This powerpoint highlights various Pastoral Structures that can be considered as we move towards Year 7 coming into our secondary setting in 2015.

1. Towards 2015
Pastoral Structures/
Ideas/Contemplations

2. Structures for Pastoral Care
Vertical
Benefits Concerns/issues to think
about
• promotes mentoring
system/leadership
• identity as a group e.g.
House
• Yrs 7-12 – variation in
developmental
progress
• appropriateness of
discussions/interactions
• inefficient use of time
with many yr level
issues to address -> HR
time becomes
administration focused

3. Vertical – 7-9
10-12
Benefits Concerns/issues to think
about
• Closer developmental
progress/interests/activities
• Transition 9-10 could be
seen as a “right of
passage”
• Change of teacher for
student could be good
• Change of teacher
• Loss of “whole school”
culture
• Create divide amongst
staff of “Middle
Years”/Senior Years”
teacher

4. Horizontal
 PC teacher is also a PD/APD teacher
 Meets daily for PC duties
 1 lesson allocated to PD/APD -> teacher
develops close relationship with student
on various levels e.g. emotional, social,
intellectual, monitors engagement with
College values, expectations
 Still first point of contact for parents

5. Horizontal
Benefits Concerns/Issues to think
about
• Similar developmental
issues/activities
• Strong relationships
developed, similar to LG’s
• More productive use of
time in PC dealing with
matters relevant to year
level
• If teacher changes each
year, loss of long term
relationship
• Teacher moves with
students throughout years
• Size of group for best
relationships
• Do groups align with
Houses? If so, how? More
houses needed?

6. Horizontal
PC teachers from a range of curriculum
areas form a core teaching team for year
level
Benefits Concerns/Issues to think about
Students and teachers know
each other well, stronger
relationships from a range of
perspectives
Promotes team approach for
teachers
Limited teachers for Middle
Years maintained
Works best before introducing
electives – 7-9
Size of groupings
Do teachers remain on year
level or move with students?

7. Horizontal/Vertical blend
 Horizontal for Middle Years
 Vertical for Senior Years
Benefits Concerns
Clear identity created
Same teacher can
remain for strong
relationships in both
systems
Lack of continuity/whole
school approach
elitism

8. Time of PC
Morning
Benefits Concerns
Great start to day to gather
with “family” group, ease into
day
Teacher can identify students
with concerns and implement
strategies to help student
Not seen as important by
some -> allows lateness
Roll marked, students leave
school, teachers do not
always refer to absentee list

9. Middle of day
Benefits Concerns/Issues to think
about
breaks day
Acts as a time of respite for
students e.g. identified
students who use markers to
help them get through the
day
Truancy minimised
If adjacent to lunch -> long
time for PC activities,
lunches on/off campus etc
Students who have
problems or bad start to day
may not get help
immediately
Rolls need to be marked first
lesson and sent to office
Notices to students – do we
put responsibility on
students/teachers of P1?

10. Start and end of day
Benefits Concerns/issues to think
about
Good way to start and wrap
up day
Beneficial for clarifying issues
before going home
Routine matters easily
addressed – uniforms, diary
etc
2 short times in day not
beneficial for
activities/relationship
building

11. Other issues…
 Staffing PC groups – use of support teachers
 Pastoral Guardian – splitting role/how to do it?
 Houses – more needed?
 2015 – two orientation
programs/activities/camps needed