Pastoral Support

Our aim is for every learner to be safe and happy, enabling them to flourish and achieve their potential both inside and outside the classroom. We strive to meet this aim through a caring and supportive ethos, where all learners feel encouraged and part of a community. 

Meet our Pastoral Team

Mrs Cowley

This is Mrs Cowley and she is the Head of Key Stage 3 and Head of Year 7. Her job is to oversee the whole of year 7,8 and 9 learners at Martin High ensuring all learners feel happy, safe and able to learn. As Head of Year 7 she will see Year 7 every day at line ups, deliver key messages and ensure all learners are ready for the school day. Throughout the day she monitors and tracks all learners in year 7, supporting learners where needed. Each week she will deliver an assembly to the year group around key topics. You will see her around school a lot and if you need any help you just need to ask for her and she will come and see you.

Mr Williams

Mr Williams is the Head of Key Stage 4 and Head of Year 10. His role is to ensure that all learners in Year 10 and 11 feel safe and happy at school and to support them in making positive progress towards sitting their GCSE’s and their future after Martin High. He is always willing to listen and support anyone that needs any help. He has a particular interest in travelling and loves theme parks and rollercoasters!

Miss Elkington

Miss Elkington is head of year 11 and one of our pastoral managers. Her responsibility is to make sure all of our learners feel happy and supported at school. She is always around listen and give advice – if you ever need any support just ask and she can come and see you. Miss Elkington is there to support your wellbeing and is the lead for counselling in the school. Miss Elkington's favourite thing to do is to go on holiday – she loves the sun!

Miss Flight

Miss Flight is our school’s Safeguarding Lead (Lead DSL) across the school and KS3 Pastoral Manager for Years 7, 8 and 9. Her responsibility is to make sure everyone feels safe, supported and happy - so please come and see Miss Flight if you have any worries, issues or you are struggling. Miss Flight leads our Safeguarding Team, Teen Health, Mental Health Support Team and looks after our Young Carers in school. Miss Flight also works with lots of other outside agencies to ensure everyone is effectively supported and safeguarded. You will see Miss Flight a lot around school, so if you need any help come and talk to her and she will be happy to listen and help. Miss Flight is known around school for being obsessed with her dog, when you go into her office it is full of photos of her dog!

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FORM TUTORS

What is the role of a tutor at martin High?

A Form Tutor’s role is both to care for you by being that first person you see everyday and they monitoring your progress both academically and socially; encouraging you to be kind, work hard and aim high inline with the Martin High ethos.

Your form tutor is usually the first member of staff you will see in the morning and will deliver all the messages and information your need for that day. Ideally, your form tutor will support you on difficult days and celebrate your successes and achievements, big or small over your five years at Martin High.

The Form Tutor’s role includes:

• Seeing all learners every day at line ups and escorting learners to tutor time where you will cover the weekly tutor time programme which will include class reading, discussions around behaviour, attendance and rewards, class discussions on key topics throughout the academic year including celebration events.
• Checking that uniform is in line with the school’s policy during line ups and during tutor time and ensuring that you have all the key equipment needed for the school day.
• Your form teacher will stay with your throughout your time at Martin High, so you will develop a really positive learner-teacher relationship, so that your tutor is someone you can go to on a daily basis if you have any concerns, worries or questions.
• Your tutor will monitor and track your behaviour and rewards and encourage high standards of work and behaviour through the week discussion around behaviour, achievements and attendance.
• Your form tutor will encourage you to participate in extracurricular activities and share new opportunities with you on a regular basis.
• Your tutor will monitor your attendance and punctuality and work will be part of the support network of teachers who will help you understand and appreciate the importance of being on time and meeting deadlines in readiness for life.
• Your tutor will be your key point of contact for your parents/careers and will communicate regularly with parents regarding punctuality, attendance and behaviour.
• Your tutor will be your rock, your support and your first person to go to if you need any help, support or to celebrate your successes.