Student Wellbeing

In School Support

Each student will have a Tutor who will monitor their wellbeing on a daily basis and be first point of contact for families. They will also have a Head of Year who will oversee their academic and personal development. Each year group also has a Pastoral Coordinator whose role is explained below. 

Pastoral Coordinators

At Woking High School, the role of the Pastoral Coordinator is to:

-Support parents/carers, families and students on a wide range of issues;
-Help children and families increase school attendance and punctuality;
-Develop and maintain positive relationships and act as a link between the home and school.

The Pastoral Coordinator role is tailored to support the needs of your family and circumstances. We can help in many ways including:

-Enabling parents/carers and children to discuss concerns or worries in a secure and safe environment, with a flexible and open-minded approach;
-Support and guidance to students in times of change and stress, such as parental separation or bereavement;
-Help students struggling with lack of confidence or low self-esteem, are withdrawn or anxious;
-Assisting parents/carers whose children are reluctant to attend school or have been excluded;
-Offering parent/carer guidance and support on a wide range of issues or difficulties impacting on their family life e.g. illness, domestic violence, disability, financial difficulties, experiencing difficulties with child’s behaviour;
-Undertake home visits to support families/children;
-Work closely with other agencies and help families to access other services, resources and local community information to meet their needs;
-Offering support in school meetings and appointments;
-Help to fill out forms such as Free School Meals (FSM) and Early Help Support.