welcomes you ‘BACK TO SCHOOL’ Grade 11 – Tuesday, 24 September 2019
The Marymount London Pastoral System • At Marymount who we are teaching is as important as what we are teaching. • We nurture and celebrate each individual and foster an awareness and appreciation of the unique needs and gifts of others. • Our community is purposefully small; a positive relationship among all community members is at the heart of all we do. • The social-emotional development of our girls—attention to her sense of self, her personality, her relationships—guides our pastoral care. • All Faculty and Staff share a pastoral responsibility to know and appreciate each girl as an individual.
Introducing the Grade 11 Team Head of Year: Linda Kelly (kellyl@marymountlondon.com) George Marshall Zoe Hickox May Nicoll (marshallg@ (hickoxz@ (nicollm@ marymountlondon.com) marymountlondon.com) marymountlondon.com) Adeoyin Ghayah Maryam B Sophie Hwa Dilara Kate Laura C Cayetana Mariam Alma Junainah Lisa Kathleen Katy Mebuki Haewon Sahana Alysse Marguerite Iman Aimee Maria Laura Fay Patricia Theaya Mia Maryam S Sarah Alexandra Anissa Lucia Simisola Yuman Sophia Vitalina Moeka Ani Maria Georgia Suzy Asuka Zalifah Laura S
Introducing the Grade 11 Team Further support from attached faculty: • Ms Briars • Ms Dos Santos • CAS (Creativity, activity, service) Coordinator – Ms García Suárez • College Counselling – Ms Mast • Houseparents
Holistic Marymount London Pastoral System • Headmistress • Deputy Heads & Assistant Headmistress • Head of Pastoral Life • Diploma Heads of Year • Middle School Coordinator • Designated Safeguarding Lead • Spiritual Life Coordinator • Life Coach • School Nurse • Advisors • Teaching Faculty
The Central Role of the Advisor • Advisor supports the growth of each student; pastoral, spiritual and academic • Growth scaffolded through the Marymount Advisor Curriculum • Each student is allocated to an Advisor group • Small group of students from the Grade • 30 minutes at least three times a week with their Advisor • Advisor will partner closely together with you throughout the school year to ensure that your daughter experiences success and thrives as a Marymount student • Should be a first port of call for queries and to support you in finding answers to these • Bridge between students and teachers to support academic success
The Advisor Curriculum • Curriculum designed to meet the Semester 1 example focus topics social, emotional, spiritual and • Team Building mental needs of students, as well • ATL skills – affective as scaffold their approaches to skills/collaborative learning learning (ATL) skills • Kindness Week • Broad focus topics for each week • Internet safety across the school • Reflection- preparation for Grade • Individually tailored to the needs 11 retreat of the Grade and age of students • Growth Mindset • Advent
The Advisor Curriculum For example: Week 11 – Monday 11 – 15 November: Nutrition Week - Build on our understanding of our School Goal ‘that all may have life’ - What is a balanced diet? Eating for mind and body. - Nutritionist guest speaker, i.e. sports nutrition - Activity based learning: Healthy Eating challenges – breakfast, 5 a day, get active
Example Advisor Lessons Adviso sor L Lesso ssons: s: • College visits- students liaise with the College Counsellor (Ms Mast) • Advisor curriculum • Venting • One-to-one sessions with Advisor to monitor the academic, pastoral etc. Weekly h ly homeroom oms: • Reinforce the advisor curriculum message • Gratitude book • Preparation for whole-school events, e.g. Halloween • Team building socials
College Counselling in Grade 11 • Know thyself • Course & careers • Research using BridgeU • Extended Reading • University visits & open days • Personal Statement/College Essay support • College Counsellor Evening: 14 th January • Predicted Grades
• The CAS Programme (Creativity Activity Service) takes seriously the importance of life outside the world of scholarship. It supports, and is supported by, the academic disciplines but, at the same time, it provides an important counterbalance to the academic pressures of the Diploma. • CAS enables students to enhance their personal and interpersonal development through experiential learning. • A good CAS Programme should be both challenging and enjoyable, a personal journey of self-discovery. • CAS should involve real, purposeful experiences, with significant outcomes, as well as careful planning and reflection on personal learning. • Successful completion of CAS is a requirement for the award of the IB Diploma.
A look to the Semester ahead • Mental health workshop – September 30 • Progress reports – mid-October, before half-term • Halloween • Grade 11 retreat – November 5 • Parent teacher conferences – November 12 & 18 • Interdisciplinary excursion day – November 13 • First semester exams – December 2 – 9 • Advisor reports • Attainment reports
Supporting the school’s procedures Early departure / late arrival procedures: • Please notify the School Secretary of early departure or late arrival i.e. for medical/dentist appointment. It is respectfully requested that notification is given by 8.25am on the day in question. • If your daughter feels ill during the School day she must see the School Nurse before contacting parents/guardians. The School will notify parents/guardians to make appropriate arrangements for a student who is too unwell to stay at School. • These policies have been put in place to support the welfare of all Marymount students, as their wellbeing and safety are our number one priority.
Supporting academic success • Balance of work and play • Healthy eating and sufficient sleep • IB Learner Profile: creating a whole person • Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Thinkers, Communicators, Principled, Open-minded, Caring, Risk-takers, Balanced, Reflective
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