“The well-being of pupils is a high priority. Pastoral care is central to the role of every staff member. Staff teams across the school work sensitively together with external agencies to ensure that all pupils receive the support that they are entitled to. Pupils appreciate the diligent monitoring of their progress and well-being.” Ofsted, September 2023
Pastoral care is at the heart of TWGGS. We firmly believe that if pupils are happy and individually valued and supported they will thrive.
We hope pupils will have a varied and enjoyable experience and we aim to instil in them a respect for others and a desire to always give their best. Pupils have a Form Tutor who supports and guides them, and friendships flourish both within form groups and through a wide variety of extra-curricular clubs. There is a happy atmosphere at TWGGS and we value compassion, open-mindedness and trust.
As part of our ongoing commitment to pupil wellbeing, we have made some changes to our mobile phone policy. We are noticing that large numbers of pupils are spending excessive time on their mobile phones and this is not conducive to learning, building social relationships, or to positive mental health.
From September 2022 Year 11, Lower Sixth & Upper Sixth will be permitted mobile phones but not in corridors, the canteen, lessons (unless instructed by a teacher to aid a lesson) or outside of their form room/ common room.
Years 7-10 are not allowed to have their mobile phones out at any time during the school day
If a pupil in Years 7-10 needs to contact you urgently, then they can do this either through Reception or a member of the pastoral team. Equally, if you need to get an urgent message to your child, then you can do this by emailing reception (reception@twggs.kent.sch.uk) or by telephoning 01892 520902.
If a pupil in these year groups is seen with a mobile phone during the school day, then the following sanctions will be followed:
The above sanctions will also apply to any pupil in Year 11 and the Sixth Form who is seen using their mobile phone outside of their designated areas.
Pupils and parents/carers can review their rewards through EduLink by clicking on the Achievement tab. Within this, they will see the reason that the pupil has been given a merit, as well as by whom. Merits from academic subjects and form tutors are worth 1 point, those from their Director of Achievement are worth 2, TWGGS Star merits (given for those that actively demonstrate our school motto of ‘Give your Best’) are worth 3 points and Headteacher merits are worth 5 points. Mrs Marchant also sends postcards home following nominations from staff. These are given to pupils who have really shown the school motto, ‘Give Your Best’ in an aspect of their school life. At the end of the academic year (Easter for Year 11 and Upper Sixth pupils), the pupils with the greatest number of points will be rewarded with a treat, chosen with their Director of Achievement.
We have introduced two new behaviour ladders for this academic year to ensure there is consistency and clarity amongst staff and pupils for sanctions given as a result of any misbehaviours. The first ladder is focused on an academic point of view, and the second is from a general behaviour perspective for pupils around the school. Both are based on a triage system with escalation for repeated or more serious offences. The ladders are visible in various locations around the school, as well as in pupil planners.
TWGGS Behaviour Ladder TWGGS Academic Progress and Support Interventions
Your child's Form Tutor is your first point of contact if you have an enquiry about any aspect of their school life or wish to discuss anything of concern. All staff can be reached by phone on 01892 520902, or by emailing admin@twggs.kent.sch.uk and your email will be forwarded to the appropriate person.
Additional pastoral support is available through the Head of Pastoral Care, the Year 7 Transition Co-ordinator, the Directors of Key Stages 3 and 4, and the Pastoral Support Assistant.
Mrs Miller, Assistant Headteacher, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and Head of Pastoral Care - ahtpastoral@twggs.kent.sch.uk
Miss Pérez, Year 7 Lead and Transition Co-ordinator – transition@twggs.kent.sch.uk
Mr Walker, Director of Achievement Key Stage 3 – keystage3@twggs.kent.sch.uk
Ms Hogben, Director of Achievement Key Stage 4 – keystage4@twggs.kent.sch.uk
Miss Mitchell, Director of Achievement Sixth Form – sixthform@twggs.kent.sch.uk
Mrs Rogers, Key Stage 3 Pastral Support Assistant - pastoralsupport@twggs.kent.sch.uk
Mrs Barclay, Key Stage 4 Pastoral Support Assistant – pastoralsupport@twggs.kent.sch.uk
Mrs Brown, Key Stage 5 Pastral Support Assistant - pastoralsupport@twggs.kent.sch.uk
Although the days are slowly getting longer we are acutely aware that many of our pupils travel to and from school in the dark. With this in mind, the following has been shared with pupils to help keep themselves safe:
Keep to well-lit and busy areas as much as possible
Avoid wearing headphones or looking down at your phone whilst walking
Find a local shop / populated area and ask for help
Make sure someone knows your route and an approximate time you should be arriving home or to your destination
Keep your mobile in close proximity to be able to make a call
Ultimately, call 999 if you feel you are in danger
Further information can be found from the following two websites:
Kent Police: Personal Safety: https://www.kent.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/personal-safety-how-to-stay-safe/
Crime Stoppers: Keeping Safe https://crimestoppers-uk.org/keeping-safe/personal-safety
The local Police Schools' Team has recently been made aware of information regarding the rise in the use of edible drugs and their promotion on Snapchat and Instagram.
Please see the following letter from the team, giving more details:
Information on Edible Drugs
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