Pastoral Support

Each year group has a dedicated Head of Year, whose job it is support their students and to make sure they have the tools they need to succeed both academically and personally.

Your Head of Year will help you build a Resilience Toolkit so you know how to look after your mental and physical health, and if things get tough – which at some point they might – they will be right behind you, supporting you every step of the way.

In addition to the Head of Year, you will have an experienced personal development tutor who will be your first port of call if you ever need support. They will support you by tracking your academic progress and working with you and your teachers to make sure that you are heading for the best possible outcomes.

There is a dedicated counselling team who are always on hand should you need them, and we work closely with external agencies who will be able to help you on your Sixth Form journey.

Student quotes:

“I had never enjoyed school or learning until I started at St Margaret’s Sixth Form, and that’s all down to the support I’ve had from my tutor and the Sixth Form team.”

“We all know that there will be someone to turn to if we need them. And that makes us feel safe here.”

Student Intervention Plan (SIP)

Here at St Margaret’s Sixth Form, we have an active intervention and support strategy through our Student Intervention Plan (SIP). If at any time you are, perhaps, struggling with the workload or a particular part of the course, we will be able to offer support to help you successfully overcome these hurdles.

The success behind the SIP programme is the nature of care provided by subject tutors and the Sixth Form team. You will be given support on potential revision techniques, after-school help, mentoring and monitoring. The SIP system is a positive way of getting you back on track and moving in a positive direction.