Parents News and Events
Our Pastoral Team would like to recommend a new and valuable free app that has recently been launched to support children and families.     lumin&us has been developed by social workers, play therapists and educators through generous grant funding, with the aim of strengthening family relationships and promoting emotional wellbeing. Drawing on Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory and principles of play therapy, the app helps both adults and children better understand the connection between their thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
Pastoral Pathway
Committed to the provision of guidance and emotional support to students and families.
Supporting positive mental health and well-being is an important aspect of care at Two Mile Ash School. Our extended Pastoral team work closely with students and families where additional support is required.
If you have any concerns or questions of a pastoral nature, please contact us via reception@tmaschool.com and the appropriate team member will contact you back.
What is pastoral care in schools?
At its simplest, pastoral care is the provision a school makes to ensure the physical and emotional welfare of pupils. It is the essential foundation upon which learning can take place. That said, schools with high standards of pastoral care go far further than a basic commitment to welfare, with pastoral care extending to every aspect of school life in order to foster pupils’ personal development as much as their academic progress.
Why is pastoral care important?
All parents want their children to be safe and happy at school. The importance of pastoral care goes well beyond this, however. Education and health are closely linked, and recent studies have shown that pupils with better health and wellbeing are likely to achieve better academically. What is more, life skills, such as those taught in a successful PSHE (personal, social, health and economic) programme, are associated with greater wellbeing and higher achievement. Good pastoral care in school is also fundamental to the development of character and social skills, which will be of critical importance to pupils in later life.
Meet our team
Tom Ruffett
Assistant Head & Head of Behaviour/Wellbeing/Personal Development
