Pastoral Organisation
The Form Teacher
The essential foundation for all good pastoral care lies in the relationship between pupil and Form Teacher. The Form Teacher can, because of regular contact at registration and in tutorial time, get to know and take an active interest in all members of the form. In such circumstances it is much easier to spot the pupil whose behaviour or appearance changes, and many issues and decisions can be dealt with most effectively at this level. Form Teachers play a major role in the first Parents’ Evening held during the autumn term to discuss the initial settling in and progress of pupils in Year 7.
Heads of Year
For each year group of pupils there is a team of two or three Heads of Year who maintain a close liaison with Form Teachers and share in the process of getting to know individual pupils within a year group. The teams are supported by a dedicated administrator who may well respond to telephone and e-mail enquiries from families. The Heads of Year will discuss with Form Teachers and senior staff the more significant problems that some children have to face. They will take on a more personal involvement in helping to rectify difficulties as they arise. Since September 2004, following the reorganisation of primary and secondary school education in Crawley, Hazelwick has admitted Year 7 pupils for whom has been set up a permanent year team to specialise in dealing with the issues which arise in the pupils' ‘Induction’ year. At the end of Year 7, responsibility for the year group passes to a new year team which will stay with the year group until the end of Year 11, so building up contact with and depth of knowledge about individual pupils as they develop during their school careers. As an additional support, volunteer Sixth Form students work with younger pupils offering them periods of in-class support and assistance with activities during form time. If parents have a concern about their child that they wish to discuss with the school, they are asked to contact in the first instance their child’s Head of Year or Year Team Administrator.
The School Counsellor
Hazelwick is fortunate to have the services of a highly experienced, trained Counsellor who works with pupils and students referred to her through the school's pastoral system or who, on occasions, seek her help and guidance themselves. Conversations with her are private and confidential and she is based in a room specially created for this purpose. Appointments are normally arranged through the Medical Team.
