Pastoral Care

We know that each of our young people will face different challenges during their educational journey.  To deliver our goal for every student to “be the best they can be,” we commit to a holistic approach that aims to remove all obstacles – academic, social, emotional – so that every single one of our young people can flourish in our school community and beyond.

We know that the most effective learners are happy learners, therefore from the start of your child's journey with us in year 7, through to the end of year 13, we aim to make sure they feel supported, challenged, and motivated to be the best they can be.

At OAE, we have a comprehensive pastoral care system to support and empower our students in all aspects of academy life. This includes:

• Oasis Enfield Ethos - ‘we are all responsible for the pastoral care of our young people’.
• Our LEARN Curriculum 
• Oasis Way - 9 habits curriculum
• Personal Development curriculum
• Embed rewards system of LEARN points for demonstrating our values.
• School-based mentors
• Academy Counsellor
• Partnerships with external wellness organisations 

At the beginning of year 7, each student is placed in a form group and assigned a form tutor, who is the primary point of contact between student, families and the wider school for pastoral support.  Each year group is led by a Head of Year, who oversees the wellness and progress of their year group. Each year group has an individual member of the Academy Leadership Team dedicated to it, providing further support with pastoral care.  In Year 7 and 8, students remain with their Form Groups for most lessons to provide consistency and continuity as they build their confidence and independence.

We invest in high-quality training for our Pastoral Leaders and Inclusion Team, enabling them to deliver and co-ordinate coaching and mentoring to students in need, so that no child is left behind.  We are aware of the strains placed on our young people in the modern world, particularly considering the pandemic, and have funded an on-site Academy Counsellor who works on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to provide expert support to students experiencing issues with their mental health.

This provision is integrated into our work with external partnerships from the local authority under the leadership of Ms Morgan – our Safeguarding Manager – and Ms Paris – our Family Liaison Officer.  If you have any queries or would like to raise a concern about a child’s well-being, please email oasissafeguarding@oasisenfield.org.

The Oasis Enfield Way is to build relationships between home and school to best care for our students and ensure that our communication with families is honest, frequent, and supportive.  We are always trying to refine and improve our provision and so would be grateful for any feedback about areas for development. Please contact info@oasisenfield.org to arrange a call with one of our team.