Pastoral Care

Pastoral care is at the heart of SGS. In the Sixth Form, the Head of Sixth Form works with two Heads of Year, each overseeing a cohort’s pastoral and academic welfare. Form tutors, responsible for around 15 students each, are the first point of contact for parents and handle personal and academic guidance. Tutors are often from one of the student’s A Level departments, so students can quickly seek advice.

The Heads of Year and the Head of Sixth Form ensure the delivery of the pastoral curriculum and monitor students’ mental and physical well-being. The School Nurses, Chaplain, and Beacon Counsellors provide additional support. Students receive regular Approach To Learning grades and reports, and parents’ evenings are held for each year group. There is also an information evening for Lower Sixth parents and students and a higher education evening in the Summer Term.

Download the Sixth Form Pastoral Curriculum 2025-2026 (pdf)

The School believes that effective relationships education and relationships and sex education is essential for young people to make responsible and well-informed decisions about their lives.

View the Relationships Education and Relationships and Sex Education Policy (pdf)

Appendix 1 – Parents’ Consultation (pdf)

Appendix 2 – Junior School (pdf)

Appendix 3 – Senior School – Life Studies (pdf)

Appendix 4 – Senior School – Computer Science (pdf)

Appendix 5 – Senior School – Biology (pdf)

Appendix 6 – Senior School – Lower School Pastoral Curriculum (pdf)

Appendix 7 – Senior School – Middle School Pastoral Curriculum (pdf)

Appendix 8 – Senior School Sixth Form Pastoral Curriculum (pdf)

Safeguarding

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

View the Safeguarding Policy (pdf)

Appendix 1 – Advice to Staff (pdf)

Appendix 2 – Staff Code of Conduct (pdf)

Appendix 3 – Safeguarding Response to Children Missing Education (pdf)

Appendix 4 – Visiting Speaker Protocol (pdf)

Appendix 5 – Radicalisation Risk Assessment (pdf)

Appendix 6 – Online Safety Arrangements During Remote Learning (pdf)

Keeping Children Safe In Education (pdf)

Our school is part of the Operation Encompass project that runs in partnership with Stockport Safeguarding Board and Greater Manchester Police. Operation Encompass provides early reporting to schools of any domestic abuse incidents that occur outside of school which might have an impact on a child attending school the following day.

Download the Operation Encompass Parental Letter (pdf)

Mrs Jo White (Deputy Head – Safeguarding and Wellbeing) and Mr Adam Power (Assistant Head – Character and Culture)