Wellbeing & Support

Support for pupils in all areas of school life.

We firmly believe that students learn best when they are happy.

By underpinning our education with a framework of exceptional pastoral care, our students enjoy a nurturing and supportive environment that places their emotional wellbeing at the centre and allows them to thrive.

Independent School of the Year Awards 2022

We are proud to have been shortlisted for the 'Independent School of the Year for Student Wellbeing' award, and are in the process of working towards being a UNICEF Rights Respecting School.

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Pastoral Care
Character Education
Study Support
Technology

Pastoral care is central to our teaching

Staff

Our staff are passionate about developing students' academic progress and emotional wellbeing. Our Wellbeing Champion leads on intiatives at staff level, keeping the wellbeing agenda at the fore.

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Termly wellbeing assessments help identify any hidden social-emotional risks that might go undetected; teachers then offer targeted support. Staff and pupils sit together at lunchtime to encourage open conversation, to discuss both joys and worries.

Students

We deliver a well-rounded programme of PSHE which takes into account the increasing pressures on young people, ensuring our students are confident, compassionate and capable of being their 'best selves'.

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Our Wellbeing prefect plans termly events, lunchtime games and whole school displays that are inclusive to all. Two anti-bullying ambassadors are appointed in each year group, trained in how to deal with incidents in a respectful way.

After-School Clubs

We encourage and challenge our children to embrace the opportunity for wider enrichment beyond the curriculum and offer a wide range of after school clubs designed to add breadth and the chance to learn new skills.

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From Drama to Chess, at Cumnor House children will be given the opportunity to take on new challenges and succeed in areas they might never have thought possible.

Awareness Days

We engage with dedicated awareness days through the school year that allow space for our students (and parents) to focus on positive social, emotional and physical health.

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Global Be Well Day, International Happiness Day and Children's Mental Health Week are all important parts of the calendar.

Character Education

Supporting character education in our schools.

Our character education programme is intended to stretch and grow our students by exposing them to new experiences and helping them develop existing interests. Critical to this programme is enabling students to develop new perspectives, build skills and acquire the ability to ‘bounce back’ from adversity.

Character virtues (such as endeavour, belief and courage) that underpin our ethos at Cumnor House positively galvanize our school community and help create a culture of understanding, integrity, compassion and empathy for others.

Our programme includes core activities such as residentials, school trips, public speaking and life skills with the emergency services, through to voluntary activities such as public speaking, charity fundraising and citizenship work. These sit alongside a rich programme of after-school extra-curricular clubs that range from swimming, languages, LAMDA and photography to Current Affairs, LEGO, mindfulness and story clubs.

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Developing existing interests and experiencing new activities:

Y6 outdoor learning residential trips with Active Learning Group.
Y7 & Y8 camping at Gillwell Park including team building activities, rock climbing, orienteering and learning camp skills.
Olympic Track BMX riding.
Y6 Junior Citizen Afternoon including sessions with the Met Police, London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service to learn key life skills.
Volunteering work with Purley Food Hub.
Regular support work for The Children's Trust.
Taking part in regular Public Speaking competitions.

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Always easy to speak to a teacher about any concerns and the school seems to place a lot of emphasis on wellbeing.

– Cumnor House Parent

STUDY SUPPORT

Every student is encouraged and supported.

Cumnor House School has a well-established Learning Support Department. Children sometimes require booster sessions for difficulties relating to phonics, basic literacy or numeracy skills and handwriting which are on offer through our extra-curricular programme.

Our excellent Learning Support Department also provide nurture groups, scholarship groups as well as booster groups for those children who are in need of additional support.