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 Pastoral Programme
  
In St Louise’s the Pastoral Programme is an important element in our overall Pastoral Care strategy.

 

Each class has a weekly tutor period taken by its form teachers, during which the Pastoral Programme is delivered. A variety of strategies isused, including individual work; brainstorming exercises; paired, small group and class discussion; completion of worksheets and questionnaires; role-play; activity sessions; quizzes and puzzles;sharing of good practice; and talks given by visitors

 

The materials used in the programme are prepared by the year team under the guidance of the Year Counsellor and the programme itself is revised regularly in order to respond to changing circumstances in school and in society. The following is an indication of the programme’s content during the 2003-04 academic year:



YEAR 8

Settling In:

Getting to know my way around

Getting to know my timetable

Getting to know my teachers

Getting involved in school activities

 

Personal Target Setting:

Attendance

Punctuality

Homework

Study

Examinations

 

Study Skills:

Working at home

Preparing for examinations

Self assessment: How am I getting on?

 

Personal and Social Skills:

Forming good relationships

Exploring types of relationships

Bullying

Conflict resolution

 

Healthy Living:

Smoking

Exercise

Diet

Drugs



YEAR 9

Personal Target Setting:

Attendance

Punctuality

Homework

Study

Exams

 

Study Skills:

Working at home

Revision for examinations

Conduct of examinations

Analysis of examination results

 

Personal and Social Skills:

Personal presentation

Confidence building

Making the most of myself

Making new friends

Body language

Verbal and non-verbal communication

Conflict resolution

Conflict avoidance

Teenage relationships

Positive thinking

 

Healthy Living:

Smoking

Taking care of myself



YEAR 10

Settling In:

Introduction to the Senior School

The role of a year 10 pupil

 

Study Skills:

Where am I now?

Motivation

Time management

Learning styles

Effective learning

Effective examination technique

 

Personal and Social Skills:

Building self-esteem

Relationships

Who is my friend?

Who influences me?

Causes of conflict

What is bullying

Dealing with bullying

 

Healthy Living:

Health and safety at school

Health and safety during the holidays


YEAR 11

Settling In:

Getting to know my new classmates

Getting to know my new course

 

Personal Target Setting:

Attendance

Punctuality

Homework

Study

Examinations

 

Study Skills:

Planning your time

What do I do with my time?

Preparation for examinations

 

Personal and Social Skills:

Friendships

Relationships with adults

Relationships with boys

Dating

Sexual responsibility

 

Healthy Living:

Sexually transmitted diseases

A.I.D.S.

What is drug taking?

Illegal drugs

Cigarette smoking

Alcohol



YEAR 12

Personal Target Setting:

Attendance

Punctuality

Homework

Study

Examinations

 

Study Skills:

Forward planning

Coursework schedule

Time management

 

Personal and Social Skills:

My social life

Effective communication

Conflict avoidance

Anger management

Knowing myself

Preparation for work experience

 

Healthy Living:

Sexual behaviour

Sexual responsibility

Sexually transmitted diseases

Alcohol

Drugs

Coping with stress

How to relax
 

POST 16

Much of the pastoral content in years 13 and 14 is delivered through "Vincentian Time", a one-hour weekly meeting attended by all Post 16students. At these meetings a programme of talks is delivered by invited guest speakers from external agencies. The programme includes talks on:

 

A.I.D.S. Awareness

Alcohol Awareness

Bereavement Counselling

Church Unity

Drugs Awareness

Faith

Family Trauma Counselling

Human Rights

N.S.P.C.C.

S.P.U.C.

Victim Support

Women's Aid