Student Wellbeing

At St Marys’ we are committed to ensuring the wellbeing of every student within a school community where students feel safe, valued and are able to thrive both academically and socially.

An extensive range of support is offered to ensure that students enjoy a positive school experience. This support includes:

• Pastoral teams to oversee student welfare
• Specialist Student Managers to track student progress and provide pastoral guidance and reassurance
• Comprehensive transition programmes at key stages of student development
• Targeted classroom support and interventions to maximise student learning and progress
• Social, emotional or behavioural support
• A dedicated Student Centre and team of specialised support staff
• Strong home school partnerships

Key Staff who support our students and their families:

• Mrs Sarah Vickers, Director for Inclusion / SENCo
• Mrs Kara Gunning, Student Manager Year 7
• Mrs Pauline Brown, Student Manager Year 8
• Mr Jermaine Hamilton, KS3 Lead Student Manager/Student Manager Year 9
• Mrs Kim Hewitt, Student Manager Year 10
• Mrs Tonia Nigrelli, Student Manager Year 11
• Mr Paul Wollaston Post 16 Academic Mentor
• Learning Mentor, Mrs Karen Forsyth
• Learning Mentor, Mrs Mary Davies