Pastoral

Pastoral

Pastoral – Senior – Year 7

Within the first two weeks of joining the School Year 7 go away on an overnight teambuilding trip to Shropshire with the Head of Year and other associated staff. They spend the night at Wilderhope Manor after having visited Stokesay Castle and, conditions permitting, a farm and parts of the Long Mynd.

Facilities:

Within Lees House Year 7 have a table tennis table, a pool/snooker table and a large variety of books and games which are freely available for use. Each pupil is offered a locker for safe keeping of personal belongings.

Pastoral – Senior – Year 10 / 11

Pastoral and disciplinary concerns are directed initially through tutors, passing on to the Year Head for information or further action. A friendly, supportive relationship is fostered between Tutors, Head of Year and students; awareness of the stresses and rigours of the GCSE years is vital to the staff philosophy.

Parents/Guardians are encouraged to develop close links with both Tutor and Head of Year. Parents should feel free to inform the Tutor and/or Head of Year of any home factors which might influence students’ behaviour in School and Staff are keen to form links with by telephone, email and letter. All parents will be contacted by either Tutors or Head of Year at least once a term and at times when there are concerns about the student’s behaviour or performance. There will also be informal Parent/Tutor evenings to re-enforce these links.

Students are encouraged to mix socially in the co-educational Social House. In this area, day and boarding students can share a social environment and relax during break times. The House is equipped with indoor sports facilities, music and TV which are popular and create links outside the classroom. This area is one which is developed to meet the students’ demands.

Latest News

OLYMPIC BRONZE TO RWS SWIMMER

Wednesday 25th August 2010 in General

Team GB swimmer Rachael Kelly (pictured), who is Sixth Form student at The Royal Wolverhampton School, won a bronze medal in the final of the women's 100m butterfly on Friday 20th August at the Singapore Sports School.

Rachael's time was 1.00.26 with the winner Liu Lan (china) on 59.67 and second Judit Ignacio (Spain) on 1.00.07.

Team GB swimmer Rachael Kelly reached the final of the women's 100m butterfly after successfully negotiating the heats and semi-final. Kelly qualified seventh fastest for the final and said: "I'm pleased to be in the final, but I would've liked to have secured a better lane. It's always hard from the outside lanes, but hopefully they won't see me coming".

The event is the 1st World Youth Olympics, and Rachael has been accompanied by The Royal Wolverhampton School's Head Coach Nathan Hilton in his capacity as one of the official Great Britain Swimming coaches .

Kelly got the evening of swimming action off to a flying start with bronze in the women's 100m butterfly final in a time of 1:00.26. Kelly said: "I had been saying all week that I was waiting for the 100m final so it feels amazing to get a medal. I haven't swum spectacularly well throughout the week, but I have been improving and so to have got a medal at the end of it feels fantastic."

DEGREE SUCCESSES

Monday 19th July 2010 in General

The School would like to congratulate the following former students on their recent acheivements:

Manson Lo - graduated from Durham University in Accounting and Finance

Mang Min Kim - graduated from Univeristy College London, MSci in Chemistry

We wish them every success in their future careers.

S M Bailey
Headmaster

UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP

Monday 19th July 2010 in General

The School would like to congratulate Edward Walsh on obtaining a LIMU Achiever's Scholarship from Liverpool John Moores University for the period of his study over the next 3 years.

Well done!

S M Baily
Heaadmaster

AGE GROUP SWIMMING NATIONALS

Monday 19th July 2010 in General

The following members of the Royal Wolverhampton School's Elite Swimming Squad will represent the School at the Age Group Nationals in July and August:

Alice Dearing
Natasha Holland
Alison Long
Laua Powell
Taylor Whitchurch
Penny Whittingham

We wish them every success in their events.

S M Bailey
Headmaster

EUROPEAN JUNIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Monday 19th July 2010 in General

The School would like to congratulate Rachael Kelly, Year 12, who won a Gold Medal in the 100m butterfly event at the European Junior Championships in Helskini last week, a Silver Medal in the 200m butterfly and a Silver Medal in the 100m Medley Relay.

The Royal Wolverhampton School's Elite Swimming Coach, Nathan Hilton, was also selected to help coach the Great Britain International Junior Squad at this event.

Congratulations to them both.

S M Bailey
Headmaster