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Pastoral
With over 700 boys and girls thriving in our community each day, pastoral care is at the heart of the school.
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At King Henry VIII School, EVERY member of staff is devoted to the education, safety, personal and social development, and care of all pupils across our school.
We are responsible for the welfare and progress of all our pupils and put pastoral care first because we want to deliver a safe and supportive environment in order to provide our pupils with a superb education and to develop to the full, the potential of all our pupils.
At King Henry VIII School, pastoral care isn’t an ‘add-on’ or complimentary practice. It is firmly embedded in the aims of our school and our Henry’s Values of RESPECT, LEARNING and WELLBEING within a strong community. Our pastoral care focuses on personal development and wellbeing; where happiness and welfare are prioritised. Success in our school is built upon strong inclusive values where every young person can be themselves and flourish in all their endeavours.
Dr Cuthbert, our Deputy Head Pastoral and Designated Safeguarding Lead takes responsibility for understanding and responding to the challenges that are unique to KHVIII. Through the support of her Pastoral Leadership Team, the Headmaster, Senior Leadership Team and Heads of Year, she has developed sound pastoral structures and systems in relation to planning, resourcing, monitoring, evaluating, encouraging and facilitating outstanding pastoral care, of which we are all proud.
Our pastoral care is a living and breathing entity that builds community within our school, creates supportive systems and positive relationships between all members of the community, and promotes a strong ethos of mutual care and concern. We believe that pastoral care involves safeguarding, mentoring, nurturing, reconciliation, peer support, empathy, resilience building, high quality teaching and tutoring, early help interventions and proactive identification of the wellbeing needs of our pupils.
Finally, we believe that we will add to our pastoral care by continuing to improve the quality of relationships between our staff and pupils, strong and supportive partnerships between school and home and high expectations of how staff respond to the needs of specific pupils and groups.
Please use the menu below to access further information about the pastoral care at King Henry VIII School.
Pastoral Team
Pastoral Team
We recognise that all students at King Henry VIII School can expect the following from school staff:
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The Pastoral Deputy Head has responsibility for all aspects of pastoral care within King Henry VIII School
All pupils are regularly reminded that if they are worried about themselves or are worried about a friend, then they can share their concerns with the Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs), a trusted staff member, My Concern Boxes around the school or the ‘I Need Help’ button on the School’s Intranet.
DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING LEADS & PUPIL WELLBEING SUPPORT
Pastoral Leadership Team
The Pastoral Leadership Team (PLT) has a strategic oversite of whole school pastoral needs.
The aims of the PLT are:
- Whole school oversight;
- Collaboration between the leaders of the main pastoral areas of the school: safeguarding, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), medical and Social, Moral, Spiritual & Cultural (SMSC) support;
- To direct pastoral work within the school by working with Heads of Year;
- Advisory: Share consistent advice with respect to concerns that come our way;
- Identifying needs: These could be whole school such as our current strategic work is on LGBT, SMSC and Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) needs;
- Sharing responsibilities: so that there is less of an overlap such as RISE referrals, EHCP applications and MASH referrals, etc.
The PLT meetings take place every week and alternate between strategic and operational. We invite Heads of Year to some operational meetings to discuss students of concern and to talk about the year group as a whole in terms of strategic changes or improvements that the Heads of Year can take leadership of.
Heads of Year
| Head of Year 7 | Miss L Ainsworth | LCA@csfoundation.org.uk |
| Assistant Head of Year 7 | Mr T Andrews | TDA@csfoundation.org.uk |
| Head of Year 8 | Dr R Coull | RVC@csfoundation.org.uk |
| Head of Year 9 | Mr N Amlani | NA@csfoundation.org.uk |
| Head of Year 10 | Mr G Parker | GTA@csfoundation.org.uk |
| Head of Year 11 | Mr C McKee | CMM@csfoundation.org.uk |
| Head of Sixth Form | Mr J Miller | JNM@csfoundation.org.uk |
| Head of Year 12 | Mr D Lovell | DJL@csfoundation.org.uk |
| Head of Year 13 | Mrs A Tracey | AJT@csfoundation.org.uk |
With respect to pupils, the main roles of the Heads of Year are as follows:
- Liaise with Tutors and parents over pupils’ welfare and happiness, and over pupils causing concern. Call meetings as required and ensure all documentation is completed. Liaise promptly with the school’s DSL over child protection issues;
- Monitor the academic progress of the pupils and take effective action when required, particularly in the case of serious under-performance;
- Support the arrangements for parents’ meetings and be available throughout the evening for consultation;
- Co-ordinate the delivery of PSHE in liaison with the Assistant Head Pastoral, within the year, supporting the Form Tutor with appropriate material as required and contribute to the development of the school’s PSHE programme;
- Support options and careers advice as appropriate, including the allocation of pupils to forms;
- Monitor the attendance record of the pupils and deal with problems of absence, particularly when unauthorised;
- Supervise the induction of new pupils;
- Give support to Tutors dealing with pupils who commit serious offences or who do not respond to a Tutor’s lead;
- Ensure that the school’s requirements concerning dress, conduct, punctuality and attendance are complied with by pupils;
- Assist in the planning and administration of all exams for the year.
The Heads of Year Consider Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, when working with pupils. Heads of Year play a key role in identifying the needs of pupils, gathering information about the pupil’s needs and then referring the pupil to the most appropriate member of staff on our pastoral team. Please see the Pupil Wellbeing tab.
Form Tutors
With respect to pupils, the main roles of the Form Tutors are as follows:
- Build positive relationships and to model behaviour that promotes respect, responsibility and resilience;
- Build strong relationships with each pupil and their family;
- Offer pastoral care that enables pupils to make the very best of their time and opportunities at the school;
- Greet the pupils in the morning and get their day off to a good start;
- First point of contact for parents;
- Set the tone at the start of each school day, and establish within their form the qualities and expectations that we have of all our pupils;
- Contribute to the well-being and development of the school by guiding, caring for and supervising their tutees, inside and outside the classroom.
The Form Tutor is initially responsible to the Head of Year; they may also work closely with the School Nurse, Head of Learning Support, Pupil Wellbeing Mentor, Chaplain, Deputy Heads, and the Head, with regards to specific individuals.
Pupils are also directed to the following websites for extra support, especially out of school:
EMERGENCY HELP
Call 999 if you are at immediate risk
NHS Mental Health Crisis service: call 0300 200 0011 free 24/7 service
https://youngminds.org.uk/ Free text YM to 85258 24/7 crisis support
Samaritans call free on 116 123
https://www.childline.org.uk/ Call free on 0800 1111
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
https://www.kooth.com/ Free, safe and anonymous support from trained counsellors
RISE (for children and young people) call 08081 966798 (select option 2) Crisis & Home Treatment team
Dimensions Tool offers immediate tailored self-help support and signposting to local services.
IAPT Website Coventry & Warwickshire Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service
Tel: 024 7667 1090
ONLINE SAFETY AND OTHER SUPPORT
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/ to REPORT abuse
NSPCC Call for free: 0808 800 5000
https://www.supportline.org.uk/problems/internet-safety/
https://nationalonlinesafety.com/
Please see the other pastoral tabs for further information on the rest of the pastoral staff
Safeguarding and Child Protection
Safeguarding Team
The safeguarding team is led by Dr Cuthbert as Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and Deputy Head Pastoral.
There are four Deputy DSLs:
In summary, the role of the DSL is to be
- Available during term time for staff to discuss safeguarding concerns;
- Manage referrals
- Where there are suspected cases of abuse and neglect to the Local Authority children’s social care;
- To the Channel programme where there is a radicalisation concern;
- To the Disclosure and Barring Service where a staff member is dismissed for abusing children;
- To the police where a crime may have been committed.
- Be a source of support, advice and expertise to all staff and the Headmaster;
- Ensure safeguarding records are clear and comprehensive and stored securely;
- Raise awareness of contextual safeguarding concerns and updates to safeguarding procedures;
- Understand the views of the children and encourage a culture of listening and understanding of children amongst all staff.
The DSL sits on the Coventry Safeguarding Reference Group and the Coventry school’s Police Panel. This helps KHVII to remain updated on all contextual safeguarding concerns within the city.
What is Safeguarding?
Safeguarding is proactive and applies to ALL children.
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is EVERYONE’S responsibility.
Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families has a role to play. In order to fulfil this responsibility effectively, all practitioners should make sure their approach is child-centred. This means that they should consider, at all times, what is in the best interests of the child.
Safeguarding covers all aspects of keeping children safe and we promote the welfare of children by:
- Protecting children from maltreatment;
- Preventing impairment of children’s mental and physical health or development;
- Ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care;
- Taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.
As a school there are set government guidelines which we have to adhere to regarding the safeguarding of our children. Some of these are listed below:
If there is a disclosure of abuse with respect to a child then the DSL takes the lead on investigating and reporting the abuse, followed by Child Protection.
Abuse is a form of maltreatment of a child. Somebody may abuse or neglect a child by inflicting harm, or by failing to act to prevent harm. Children may be abused in a family or in an institutional or community setting by those known to them or, more rarely, by others (e.g. via the internet). They may be abused by an adult or adults, or another child or children. All children are at risk of being abused. However, some children (those with SEN, disabilities and the very young) are more vulnerable. We must take extra care to ensure those children are safe.
Child Protection is reactive and refers to the procedures and support given to those children and young people who have experienced abuse in their lives.
All staff at KHVIII undertake regular Safeguarding Training, led by the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), Dr Cuthbert.
As part of our safeguarding procedures, all staff are required to wear their staff lanyards at all times. Pupils are also required to wear their school lanyard at all times. All are always required to sign in and out and wear a visitor badge on a pink lanyard whilst on school grounds.
What to do if you have concerns for your safety?
If you have any concerns or are worried about your child’s or anybody else’s safety or wellbeing you can contact any of the members of staff listed below:
If you have a safeguarding concern about a member of staff, then this must be reported to the Headmaster: Mr Dearden PMD@csfoundation.org.uk
If you have a safeguarding concern about the Headmaster, then this must be reported to the
Principal: Mr Staley cns@csfoundation.org.uk
Operation Encompass
Operation Encompass has been set up to help school provide support to children who have been present at incidents of domestic abuse.
KHVIII takes part in this operation with the West Midlands Police.
One of the principles of Operation Encompass is that all incidents of domestic abuse are shared with schools, not just those where an offence can be identified.
The DSL will be notified that the police have attended an incident of domestic abuse. This information sharing enables appropriate support to be provided for that child so that all interactions, from when the child first arrives at the school gates, are of a positive nature.
For more information on Operation Encompass please click here,
MASH
The Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) brings key professionals together to facilitate early, better quality information sharing, analysis and decision making, to safeguard vulnerable children and young people more effectively.
Staff from across health, social care, the police, education, probation are based in the MASH at any one time at its base in Broadgate House in the city centre.
The MASH provides timely access to a range of partner agency information which builds a picture and enables us to understand the level of risk.
Information from different agencies is collated within the MASH and used to decide what action to take. As a result, the agencies are able to act quickly in a co-ordinated and consistent way, ensuring that children are kept safe.
For those concerns that meet the threshold for Social Care involvement, representatives from the different agencies in the MASH and outside collate information from their respective sources to build up a picture of the circumstances of the case and the associated risks to the child.
As a result, better decisions are made about what action to take and support will be targeted on the most urgent cases. Feedback is also given to professionals reporting concerns.
How do I contact someone if i am concerned about a child or young person?
If you wish to report a matter to the police, call 101 and state your concerns.
If you wish to report an emergency matter always dial 999.
Social worker (out of office hours): 024 7683 2222.
If there is no immediate danger or you need advice or information, you should call the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub on 024 7678 8555.
Advice and information
If you want to discuss your concerns or need advice e.g. if you are not sure whether your concerns are justified, you would like more information about issues like confidentiality or you would like to know what happens next (after you have reported your concerns), do one of the following:
- Call Childline on 0800 1111
- Call the NSPCC Helpline on 0808 800 5000
- Check Coventry CSCP procedures
Prevent referrals for children and young people
The Prevent Duty requires that if there are concerns that an individual may be vulnerable to radicalisation around violent extremism then these concerns need to be shared so that appropriate support is provided in order to safeguard those individuals. A partnership referral form has been prepared to make sure that it is easier to outline and submit the referrals.
To make a Prevent referral for a child or young person a referral form needs to be sent to both of the following email addresses: CTU_GATEWAY@west-midlands.pnn.police.uk and mash@coventry.gov.uk.
Where to get Help?
Coventry Support for Wellbeing support can be found on the following poster: Are you worried about a child, young person or their family?
Emergency Help:
For when you don’t think you can keep yourself safe
Call 999 if you are at immediate risk
NHS Mental Health Crisis service: call 0300 200 0011 free 24/7 service
Young Minds: 24/7 Crisis Support: Free text to 85258 https://youngminds.org.uk/
RISE: Crisis support for children and young people: Call 08081 966798 (select option 2)
Papyrus: Confidential support and advice for young people struggling with thoughts of suicide: Call 0800 068 4141 or text 07860 039967
Emotional Wellbeing Support:
For when you need guidance or someone to listen
Young Minds: Guidance and advice for Mental health https://youngminds.org.uk/
Kooth: Free confidential online counselling support https://www.kooth.com/
Childline: Free telephone counselling support for young people for any issue:
Call free on 0800 1111 https://www.childline.org.uk/
Samaritans: 24 hour confidential emotional support and guidance
Call free on 116 123
If you are 16+ Years
Healthy Mind Service (IAPT: Improving Access to Psychological Therapy): A therapeutic intervention service for people feeling anxious, low in mood and depressed. Call 02476 671090 www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/iapt
Online safety
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) is the UK’s national centre dedicated to protecting children from harm both online and offline. CEOP’s Thinkuknow education initiative aims to empower children and young people to enjoy online technologies safely.
CEOP have released the ‘Parents’ and Carers’ Guide to Cyber Security’ ‐ a short, video looking at how to become more Cyber Aware.
Internet safety Useful links
| Website Address | Content |
| http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk | A link to the CEOP site, which provides parents with advice on Internet safety. |
| https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/ | A direct link to the ‘Parents’ and Carers’ Guide to the Internet, including keeping your child safe online |
| http://bbfc.co.uk/ | Welcome to BBFC – the website which allows parents to make an informed decision about what films their children watch and the games they play. |
| Pocket Guide to Social Media Safeguarding | An A-Z Pocket Guide of Social Media Apps produced by the Norfolk Constabulary for parents. |
| Sexting Leaflet | A guide produced by the Norfolk Constabulary on the consequences of sexting. |
| Child Safety On Line | Social Media Guide for Parents |
Further Advice, Guidance and support
Pupil Wellbeing
At King Henry VIII School, we believe that we have an important role to play in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of our pupils and students, by developing approaches tailored to the particular needs of our pupils and students. We do this by taking a co-ordinated and evidence-informed approach to mental health in our school. Our aim is that our co-ordinated approach leads to improved pupil and student wellbeing, which, in turn, can improve learning.
We use government guidance called Promoting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing, to inform our approach towards supporting the wellbeing and mental health of our pupils.
From this guidance, our aim is to apply eight principles to promote a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing, supported by one of the eight principles of ‘leadership and management that support and champions efforts to promote emotional health and wellbeing’ at our school. The seven other principles are listed below:
- Curriculum teaching and learning to promote resilience and support social and emotional learning;
- Enabling student voice to influence decisions;
- Staff development to support their own wellbeing and that of students;
- Identifying need and monitoring impact of interventions;
- Working with parents and carers;
- Targeted support and appropriate referral;
- An ethos and environment that promotes respect and values diversity.
The school promotes the mental and physical health and emotional wellbeing of all its pupils. Well-being is at the forefront of the school’s PSHE programme and promoting good mental health is a priority. Through Mental Health Training and Mental Health conferences attended by Pastoral staff, the school community has identified 8 ways to achieve good mental health and well-being:
- Talking being open with people I trust about how I’m feeling.
- Exercising looking after my body, playing sport, eating healthy.
- Calming trying meditation, good sleep habits e.g. turning my phone off.
- Learning a new skill, a great way to gain confidence.
- Relating spending time with the people I care about.
- Contributing helping others or contributing to causes I believe in.
- Creating expressing myself creatively e.g. music, art, drama, writing.
- Congratulating being kind to myself or listing the qualities I value in myself.
Mental health issues can be de-stigmatised by educating pupils, staff and parents. This is done through assemblies, extended form period and during PSHE lessons with pupils, through staff INSET, and through parent pastoral information evenings. The school has developed partnerships with, ‘Relate’ counselling services in order to best meet the needs of the pupils in our care, as well as guide parents on how they can promote positive well-being in the home. We have a highly experienced Pupil Wellbeing Manager who Heads of Year refer pupils if concern to and they triage pupils in order to best meet their needs. This could be through counselling or CBT etc.
Lead Members of Staff
Whilst all staff have a responsibility to promote the wellbeing and mental health of pupils. Staff with a specific, relevant remit include:
- Dr Cuthbert – Deputy Head Pastoral and DSL
- Mrs Cadwallader- School Nurse and DDSL
- Mr Dearden – Headmaster, DDSL and CPD lead
- Mrs Kaczur – Assistant Head, DDSL and PSHE lead
- Head of Year 7 – Mrs Ainsworth
- Assistant Head of Year 7 – Mr Andrews
- Head of Year 8 – Dr Coull
- Head of Year 9 – Mr Amlani
- Head of Year 10 – Mr Parker
- Head of Year 11 – Mr McKee
- Head of Sixth Form – Mr Miller
- Head of Lower Sixth – Mr Lovell
- Head of Upper Sixth – Mrs Tracey
- School Chaplain – Rev’d Slavic
- Head of Learning Support – Mrs Brindley
- Pupil Wellbeing Mentor – Mrs Tromans
Any member of staff who is concerned about the mental health or wellbeing of a pupil, speaks to the Head of Year in the first instance. If the student presents a medical emergency, then the normal procedures for medical emergencies are followed, including alerting the first aid staff and contacting the emergency services if necessary.
Where a referral to CAMHS is appropriate, this will be led and managed by a DSL, School Nurse, Pupil Wellbeing Manager or Head of Learning Support
Early Warning Signs
School staff may become aware of early warning signs which indicate a pupil is experiencing mental health or emotional well-being issues. These warning signs should always be taken seriously and staff observing any of these warning signs should communicate their concerns with either the Head of Year, the SENCo, the DSL, School Nurse or Deputy DSLs
Possible warning signs include:
- Physical signs of harm that are repeated or appear non-accidental;
- Changes in eating / sleeping habits;
- Increased isolation from friends or family, becoming socially withdrawn;
- Changes in activity and mood;
- Lowering of academic achievement;
- Talking or joking about self-harm or suicide;
- Abusing drugs or alcohol;
- Expressing feelings of failure, uselessness or loss of hope;
- Changes in clothing – e.g. long sleeves in warm weather;
- Secretive behaviour;
- Skipping PE or getting changed secretively;
- Lateness to or absence from school;
- Repeated physical pain or nausea with no evident cause;
- An increase in lateness or absenteeism;
- Changes in behaviour both inside and outside of the classroom.
Support within School
Form Tutor/Head of Year.
- Pupils can talk to their Form Tutor or HoY about any concerns, whether pastoral or academic before, during or after-school.
- Outcomes of discussions are dealt with on a case-by-case basis and can sometimes lead to accessing external support eg. CAMHS or making a referral to our Pupil Wellbeing Manager
Pupil Wellbeing Mentor
When concerned about the wellbeing of a pupil, the Heads of Year co-ordinate and gather information to:
- Ask the Form Tutor to address pastoral issues with their Tutee;
- Meet with the pupil themselves to meet their pastoral needs; or
- Make a referral to our Pupil Wellbeing Mentor, Mrs Tromans.
It is very rare that Mrs Tromans will make direct contact with parents. If you are concerned about the wellbeing of your child, please could you contact the Head of Year in the first instance. It is the role of the Pupil Wellbeing Mentor to triage the pupils who have been referred to her by Heads of Year, the SENCo, Mrs Brindley or the Pastoral Deputy Head (DSL), myself. After feedback to the SENCo and the DSL and in order to meet the individual needs of referred pupils, the Pupil Wellbeing Mentor may do any of the following:
- Pass the student back to the Head of Year for Head of Year or Form Tutor intervention;
- Refer to the school Chaplain, Rev Slavic for targeted or bereavement support;
- Refer the pupil to our Relate counsellor for ‘Time for You’ support;
- Undertake CBT therapy herself;
- Refer to the SENCo, Mrs Brindley, for Social, Emotional and Mental Health Support;
- Refer to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), Dr Cuthbert for safeguarding referrals to Coventry Children’s Services;
- Gather information to make a RISE
School Nurse – Mrs Cadwallader
- Able to listen and advise in a private/confidential room, and give recommendations ie see GP/counsellor or to return to see the School Nurse;
- All students and staff welcome;
- Attendance of medical room during school day or if unavailable to go to reception and they can locate the School Nurse and advise
School Chaplain – Rev’d Slavic
- Our school Chaplain is available before school every other Tuesday and on a Friday to offer pastoral guidance and counselling to all our pupils;
- Bereavement Counselling available.
Learning Support – Mrs Brindley
- Quiet retreat to alleviate stress
- Staff available to talk through difficulties/anxieties
- Receive help with study skills, time management
Deputy Head Pastoral/DSL – Dr Cuthbert
- Available before, during and after-school to offer pastoral guidance and counselling;
- Directly line managers all the members of the pastoral team;
- Senior Lead on Safeguarding matters.
Anti-Bullying Ambassadors
On during lunch and for drop in sessions
- Happy to advise on pastoral issues;
- Pupils have received training through the Princess Diana Awards to assist with empathetic conversations.
School Prefects
- On duty every break and lunchtime;
- Happy to advise on pastoral or academic issues.
Peer Support
- Every Form Group is assigned a set of peers who are older;
- Happy to advise on pastoral or academic issues.
Healthy Minds Council
- Students on the council receive training on how best to support their peers;
- The council meet twice a half term and get involved with signposting help, assemblies and drop-in sessions.
This is just a snapshot of our co-ordinated approach towards supporting the wellbeing and mental health of all out pupils. We cannot do our best without the support of all parents and carers. Our responsibility is to offer support when the education and learning of our pupils and students is being negatively affected by their poor wellbeing or mental health. We also work closely with GP practices and often encourage parents to take their children to their GP at a time of crisis or poor mental health.
We would also ask all parents to support us in applying our Behaviour Policy as this policy is written to keep all our pupils safe in school and to promote our Henry’s values of respect, learning and wellbeing.
School Nurse and First Aid support
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Chaplain and Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural support
Your spiritual and religious care at King Henry VIII School
The Chaplain at King Henry’s is responsible for:
- The provision and/or coordination of spiritual care to all pupils, parents and staff.
- The provision and/or coordination of spiritual, religious and cultural care to people of all faith and none.
- The provision of an effective pastoral care for all who seek it throughout the academic year.
- The provision of support to pupils, parents, and staff in situations where “bad news” is being given or received, on request.
We understand that in our work, we depend on the consent of all to be involved in their pastoral care and undertake to ensure that each person’s privacy and confidentiality is respected at all times.
In addition, the Chaplain offers:
- Education and training courses for pupils, parents, staff and wider community in a range of areas related to support, spirituality and leadership skills.
- Lent and Advent courses.
- Prayers on pupils, parents, staff behalf.
- A daily act of worship.
- Resources to prepare for pastoral events (funerals, baptism…)
- Quiet Days at the monastery (Turvey Abbey).
Worship at King Henry VIII School:
8:15am Terce (morning prayer) on Tuesday and Friday in CL3.
Holy Communion once a month on the first Friday of the month at KHVIII.
Memorial Service for the commemoration of our dear Departed (1st week of November).
Christmas Service at Coventry Cathedral.
Remembrance Service in the main hall for pupils, staff and veterans 11/11 at 11am (if on a school day).
In main school assemblies.
The Chaplain:
Our Chaplain is Revd. Sacha Slavic, a Minister in Secular Employment at Bablake and King Henry VIII School in Coventry, Fr. Sacha teaches Religious Education. Ordained in 2012, he trained at The Queen’s Foundation in Birmingham. He is also an Associate Minister and Honorary Canon at Coventry Cathedral and a Benedictine Oblate at Mucknell Abbey.
Our chaplain is here to be a resource for all members of the school community, to offer a listening ear and to provide a presence which reminds all of the spiritual side of life. He coordinates whole school assemblies and presides at the festivals which help to make the rhythm of the school year, including Remembrance, Christmas and Easter.
The school welcomes pupils of all faiths and of none. Our diverse community reflects the world outside the school gates. We are proud of our school’s diversity, and we believe it encourages pupils to grow in an environment of mutual respect, understanding and tolerance.
We have close links with Coventry Cathedral and the Parish of St John the Baptist in Coventry. Several of our pupils are choristers at the cathedral, whilst music groups, readings and other performances by pupils have all been enjoyed there and at St John’s in recent years. Our school is also a leading International Cross of Nails School (ICONS).
Contact the chaplain by email : srs@csfoundation.org.uk
On Tweeter: Fr Sacha Slavic @BKHSChaplain
On Instagram: khviii_chaplain
On Linkedin: Sacha Slavic
By telephone : 02476271200
KHVIII School as an ICONS
PEACE AND RECONCILIATION
At KHVIII and the CSF, we are committed to promoting the values of peace and reconciliation:
- in our own lives, as we seek to be at peace with ourselves.
- in our attitude to others, as we seek to live at peace with our Neighbours.
- in our life as a school community, as we seek to resolve conflict and reconcile our differences.
- in our curriculum, as we seek to deepen our awareness and understanding of the world beyond school.
- in our service to the local and national community, as we seek to build links and work in partnership with others.
- in our commitment to social justice and peace, as we seek to eradicate injustice and conflict.
- in our international links, as we seek to promote mutual support and understanding which transcends boundaries of faith, culture, race and gender.
These values are underpinned by our school aim to “promote an awareness of the world beyond school, a generosity of spirit, and a sense of service to the wider community”, and form part of our mission as an International Cross of Nails School.
In making this commitment, we believe that each of us can play a significant part in bringing peace and reconciliation to our world.
Anti-Bullying Ambassadors
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Anti-Racism School
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Henry’s Values
InTouch Pastoral Letters
20231013 Henry VIII School Pastoral Letter on Parents Monitoring Online Safety
20221021 Henry VIII School Pastoral Letter on Online Safety (1)
20221110 Henry VIII School Pastoral Letter on Recognising Eating Disorders
20231123 Pastoral Letter Whole School Assembly Israel Gaza War
20231201 KHVIII Pastoral Letter Age Appropriate Social Media
20221021 King Henry VIII School Pastoral Letter on Online Safety
20220615 King Henry VIII School Pastoral Letter on DISCORD
20221011 Henry VIII School Pastoral Letter on the Behaviour Policy
20211207 BKHS King Henry VIII School Pastoral Letter Social Media
20221118 Henry VIII School Pastoral Letter on Pupil Wellbeing
