The Assistant Heads of Year roles are:
Miss Preston – Assistant Head of Years 6 and 7 and Transition, Behaviour and Refocus
Miss Preston oversees the running of the school’s ‘Refocus’ facility, ensuring students have a clear understanding of why they may have fallen short of the school’s expectations and that they learn from their mistakes and move forward in a positive manner. The role also provides a more consistent approach when dealing with behaviour across all year groups. In addition, Miss Preston liaises with local primary schools to work with children who choose St Michael’s as their secondary school. The benefits of this include a smoother transition for the Year 6 students, closer ties with primaries and early identification of students who may need additional support at St Michael’s.
jenna.preston@st-michaels.sandwell.sch.uk
Mr Turner – Assistant Head of Year 8 and Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH)
As well as assisting the Head of Year 8, Mr Turner’s role within the school, alongside Ms Thompson, is to support students across all year groups with respect to mental health and well-being. He also works closely with external agencies to provide numerous options for students to access the help they require whilst at school.
andrew.turner@st-michaels.sandwell.sch.uk
Ms Thompson – Assistant Head of 9 and Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH)
As well as assisting the Head of Year 9, Ms Thompson liaises closely with Mr Turner and Ms Preston to ensure the transition between key stages is seamless and that students continue to receive the best possible support. Alongside Mr Turner, Ms Thompson’s role within the school is to support students across all year groups with respect to mental health and well-being. She also works closely with external agencies to provide a range of options for students to access the help they require whilst at school.
hollie.thompson@st-michaels.sandwell.sch.uk
Miss Fellows – Assistant Head of Year 10 and 11
In addition to being the Assistant Head of Year 10 and 11, Miss Fellows also guides the students through their transition from Year 9 into Year 10, which is a key year for students starting new GCSE subjects. Miss Fellows ensures that strong pastoral support is provided to all students to help them through this transition.
katy.fellows@st-michaels.sandwell.sch.uk
All of the pastoral team conduct one to one sessions with students. In addition, group interventions are delivered by the pastoral team, including visits from outside agencies. The pastoral team members attend relevant meetings regarding student behaviour, attendance, and welfare. The pastoral team liaises with professionals and families using a multi-agency approach.
