{"id":156,"date":"2020-12-16T12:37:42","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T12:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/?page_id=156"},"modified":"2026-06-07T22:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T21:49:08","slug":"pastoral-care-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/?page_id=156","title":{"rendered":"Pastoral Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>All staff in St Thomas Aquinas R.C. Secondary School have a clear responsibility for the welfare of young people.&nbsp; In addition, all young people are allocated a Pastoral Care teacher on entering the school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This provides a vital link between home and school as the Pastoral Care teacher has an \u2018all-round\u2019 picture of a pupil\u2019s progress and general health and well-being.&nbsp; In almost all cases, a parent\u2019s first point of contact with the school will be the Pastoral Care teacher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are fully committed to meeting the needs of all pupils and hold regular meetings at which we plan for those who might benefit from additional support.&nbsp; Full discussion is held with parents and carers and outcomes are planned and agreed in partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pastoral Care Team:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">St Andrews House <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/standrewhouse_sta?igsh=cnN0cXpwY2oyNW9s\">@standrewhouse_sta<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/06\/07224623\/Wilson.png\" alt=\"Ms Wilson\" class=\"wp-image-3746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/06\/07224623\/Wilson.png 800w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/06\/07224623\/Wilson-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/06\/07224623\/Wilson-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/06\/07224623\/Wilson-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Miss K Wilson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"874\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/05\/13185008\/Unknown-1024x874.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3713\" style=\"width:153px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/05\/13185008\/Unknown-1024x874.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/05\/13185008\/Unknown-300x256.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/05\/13185008\/Unknown-768x656.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/05\/13185008\/Unknown-1200x1025.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/05\/13185008\/Unknown.jpeg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">St Columba House<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stcolumbahouse_sta?igsh=MWxnNGNlNjFmeGRtYQ==\">@stcolumbahouse_sta<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/06\/07224656\/Canning-1.png\" alt=\"Mr Canning\" class=\"wp-image-3749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/06\/07224656\/Canning-1.png 800w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/06\/07224656\/Canning-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/06\/07224656\/Canning-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/06\/07224656\/Canning-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Mr C Canning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"912\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/05\/13185159\/Unknown-912x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3715\" style=\"width:122px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/05\/13185159\/Unknown-912x1024.png 912w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/05\/13185159\/Unknown-267x300.png 267w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/05\/13185159\/Unknown-768x863.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/05\/13185159\/Unknown.png 1056w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">St John Ogilvie House<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stjohnogilviehouse_sta?igsh=MThuODgzOW9pZnU0Nw==\">@stjohnogilviehouse_sta<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/06\/07224633\/Hale.png\" alt=\"Mr Hale\" class=\"wp-image-3748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/06\/07224633\/Hale.png 800w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/06\/07224633\/Hale-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/06\/07224633\/Hale-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/06\/07224633\/Hale-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Mr S Hale<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/05\/13185240\/Unknown-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3716\" style=\"width:113px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/05\/13185240\/Unknown-1.png 582w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/05\/13185240\/Unknown-1-259x300.png 259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">St Kentigern House<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stkentigernhouse_sta?igsh=MWF2MXM1Y3IxOTBveA==\">@stkentigernhouse_sta<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/06\/07224627\/Mulgre.png\" alt=\"Mrs Mulgrew\" class=\"wp-image-3747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/06\/07224627\/Mulgre.png 800w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/06\/07224627\/Mulgre-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/06\/07224627\/Mulgre-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/06\/07224627\/Mulgre-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Mrs L Mulgrew<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/05\/13185349\/Unknown-2-1024x767.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3717\" style=\"width:171px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/05\/13185349\/Unknown-2-1024x767.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/05\/13185349\/Unknown-2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/05\/13185349\/Unknown-2-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/05\/13185349\/Unknown-2-1200x899.png 1200w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2026\/05\/13185349\/Unknown-2.png 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">St Margaret House<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stmargarethouse_sta?igsh=aGswNGVqcWpobXBm\">@stmargarethouse_sta<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1260\" height=\"1260\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2025\/06\/05215340\/user-profile-icon-free-vector.jpg\" alt=\"Blank profile\" class=\"wp-image-3396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2025\/06\/05215340\/user-profile-icon-free-vector.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2025\/06\/05215340\/user-profile-icon-free-vector-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2025\/06\/05215340\/user-profile-icon-free-vector-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2025\/06\/05215340\/user-profile-icon-free-vector-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/stthomasaquinassecondaryschoolglasgow\/uploads\/sites\/11290\/2025\/06\/05215340\/user-profile-icon-free-vector-768x768.jpg 768w, 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Secondary School have a clear responsibility for the welfare of young people.&nbsp; In addition, all young people are allocated a Pastoral Care teacher on entering the school. 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