Pastoral Reminders
Safeguarding
This information is valuable for Pastoral Teams and Form Tutors and can be a helpful resource to share with students who live in these environments.
Domestic Abuse Support App – Bright Sky by Hestia
Domestic abuse, whether towards a female or male partner, can significantly affect the children who live in that environment. Exposure to violence, coercion or ongoing emotional manipulation disrupts a child’s sense of safety and can influence their behaviour, relationships and engagement in learning.
These situations are often hard to spot. Many victims work to hide what is happening, particularly from official agencies, due to fear of consequences for the abusive partner or worries about major upheaval for the family.
Hestia is a London-based charity that supports adults and children in crisis, delivering frontline services and campaigning nationally on issues such as domestic abuse, modern slavery and mental health. They have created the Bright Sky app, a free and discreet tool that helps people recognise signs of abuse, access specialist support and record concerns safely.
The Bright Sky app provides:
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A simple tool to help someone recognise signs of abuse and understand whether a relationship feels unsafe.
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A secure, optional journal for recording incidents or concerns that can later be shared with a trusted person or agency.
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A directory of national and local support services, making it easier to find the right help quickly.
Inclusion L&T
Following on from the staff meeting on Tuesday, please can I ask that staff continue to review their seating plans, consider the barriers students face and apply the learning and teaching strategies upon your personal reflections.
Site Safety
Please can I remind staff that students must be supervised at all times during afterschool clubs and interventions. Please do not arrange for students to use classrooms that are unsupervised by staff. Reception should be aware of all students that are on site, to ensure we are safeguarding our students.
I hope you all had a lovely weekend.
Gurvinder
Mia's notes
High attendance at Parents Evenings is essential, as regular conversations between teachers and families directly strengthen pupil progress, reinforce expectations and improve attainment. We will be placing a strong focus on further increasing attendance at Parents Evenings and other events, recognising the clear impact that more regular conversations between teachers and parents have on pupil progress. We will continue reviewing the structure and organisation of Parents Evenings to ensure they are accessible, informative and fully focused on learning and achievement. 
If there are any concerns about Equality and Diversity (staff) at GHS please contact A Johal (DHT)
