Pupil Support

We want all of our pupils to feel safe and happy and we have a strong team to help and support pupils throughout their time at Neatherd. We know that pupils can only perform to their best when they feel well, safe and amongst friends.

The Form Tutor is the first port of call for pupils if they have issues in school – be it around organisation, friendship or academic progress.
We have two Directors, supported by three pastoral support leads and five pupil support officers, who oversee the academic and social progress of the pupils.

A vital part of our work and encouragement of pupils is the reward system. Rewards are given when pupils achieve in any area of school life, including behaviour, attendance, academic, sporting, artistic and active citizenship.

Our senior pupils help the school run smoothly in many ways including helping younger pupils. The School Council is a visible force in the school; overseeing charity events as well as working with the leadership team by providing an important point of view in the school...that of the pupils.

Pupils have one form period a day with their form tutor and weekly assemblies which help create a school community with a positive ethos founded on respect and responsibility. The tutor programme supports our school values Compassion, Hard work, Respect, Integrity and Fairness.

Rewards

At Neatherd we believe that all pupil success should be celebrated. Staff are encouraged to regularly praise and reward students when they achieve in any area of the school community including behaviour, progress, attendance, academia, sport, art, participation in creative arts events, supporting school events such as parents evening/open evenings and active citizenship. 

All rewards are recorded electronically on your profile. Here are some examples of what can be awarded:

• House Points for positive contributions in lessons
• Bronze, Silver and Gold House Point Certificates and Badges
• Values badges
• Certificate of Excellence for outstanding performance
• Certificates for Attendance
• 96% attendance club rewards
• Raffle Assemblies held where pupils who have received rewards are eligible for vouchers if their name is selected
• End of year Prize Presentation
• Half termly rewards
• Year 11 Presentation Evening
• Colours/Half Colours - awarded to any student in any sport deemed to be worthy
• Letters of congratulations following reports
• Competitions
• Golden tickets
• Values tickets
• Headteacher certificates for outstanding attitude/acts to support the school community
• Zero Hero awards
• Year 11 Prom

The pupils in each year who received the most house points will be celebrated in year assemblies.

Whenever appropriate, we encourage positive behaviour and achievement to be publicly acknowledged through tutor time, assemblies, via the website and school newsletter. You will at times be contacted via letter, phone or email and invited in to assemblies, in order to join with us in celebrating success.

Who to contact

Please ask for the following person via reception:

A setting or single subject issue: The Head of Department  (relevant) Department

A day to day issue: See the table below

A safeguarding concern or safety issue in school: Mr N O’Brien

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