Pastoral Care & Discipline

The school worships together as a whole community on three days a week. For two days a week, assemblies are held in year groups. Mass is celebrated in school once a week for different year groups and for the the whole school on special occasions to share together the Roman Catholic beliefs and principles which lie at the heart of all its activities.

Our Lady's has high expectations of its pupils in every aspect of their school life. Girls are expected to be attentive during lessons, to be courteous to their teachers, considerate of their fellow pupils and to work to their best of their ability.The school endeavours to enable every girl to do full justice to her God-given talents, to see the wonders of God's Creation in the subjects she studies and to learn to be a useful and generous member of the school community. Every member of the teaching staff is involved in the system of pastoral care and discipline. The work is co-ordinated each year by the Year Leader, who is a member of the senior staff and who works together with form and subject teachers, heads of department, deputies and the head teacher.

Every girl has one lesson each week of Personal, Social and Moral Education (PSME) during which aspects of school life, approaches to work and behaviour are examined.

Much emphasis is placed on attendance and punctuality; the school works closely with parents to monitor this and to ensure that excellent standards are maintained.