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School based pastoral support for pupils

When you arrive at Olchfa, you are placed in a tutor group with other pupils from your year. At the beginning of the school day you join your tutor group in the classroom or in one of the assembly halls for a year group activity. Your tutor is your first point of contact for any concerns that you have, wellbeing or otherwise. Maintaining regular routines wherever possible, such as attending school and lessons, whilst working towards managing emotional health and wellbeing is key. Olchfa offers a range of services to help pupils develop positive emotional health and wellbeing and to support those experiencing emotional health issues. 

Support is available from a number of areas within a school:

  • Form Tutors, Learning Leaders, Pastoral Guidance Workers and the Pupil Welfare Officer are best placed to discuss any issues. Many things can cause a change in emotional health including traumatic events (e.g. loss or separation, life changes, abuse, domestic violence or bullying).

  • Health and Wellbeing teachers have a good overview of emotional health and wellbeing and teach iThrive to all Year 7, 8 and 9 pupils.

  • Mr Andrew Charles leads on pupil emotional health and wellbeing across school and is always keen to support in any way possible.

  • Mrs Cheryl Hopkins is the Pupil Welfare Officer.

  • Mrs Hannah Vincent and Mr Matt Salmon are the Designated Safeguarding Leads.

  • Pupils can email studentsupport@olchfa.org.uk

  • Parents/carers can email pastoral@olchfa.org.uk

Year  

Learning Leader

Pastoral Guidance Worker

7

Mr Adam Marsh

Mrs Rachael Carlson

Mrs Petra Lelou

8

Mrs Caryl Tucker

Mrs Rachel Carlson

Mrs Petra Lelou

9

Ms Ainsley Rees

Mrs Rachael Carlson

Mrs Petra Lelou

10

Mr Dave Thomas

Mrs Nicola Jenkins

Mr Matt Robbins

11

Mr Matthew Jones

Mrs Nicola Jenkins

Mr Matt Robbins

12

Mr Craig Reeves

Mrs Angharad Richards

13

Miss Rachel Lent

Ms Charlotte Howells