Staff are strongly supported in their pastoral role and time is specifically dedicated in staff meetings for pastoral matters.

The Head meets with the Class Teachers to discuss every pupil’s progress and is readily available for consultation by staff and parents. Pupils also have individual time with their Class Teacher or the Head to speak about anything that is concerning them.

All the pupils know that they can talk to any adult in the school at any time about any of their worries, no matter how small.

We actively offer opportunities for every pupil to succeed, and we all celebrate and share their joy and delight when they do; this gives the pupils a wonderful sense of assurance and the ability to care for themselves and others. When our pupils move on to Senior School, they do so with deep and lasting friendships, an appreciation of stillness and the confidence to meet challenges.

“As a mother who has raised her child with sporadic family support from abroad and without a present father for the child, I cannot thank you enough for the unfailingly thoughtful, gentle, meaningful support you and your staff have provided throughout my daughter’s time at St James. She would not be as grounded within herself and her self-worth as she is today if it were not for you.”

– St James Parent