COMMUNITY & PASTORAL CARE

Ensuring every student’s physical, emotional and social wellbeing is at the heart of school life. Our dedicated pastoral team works closely with students to provide guidance, encouragement and a sense of belonging, where every student feels known and valued.

Through mentoring, PHSE sessions or simply someone to talk to, students develop the self-confidence, resilience and social skills needed to navigate both school life and the world beyond.

To contact Pastoral Support please email: pastoralsupport@thebicesterschool.org.uk

Pastoral Support staff are Dawn Hale, Anastasia Fry, Reena Vijayan and Michelle Long.

Useful resources

• Family Fund (disabled children): Supporting disabled children and their families
• Home Start: helping families through tough times
• Family Action: support for families in poverty
• Gingerbread: support and advice for single parent families
• The Change Project: healthy relationships
• AKT: Support for those experiencing discrimination due to LGBT
• Connect Safely: By parents, for parents – guidebooks that demystify apps, serviced and platforms popular with teens
• UK Safer Internet Centre: social media guides
• Oxfordshire CAMHS: providing support young people need
• Seesaw: grief support for Oxfordshire
• Childline: 24/7 contact for children in need
• MIND: Mental health support for young people