" Pastoral School is a place of discovery, where young people learn about themselves and the world around them. It should be a hugely exhilarating, fun and rewarding time. We want our students to fully enjoy their time at school, to feel that they belong, and to help each other to do the same. This is one of the reasons we place such a strong emphasis on community. Each of our students belongs to a House, under the care of a Head of House and they also have a personal tutor, who they meet with on a daily basis. Our student peer mentoring system encourages all our young people to look out for one another and there is dedicated time in the timetable to think and talk about key issues including healthy living, rights and responsibilities, self-esteem and relationships. This creates a community centric learning environment which develops our students intellectually and emotionally, giving them a balanced perspective on life and encouraging them to grow in resilience, confidence, generosity and kindness. "We would like to express our deepest gratitude for the excellent education and care that Abingdon School has provided to our son over the past 2 years. It has been a truly rewarding experience for him, and we are sincerely thankful for the dedication and support from all the teachers and staff." A parent 4
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