At Pocklington Prep School we know that wellbeing is essential to a child’s development and future happiness, so pastoral care is our highest priority.
Children are supported by their form groups
Children in Pocklington Prep are based in form groups with form teachers who offer the very best in pastoral care. Children are cared for in these small, nurturing groups, and staff are able to get to know every child individually, developing close relationships with parents and children.
Children also join
our house system
Every child at Pocklington Prep School becomes a member of one of the four Prep School houses. They are named after Yorkshire Abbeys, Rievaulx, Jervaulx, Fountains and Byland. Families will always be put together in the same house.
The house system and corresponding buddy scheme facilitates pupils' emotional and social wellbeing by allowing them an even wider support network, including pupils from other year groups, who they can learn from and socialise with.
Prep pupils collect rewards for the House Merit Shield which is presented each half-term, and pupils have the opportunity to represent their house in sporting and co-curricular events.
We have excellent on-site
pastoral care provision
We are proud to offer children in Prep School access to our dedicated Health and Wellbeing Service. This in-house team includes on-site school nurses, trained counsellors, a play therapist, a chaplain and qualified mental health first-aiders. Prep School pupils will always have access to the level of support that they need; we guarantee your child will receive the best care possible.
We highlight the importance of physical wellbeing
At Prep School, we know that physical wellbeing is hugely important, whether that’s exercising in games lessons, joining an after-school sporting club or just enjoying being outside with friends. By foregrounding physical activity, pupils are able to reap all the benefits of being outdoors such as improving their mood, strengthening their confidence and building their social skills.
