Pastoral Care is the care and support our pupils need to be all they can be.
We help our pupils with learning how to learn and learning how to live together.
Even before pupils start at Beaton Road, the S1 team is getting to know them at Induction days and new parents' evenings. Settling in is not difficult when there are senior pupils looking out for you.
Moving out of school from S6 is a time of transition, too, but with the help of a Tutor to guide and advise the future can look bright.
Throughout their time at Hutchesons', boys and girls are known and valued as individuals and encouraged to achieve great things both in and out of the classroom. A highly supportive team of tutors at each stage provides a winning combination of high academic challenge and personal concern.
Form Teachers and Year Tutors together make up a team at each stage. Their joint aim is to provide a secure setting for all our pupils to make the most of themselves while at school. We encourage the personal development of our pupils and guide them towards the most effective learning.
The foundation stone of the school's pastoral system is the Form Teacher, working in close liaison with the Year Tutor with whom they maintain a close working relationship. The regular daily contact with the Form group means the Form Teacher is in a unique position to get to know the students.
The Form Teacher is usually the first person to whom a pupil will turn for help or advice, they are alive to the ever-changing needs of their pupils. It may be that this matter is subsequently shared with the Year Tutor or a member of the Senior Management Team. Anticipating a problem area early can often prevent an escalation.
This was one of my first tasks as a House Captain and it was also the first situation where I saw real enthusiasm. I only expected a handful of you to want to play, but, to my astonishment, 21 out of 24 Montrose Boys turned up, which is tremendous, and demonstrates the willingness and determination of you people. I was told by the other captains that they had the same situation with their houses, and it was similar with the girls and their tournaments.