Transition to Brownedge

Welcome to Brownedge St Mary's

Nothing delights me more than welcoming our new Year 7 into our family at Brownedge St Mary's.

To gain an insight into our fantastic school, please have a look through our website and our transition pages where you can meet our staff and pupils to give you a taster as to what life at Brownedge is like. You can have a virtual look around school to get a feel of our surroundings and facilities and watch videos from the different subjects we offer at school.

Welcome from our Heads of House

“I am the good shepherd; I know my own and my own know me.” John :14

Children will not care how much they know until they know how much you care.
Catholic schools have a long tradition of pastoral care and at Brownedge St Mary’s we consider pastoral care to be of the utmost importance. Our care is for all who are in our thriving community. It is respectful of the dignity of every person. Pastoral concern for all, especially the disadvantaged, is delivered through the school’s structure and pupil support practices.

Our pastoral care centres around our House system. We use our House system to group families of pupils, whilst maintaining year group forms. Each pastoral House consists of approximately 150 students, with 5 Year form groups in each House.
Our House pastoral care encourages the development of genuine and effective relationships between each student and his/her Head of House and Form Tutor. Having daily contact with the student over a five year period, the Head of House is in an ideal position to get to know them and their parents/guardians very well, and also to share in their growth, maturity, and general development over this period of time.

Some of the many benefits of our House pastoral care system include:

Helping to build a greater sense of community with increased interaction between year levels
Providing additional opportunities for students to lead, particularly in the older age groups
Providing peer mentoring and support
Ensuring that every student in Brownedge is known and has at least one significant adult to relate to or talk with
Establishing, and instilling, a strong sense of belonging
Providing parents/carers with a familiar point of contact at school
Allowing students to observe the school journey through other students before it is their turn
Increased school and house spirit

Our students genuinely care for and about each other and truly bond as part of the Brownedge family. The additional support experienced through our House system fosters a sense of belonging and enhances student centred support.

To find out more about our House saints please click here

To see our pastoral staff please click here

If you would like to read more about who we are and what is important to us, please take a look at our School Prospectus for 2024-25. In it you will find information about our high expectations and standards, our outstanding teaching, pastoral care and curriculum and what we offer to enrich your child's learning experience.

Prospectus 2024-25

Updated: 20/09/2023 6.02 MB

"As your SLT link for Year 7, it is my privilege to welcome you to Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School and oversee your transition to secondary education. I am confident you will have a brilliant time at our school and will love being a part of the Brownedge family." - Mr Crusham

Over the next few weeks you will find important parental information, including letters from our Headteacher, a frequently asked questions document, a booklet with school procedures and a link to a Parent and Pupils transition course to ensure that your child begins their Brownedge journey as smoothly as possible.

This should hopefully answer any questions you may have prior to your child starting school in September 2024. If you do have any questions that haven’t been addressed please email Mrs Chester, our Admissions Officer or Mr Crusham, Assistant Headteacher in charge of Year 7 Transition.