“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
Mr D Thompson Year 7 d.thompson@derbycathedralschool.org.uk
Mr D Brierley Year 8 d.brierley@derbycathedralschool.org.uk
Mrs S Wood Year 9 s.wood@derbycathedralschool.org.uk
Mrs V Lynch Year 10 v.lynch@derbycathedralschool.org.uk
Miss B Nicholson Year 11 b.nicholson@derbycathedralschool.org.uk

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

The Pastoral Support Team:

Mrs E Harmsworth Lead Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
Mrs A Lucas Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
Mr A Fearn Year 7 Pastoral Year Lead
Miss C Benton Year 8 Pastoral Year Lead
Miss A Gordon Year 9 Pastoral Year Lead
Ms C Edwards Year 10 Pastoral Year Lead (Cover for 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
Mr M. Birch
7Derwent
Ms N. Simpson
7Merlin
Ms V. Clark
7Midland
Ms H. Brown
7Nightingale
Mrs K. McLennan
7Peak
Mr J. Dodds
Year 8
Tutor
8Bakewell
Mrs A. Gibson
8Derwent
Ms E. Andres
8Merlin
Mr M. Shooter
8Midland
Ms E. McGuiness
8Nightingale
Ms S. Roberts ( Ms S Heald - Friday)
8Peak
Mr B. Webster
Year 9
Tutor
9Bakewell
Mr M. Rawson
9Derwent
Mr M. Horton
9Merlin
Mr A. King
9Midland
Mr J. Bailey
9Nightingale
Ms M. Iqbal
9Peak
Mrs K. Coleman
Year 10
Tutor
10Bakewell
Mr P. Drijfhout
10Derwent
Mr J. Turner
10Merlin
Mrs L. Smith
10Midland
Miss A. Wrampling
10Nightingale
Ms U. Rashid 
10Peak
Mr A. Shabir
Year 11
Tutor
11Bakewell
Mr M. Adler
11Derwent
Ms B. Aughton
11Merlin
Mr T. Williamson
11Midland
Ms B. Woodward
11Nightingale
Mrs J. Young
11Peak
Ms V. Woodward
Year 12
Tutor
12Bakewell  (12MFO)
Ms M. Foulkes
12Derwent  (12SRI)
Mr S. Richardson
12Merlin  (12RWI)
Ms R. Winfield 
12Midland  (12SSP)
Mrs S. Spencer
12Nightingale  (12CLR)
Ms C. La Rosa
12Peak  (12JKE)
Mr J. Keene
Year 13
Tutor 
13Bakewell  (13SSA)
Mr S. Sakaria
13Derwent  (13LPR)
Ms L. Pritchard
13Merlin  (13MSI)
Mr M. Simpson
13Midland  (13SAQ)
Mr S. Acquah
13Nightingale  (13HMA)
Ms H. Macleod
13Peak  (13CSA)
Mr C. Saunders

 

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