HEADS & GOVERNORS
THE PINK HOUSE
The Pink House, Seaford College’s acclaimed wellbeing centre, is central to supporting the mental health and emotional wellbeing of students and staff. Sarah Twigger e plains.
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eaford College, near Petworth, gives students the self-belief to achieve their best and pursue their dreams. Our pastoral core supports our academic core and this focus, combined with our inclusive ethos, is one of the major reasons for our success. Every student is known and valued, given attention and respect plus the support they need when they need it. It’s important to us that students have options when they need support, whether it’s simply a chat with their Tutor, our Chaplain, a Peer Mentor or some more formal style of counselling. Boarding houses have
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experienced Houseparents who develop close relationships with their students, providing practical assistance as well as emotional support. The level of care in our community comes from our Headmaster. We are open about the pressures that young people face. We don’t have a higher percentage of students with problems, we’re just honest about dealing with them.
The Pink House
We also have the Pink House. Dedicated to counselling, emotional support and wellbeing for our students, it’s located right in the centre of the campus. The building has a cosy living room downstairs where students can meet for a cup of tea and some cake at break time. The room has comfortable sofas and a cosy feel. Often students that come here want a
uiet space to re ect or read. pstairs, the Pink House has rooms where our pastoral team meet students to help support them. As you walk up to the Pink House, the garden that leads to the entrance has been planted to help students feel relaxed. The Pink House team provide a listening ear over a cup of tea whenever a student needs them. Students in need of support know they can go to the Pink House at any time and teachers will let the Pink House team know that the student is on their way. We have a pastoral dog, who supports the Pastoral Care Team and has had a lot of success in helping students to open up and relax. Students visit for many reasons, which could be exam worries, friendship problems, or simply a wish to stroke our pastoral dog, Kia, and relax after an exam.
