King Arthur’s School prides itself on the quality of its pastoral care, which helps all students to remain engaged and motivated to learn. At King Arthur’s we believe that every child matters and should feel valued as part of our community. Young people need to feel safe and secure in order to thrive academically and socially, and our pastoral team works hard to ensure that this is the case and to help students and their families deal with problems if and when they arise.
The Pastoral main role is to focus on progress and learning. They will also deal with attendance, behaviour and welfare issues. The Pastoral lead is supported by a team of Tutors who have regular daily contact with pupils during afternoon tutor time. Along with specialist staff they deliver Personal, Social, Health, Relationships, and Sex Education (PSHRSE). PSHRSE helps a student to understand the world around them through the strands of: Health and Wellbeing, Relationships and Living in the Wider World.
Their Tutor is the first point of contact for Parents/Carers who have a concern about their child. The pastoral team is also supported by two non-teaching members of staff who ensure students can focus on learning.
Sarah Legg: KS4 Pastoral Support Manager
Katrina Knight: KS3 Pastoral Support Manager
Christabel Gale: Mental Health Coordinator and Attendance Officer
King Arthur’s School also benefits from a strong partnership with outside agencies such as School Medical Health service, Children and Adolescent Mental Health service (CAMHS), independent counsellors, academic mentors, the Educational Psychologist service, the Education Welfare Service and Parent Family Supports Advisers (PFSAs).
Resources from Mental Health Support Team at Somerset can be found here: Parent & Carer Wellbeing Toolkit
Further Information:
Young Minds is a national charity that provides practical support and advice on Mental 
Health. They also have a useful information leaflet Supporting Your Child at School as well as The Young Minds Parent Helpline phone number: 0808 8025544
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The NHS have a page with lots of information and support on mental health
Students against depression offers excellent advice for anyone feeling low, stressed or depressed
Mindful is a new service for 11-17 year olds providing help and advice on mental health and emotional well being
Anxiety UK is a charity to help people suffering from anxiety disorders
Talk to Frank – provides honest information about drugs. 
No Panic is a helpline providing support for panic attacks and anxiety disorders
CEOP website The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre is dedicated to eradicating the sexual abuse of children. That means we are part of UK policing and very much about tracking and bringing offenders to account either directly or in partnership with local and international forces.” You can also report concerns and abuse and will find a button to CEOP on most social networking sites as well as in instant messaging and other interactive software.
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