Pastoral
Guidance
For Life
Creating the conditions in which all our students can be successful is a very exact science. Success is fuelled by optimism, a disposition to believe that, with enterprise and hard work, our best shots will be rewarded. How do we foster such a spirit?
We do it by working hard to make every student feel safe, understood and valued.
Knowing what you do about schools, you understand that individuality can thrive only in the most rigorously administered and attentive community.
There are vital lessons to be learned from both failure and success.
Our students are at a stage in their growing up when they can make life difficult for themselves and for others, so it is crucially necessary for us to spot a problem early and nip it in the bud.
Our students are also at a stage when they unexpectedly reveal a talent no one ever knew they had.
Again, we need to be there for them at once, to urge them on and celebrate achievement.
We have systems and structures and staffing levels, of course. We have monitoring and reporting and appraisal. Information is rapidly shared. And we listen. Students have their say in the school council.
Above all, we have a powerful culture of kindness and friendship. We have values which are preached in Chapel and pervade everything that happens here. Everyone is valued equally; day students treated exactly the same as boarders.
Ellesmere is a school built on sound, shared values, and it is from these values that the notable happiness of our community derives. We never stop working on this.
Boarding
Each House provides an opportunity for boarders to take on roles of responsibility and learn to become more independent, whilst developing the skills to work together as a team.
Food & Catering
Holroyd Howe works exclusively with independent schools to create a thoughtful, vibrant and flexible catering offer that’s uniquely tailored to the needs of each individual school and pupil.
Pastoral Care
Ellesmere College provides personalised pastoral care through tutors, house staff and communication, fostering a safe, supportive, values-driven community where every pupil feels understood.
Pupil Voices
There is no more powerful voice of what Ellesmere means than to hear it for the pupils who have experienced Ellesmere first hand.
Termly Calendar
Our Termly timetable is live for all students and their families to keep up to date with weekly events and clubs at Ellesmere College. So you never miss out!
The Chapel
The Eucharist is celebrated daily (Mon-Fri) in term time on a voluntary basis in the Lady Chapel. Here too the Blessed Sacrament is reserved as a focus for prayer.