Health and Wellbeing
The team is led by the head of boarding and pastoral care, who works with heads of sections to co-ordinate outstanding levels of support for students and close communication between team members.
Professional development of our staff is an important way to ensure that our students receive the best possible care. Most recently some of our pastoral team have completed the ENSA Mental Health First Aid training course, ensuring that there is at least one trained mental health first aider in each boarding house.
Wellbeing
Our pastoral and boarding teams work hard to promote and support student wellbeing. We want our students to feel safe in their environment, supported when they struggle, and open to communicate their thoughts and feelings. We strive to ensure that all students know where they can access support when they are struggling and are confident that they will be able to find someone to help.
We believe in addressing key issues head-on, through informal discussions, talks and workshops, to provide our students with all the tools they need to make well-informed decisions. Targeted sessions with the school counsellor or a member of the pastoral team provide students with valuable strategies and advice on how to tackle some of their most common challenges.
‘Mood Check’ submissions on our students personal ‘Orah’ app (our boarding student engagement platform) allow them to take direct ownership of their emotional wellbeing. Through this app, our students also have access to a wealth of resources and support. Student mood checks are monitored by our teams in the houses so that early intervention can be offered to students if they have expressed signs that they might be finding things difficult.
Testimonial from first-hand experience
This is what our student Ben says about the Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz.
Counselling Services
We take the wellbeing of all our pupils very seriously, but we know that children – like adults – may need a helping hand from time to time. In addition to the wider pastoral provision for each individual pupil, your child also has access to our school counsellor.
Counselling aims to promote the holistic development and well-being of each individual student and our school counsellor offers education, prevention, and crisis interventions, through one on one sessions where required. Our school counsellor is on hand to help our students when they need this additional layer of support. She collaborates closely with the boarding houses, health centre, classroom teachers, leadership, and learning support departments to meet students’ individual needs.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding relates to the actions undertaken by individuals and the school to both promote and protect the welfare of children. This is at the heart of our pastoral care provision. In an international boarding school setting, where children can be many miles away from home, safety and protection is our responsibility.
We are committed to providing a caring environment, instilled through a culture of openness and collective responsibility. We believe that all children have the right to learn in a safe environment and all our staff play a role in ensuring this happens. Staff are also on hand to listen to any concerns a pupil may have and will take prompt action to ensure the matter is addressed.
The school takes all allegations of safeguarding and bullying seriously and the Safeguarding team, led by the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), manage every concern. Our safeguarding team receives up to date training on all areas of Safeguarding, in line with current legislation. Safeguarding and pastoral matters are reviewed on a continual basis to reflect the ever-changing developments needed for effective practice.
Our Safeguarding Team
Gillian Holland – Head of Boarding and Pastoral Care
Duncan Holland – Head of Grosshaus
Alexandra Petza – Head of Chesa Urezza
Jon Bird – Head of Kleinhaus
Annabel Heggadon – Head of Chesa Arpiglia
Peter Evans – Head of Spencer House
Ciara Corrigan – Teacher of Science, Houseparent
Nicole Smith – School Counsellor, Houseparent