"The care, support and guidance of pupils is outstanding"

Estyn 2007

The pastoral system at Caldicot is a further strength of the school. The Progress Leaders and Learning Mentors work to support, encourage and guide pupils to enable them to fulfil their academic potential. The mixed ability tutor groups provide a social group which remains together for five years.

As well as being responsible for monitoring attendance and punctuality, each Form Tutor provides the link between home and school through the Pupil Planner, which gives a daily record of homework and general progress.  This is looked at by the tutor on a weekly basis and should be signed by a parent each week.  Messages for staff can be put into the Pupil Planner and a record is kept in the Pupil Planner of merits and also detentions should they be necessary.  Parents are encouraged to contact the Learning Mentor by telephone if they have any concerns about their child; it is not necessary to wait for Parents' Consultation Evening.  The Learning Mentor liaises with the Key Stage Manager in relation to their year grioup. 

A Portfolio of Achievement is a celebration of each pupil's success both inside and outside school and it is completed by the pupil.  Pupils begin record keeping for this in Year 7.

The values of the school underpin our belief that students develop both academically and socially during their time with us. It is our aim that students should come to understand that they should care for themselves and for others. This development of the whole person is best achieved when home and school are working as one.  As a part of this the school has a Home School Agreement issued to all. We aim to keep parents informed of how their children are progressing through a well structured programme of reporting and Parents' Consultation Evenings.

Discipline and Behaviour at our school

High standards of behaviour in an orderly community are the foundations upon which a first-rate education is built. We believe that good discipline in the classroom comes through carefully prepared lessons likely to engage each pupil's interest and curiosity and challenge the intellect.

We expect pupils to behave in an orderly manner, showing respect for each other and for the staff, as well as respect for the school buildings and the equipment they use. Good standards of behaviour are promoted through the positive role models provided by other pupils and the staff of the school. Praise and recognition for positive behaviour are the most effective ways of promoting high standards. Assemblies are used to recognise the success of individuals, so that the whole school can be proud of pupils' academic and extra-curricular achievements. Achievement certificates presented at assemblies and letters of praise to parents are some of the many ways used to reinforce positive behaviour.

Our chosen team of sixth form prefects, together with the Head Boy, Head Girl and their deputies, help the staff at break times and lunch times to look after the welfare and safety of younger pupils as they move around the school. There are occasions when our expectations are not met. Our clear policy ensures that parents are kept informed of such occasions. Consequences of poor behaviour include detentions at lunch times and after school or, on rare occasions, pupils may be excluded from school.

Last Edit: 2010-09-01