Pastoral Care
The Marymount Mission statement reads:
"The school is dedicated to developing each student’s full potential... providing a stable foundation to help meet the demands of a changing world... Marymount is dedicated to promoting dignity and developing the integrity of each person in an atmosphere of justice, love and respect in which students, faculty, staff and parents cooperate towards attaining our objectives."
Pastoral care is of utmost important at Marymount. New students are assigned a "big sister" to help them through their first few days. Each student is also assigned to a House in a vertically integrated system, encouraging friendships throughout the Grades. Student Leadership groups play an important part of daily school life and work closely with the Senior Management Team on events and activities in addition to being a vehicle to voice student concerns and ideas.
Each student is assigned an Advisor who is the first point of contact for the student and parents on any academic or pastoral question or concern. The Advisor liaises with the student's teachers to address any issues. Each boarding student is also assigned to a houseparent who helps liaise with the Advisor on the student's wellbeing.
A Lead Advisor or Head of Year is assigned to each grade and are responsible for the pastoral, academic and behavioural oversight of the students in that particular Grade. They work to build a stable, welcoming atmosphere of unity, class spirit and identity.
The Pastoral Life Team is responsible for the overall oversight of pastoral care at the school, and students' emotional and social wellbeing. The team also reviews and acts on any disciplinary incidents. The Team is composed of the Deputy Head, Head of Boarding, Middle School Coordinator, Designated Person responsible for Child Protection, Spiritual Life Coordinator, Heads of Year, and Counsellor.
A full time nurse is on campus during the school day and a counsellor is available to the students regularly throughout the week, including some evenings.
