Structure of the Morning.. In Mixed PP Groups – The Pastoral Curriculum: Teaching Personal, Social and Health Education​ (Social Trainees) Pastoral Issues: reflection on school experience and research​ Pastoral Care: the role of the form tutor ​

Group Task….. In groups of four, come up with your definition of Pastoral Care in schools. Consider what this should look like. 5 minutes, be prepared to share your responses.

- Pastoral care is the ‘oil of learning’ - Pastoral care is not the destination but the nourishment for the learning journey … (Mann 2006) When working education, we all have a responsibility for their pastoral well-being and this aspect of your role can be immense.

Defining Pastoral Care Traditional definitions Fostering children’s moral development •Values of mutual respect through extra-curricular activities •Today, wellbeing is increasing attributed to: •School conditions •School relationships •Means of fulfilment •Health status (Edith Cowan, 2015)

Links between Pastoral care and academic outcomes….. Emotions can facilitate or impede children’s: –Academic engagement –Work ethic –Commitment –Ultimately their school success Relationships and emotional processes affect how and why we learn (Elias et al 1997)

Growing Evidence…… Effective mastery of social and emotional competencies is associated with greater wellbeing and better school performance (Eisenberg, 2006;Guerra and Bradshaw, 2008) Child development study found improvements in the psychosocial environment of the school mediated almost all of the positive student outcomes (Solomon et al, 2000) The Form Tutor plays an essential role here.

Connecting our Experiences…. * What approach did your form tutor take on placement or when you were at school? *How did you feel supported? OR How were the students you observed feel supported? *What ideas can you use from your own experiences as a tutee in your role as a form tutor? Spend 5 minutes discussing these prompts with a partner.

What the Research Says……. The duties of the form tutor include: Making and maintaining personal contact Handling individuals and groups Monitoring progress Providing administrative functions Statutory duties (e.g. attendance) Dealing with incidents Liaising with parents and external agencies (Griffiths and Sherman, 1997)

Role of the Form Tutor One of the roles a form tutor must take on is that of a good listener. What are the other roles of an effective form tutor? GROUP TASK: In your groups, spend 5 minutes writing down 5 other roles a form tutor must take on and try to think of an example for each role. The person in your group nearest me will record your information and report back.

Roles of a Form Tutor Listener Disciplinarian Observer Fountain of Knowledge In Loco Parentis Conflict resolver Problem Solver Team builder Motivator Confidant(e) (Huxley, 2003)

Card Sort activity.. In pairs, decide which is a more effective way of working with your form or a less effective way….

How Can We Build and Extend Successful Relationships With Our Form Create a ‘team’ environment/ethos Promote a relationship based around mutual trust and respect setting clear guidelines and rules Have rewards and accentuate the positive IDEAS: Give your form an identity by creating an online platform Create and promote a form motto! Give rewards at the end of the week based on monitoring

“We are not merely teachers of our chosen subjects “We are not merely teachers of our chosen subjects. We are teachers of children. We enable these children to learn and fulfil their potential. We prepare them for responsible adulthood and a role in society. Regardless of how PSHE is taught in a school, the form tutor has the task of delivering the social aspect of education within a microcosm; the mortar to the bricks of academic learning that students achieve at school. Demotivation, demoralisation and despondency are all possible outcomes that effective tutoring can help avoid. Outstanding tutoring can make a child’s experience of school, while ineffective tutoring can break it, failing to equip them for an active role in 21st century society.”