Pastoral Team at Ferndown Upper School
Year 9

Mrs. R. Barrett
Head of Year 9

Miss. R. Stirling
Year 9 Pastoral Manager

Mrs. S. Chater
SLT Link for Year 9

Mrs. R. Barrett
Head of Year 9

Miss. R. Stirling
Year 9 Pastoral Manager

Mrs. S. Chater
SLT Link for Year 9
To contact any member of the year 9 team please email: HeadofYear9@fernup.dorset.sch.uk
Year 10

Mr. R. Howard
Head of Year 10

Miss. A. Clements
Year 10 Pastoral Manager

Mrs. D. Kenchington
SLT Link for Year 10

Mr. R. Howard
Head of Year 10

Miss. A. Clements
Year 10 Pastoral Manager

Mrs. D. Kenchington
SLT Link for Year 10
To contact any member of the year 10 team please email: HeadofYear10@fernup.dorset.sch.uk
Year 11

Mrs. C. Hicks
Head of Year 11

Mrs. J. Cheeseman
Year 11 Pastoral Manager

Mr. P. Jones
SLT Link for Year 11

Mrs. C. Hicks
Head of Year 11

Mrs. J. Cheeseman
Year 11 Pastoral Manager

Mr. P. Jones
SLT Link for Year 11
To contact any member of the year 11 team please email: HeadofYear11@fernup.dorset.sch.uk
Sixth Form

Miss. C. Juddery
Head of Sixth Form

Miss. K Raisbeck
Deputy Head of Sixth Form

Miss. N Abdulgani
Sixth Form Pastoral Manager

Mr. P. Jones
SLT Link for Sixth Form
To contact any member of the Sixth Form team please email: sixthform@fernup.dorset.sch.uk
Welcome
Our Ethos
The Ferndown Way drives consistency and high expectations across our school to help students achieve both academically as well as to develop as successful, young individuals. We recognise that your young person may need support along the way.
FUS has an excellent reputation for the pastoral care we offer to all our students. We place real and significant importance on ensuring a learning environment that is safe and encouraging as well as exciting and challenging. We aim to create an environment where children feel valued, listened to and safe and where their self-esteem and resilience is promoted.
Pastoral Hub
We have an experienced team of well-trained Pastoral Managers and Heads of Year who are able to deal with any pastoral issues that may arise, however big or small they may appear to the student, whilst encouraging our core values of challenge, curiosity, collaboration, reflection, resilience and responsibility.
Pastoral is open to students to drop in before tutor, at break, lunch and after school.
House Teams and Tutor
When students join FUS they become part of a house . Tutor groups are led by our 4 Heads of House. Tutors meet their tutees each day and build strong relationships with them, remaining with them through their 3 years at FUS.
Additional Support
All students, are also issued with a well-being card that signposts students to be able to access support out of school hours. Students are encouraged to keep these in their phone cases or wallets for a time they might need to use them. A copy of this card is available on our help page.
If you’re looking for further help we have a handy page at Getting Help: The Ferndown Way with advice and resources to explore suitable for both parents and students.
SEND & Pastoral
The Pastoral and SEND teams work closely together. Please find more information on SEND here.
More Information
For a child to reach their full educational potential we expect all pupils to strive for 100% attendance.
Please see our attendance page for more details and information on how to report an absence.
Please see our Behaviour and Rewards page for more details and information.
Working in partnership is crucial to FUS. We work closely through well-established links with external and independent charities and agencies. We engage with other agencies to support students in achieving their potential.
Our partnership with parents and carers is equally important to us, maintaining regular contact as required to ensure that each and every one of them continues to make progress in their learning and personal development.
MCAS allows parents daily live updates on progress, attendance and behaviour. This facility enables discussions to occur when needed, rather than relying on termly reporting to identify concerns.
On site we have volunteer counsellors, an ELSA, an independent careers adviser and a range of skilled staff to support a variety of needs. Our in-school counsellors offer confidential support and advice to individuals as well as work with small groups of young people to address self-esteem and low mood, developing sound self-help and long term coping strategies.
Information on financial support, free school meals, pupil premium, bus information and our charging and remission policy can be found on our Financial Support Page.
Your young person’s tutor is responsible for the day-to-day care of your child and therefore, is the first link between parents and school.
Parents are encouraged to let the tutor know of any issues affecting the behaviour, progress or well-being of their children.
Pastoral Polices
- Anti Bullying
- Attendance
- Behaviour (including suspension and exclusion)
- CCTV
- Child Protection
- Code of Conduct
- Computer & WiFi Use Agreement
- Confidentiality
- EAL
- Looked After Children
- Online and Digital Technology
- Privacy Notice / Data Sharing
- Relationships & Sex Education
- SEND Information Report & Policy
- Whistleblowing
- Separated Parents Protocol