“Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example…in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.”

1 Timothy 4:12

Here at Derby Cathedral School we want every student to feel safe and happy and to be the very best version of themselves.

The Pastoral Team

If there is anything that is worrying you? It might be school work, homework or friendship issues, anything at all, please ask to speak in the first instance to your child’s Form Tutor. They may in turn speak to your child’s Head of Year. You can contact your child’s Form Tutor or Head of Year by phoning 01332 325710 or emailing info@derbycathedralschool.org.uk.

Safeguarding

If you have concerns about the safety of yourself, your friends or family, then please speak to one of the safeguarding team. See our safeguarding page and safeguarding policy for more information. We have also created a Parent Information Leaflet on Safeguarding and Wellbeing which you may also find useful. See our Safeguarding page for more information.

Heads of Year

Year groups at Derby Cathedral School are led by a Heads of Year. This member of staff has overall responsibility for the behaviour, attendance and attainment of that year group. All Heads of Year are full time, qualified teachers with a teaching timetable. Each year group is supported by a full time non-teaching Pastoral Year Lead.

Our Heads of Year are:

Name Year Group Email address
Mrs B Hill Year 7 b.hill@derbycathedralschool.org.uk
Mr D Thompson Year 8 d.thompson@derbycathedralschool.org.uk
Mr D Brierley Year 9 d.brierley@derbycathedralschool.org.uk
Mrs M Bird Year 10 m.bird@derbycathedralschool.org.uk
Mrs V Lynch Year 11 v.lynch@derbycathedralschool.org.uk
     

The Head of Year may also ask the Pastoral Support Team to provide additional help.

The Pastoral Support Team:

Name Role
Mrs E Harmsworth Lead Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) Y12, Y13
Mrs L Yousaf Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) - Y10, Y11
Mr R Barton Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) - Y7, Y8, Y9
Miss L Roe Year 7 Pastoral Year Lead  
Mr A Fearn Year 8 Pastoral Year Lead
Miss C Benton Year 9 Pastoral Year Lead
Miss A Gordon Year 10 Pastoral Year Lead
Mrs P Smith / Mr S Blackwood Year 11 Pastoral Year Lead
Mr D Woolley Learning Hub Lead

Form Tutors:

If you wish to contact your child's Form Tutor, their email address is their first initial.surname@derbycathedralschool.org.uk for example the email address of Mr A Shabir is a.shabir@derbycathedralschool.org.uk.

Year 7
Tutor
7Bakewell
Ms V Woodward
7Derwent
Mr I Khan
7Merlin
Miss H Maskalick
7Midland
Miss T Khan
7Nightingale
Mr C Walker
7Peak
Mr C Capon & Mr J Tshienda
Year 8
Tutor
8Bakewell
Mr M Birch
8Derwent
Ms N Simpson
8Merlin
Miss V Clark
8Midland
Ms H Brown
8Nightingale
Mrs K McLennan
8Peak
Mr J Dodds
Year 9
Tutor
9Bakewell
Mrs A Gibson
9Derwent
Mrs E Andres (Ms D Willmer)
9Merlin
Ms S Wood
9Midland
Ms E McGuiness
9Nightingale
Ms S Roberts
9Peak
Mr B Webster
Year 10
Tutor
10Bakewell
Mr M Rawson
10Derwent
Mr M Horton
10Merlin
Mr A King
10Midland
Mr M Adler
10Nightingale
Ms N Palmar-Wilson
10Peak
Ms K Coleman (Ms J Eaton)
Year 11
Tutor
11Bakewell
Mrs B Woodward
11Derwent
Mr J Turner
11Merlin
Ms L Smith
11Midland
Ms A Wrampling
11Nightingale
Ms U Rashid
11Peak
 Ms B Aughton
Year 12
Tutor
12Bakewell  (12SSA)
Mr S Sakaria
12Derwent  (12JSO)
 Ms J Sowter
12Merlin  (12MSI)
Mr M Simpson
12Midland  (12DJE)
Ms D Jeffrey
12Nightingale  (12HMC)
Ms H McLeod
12Peak  (12CSA)
Mr C Saunders
Year 13
Tutor 
13Bakewell  (13MFO)
Miss M Foulkes
13Derwent  (13SRI)
Mr S Richardson
13Merlin  (13MSH)
Mr M Shooter
13Midland  (13SSP)
Mrs S Spencer
13Nightingale  (13HMA)
Mrs C La Rosa (Mr C Johnson)
13Peak  (13JKE)
Mr J Keene

Tutors meet with their tutor group every morning to get set up for the day. They follow a tutor programme of Collective Worship.

Our programme of Collective Worship at DCS is varied and includes:

  • Guided reading of a text chosen by the English Department
  • Literacy and numeracy activities
  • Discussion of news items via websites such as Newsround
  • Discussion of the week’s Picture News
  • Discussion of key international days or charity events such as Harvest, Black History Month, Remembrance, International Languages Week etc.

See our Collective Worship page for more information.

FAITH

Our FAITH values inform all aspects of life at DCS, whether that is our approach to safeguarding, behaviour, teaching and learning or future careers.

We rewards students regularly for demonstrating these values and they are prominently displayed around school. The values are:

  • Fellowship
  • Aspiration
  • Integrity
  • Tenacity
  • Humility