The Pastoral Team at Drake Primary School reviews the provision for pupils in relation to their relationships, strengths and needs, behaviour, well-being and their overall holistic personal development. The team meet weekly to review all aspects of pastoral life, policy and practise.
The Pastoral Team includes:
Little Pirates Childcare also work alongside the Pastoral Team Lead, Aimee Theobald.
Roles of the Team:
Designated Safeguarding Leads: We are responsible for safeguarding all children across the setting. We receive logs from members of staff in relation to pupils, and follow guidance and procedures to ensure that all children are safeguarded.
All staff know they are to be given acknowledgement that their concern has been passed on and acted on.
We refer to CADS (Children's Advice and Duty Service) when we need external advice and guidance to support a child or family.
Designated Teacher for Looked After Children: This is the staff member who working alongside the child's class teacher is responsible for children who are in care or have previously been in care. They are responsible for the well being and safety of the child as well as meeting termly with other professionals around how the child is progressing academically, socially and personally. Monies that the school receives for these children is spent on their needs and targets that are set during meetings with social workers, foster carers and sometimes parents.
Inclusion Lead/SENDCo: These are the lead staff around Special Educational Needs for Drake Primary School and Little Pirates. For all information regarding their role, find the SEND page.
Autism Specialist Provision Lead: At Drake, we are fortunate to lead one of Norfolk's Specialist Resource Bases for children with a profile of autism and social communication differences. The SRB Lead also works alongside the SENDCo to help support teachers and families with children across the setting.
Take a look at the SRB page to find out more information.
PSA (Parent Support Advisor): Our Parent Support Advisor has a page for more information about the different ways she works with parents and families to support children throughout the school. She also has a key part of the Pastoral Team as our Attendance officer. Weekly she will analyse attendance of children in school and communicate with families to help resolve any issues around attendance.