Pastoral Care

Pastoral Care

Pastoral care is of the utmost importance to us and our mission to ensure all students are cared for and reach their full potential. 

As a large school it is important that our pastoral care is organised into smaller and more manageable units, in order to ensure a personalised approach to each child’s care. Each student therefore will be a member of our four Houses and then a pastoral group of around 30 to 31 students.  

Each House is led by a Head of House, supported by a Deputy Head of House.  When students are in Sixth form, they remain attached to their House but their main point of contact is generally the Sixth Form team.

This structure ensures that each student is placed under the special and particular care of a pastoral tutor who monitors wellbeing, attendance, punctuality and academic progress.  The pastoral tutor ensures that positive attitudes to learning and general engagement with school life, including involvement in extra-curricular programmes, are meeting our high expectations.

For families within our school community the main point of contact will always be the child’s Head of House.  This is the person that knows each child individually and can therefore ensure a personal response.  

Families are encouraged to use the House email system or call the school on 0191 499 0111 for any contact with the pastoral team.

Our Pastoral Team

St Bernadette

Miss Kath McNeil Head of House

Mr Spencer Burgess Deputy Head of House

St Catherine Laboure

Mr Damon Robson Head of House

Ms Felicity Eden Deputy Head of House

St John Fisher

Mr Alastair Young Head of House

Mr Spencer Burgess Deputy Head of House

St Therese

Mrs Deborah Ashdown Head of House

Ms Felicity Eden Deputy Head of House

Mrs Christine Brown Director of 6th Form

Mrs Katie Hogg Deputy Director of 6th Form

Mrs Danielle Forster 6th Form Support Worker