Community and Wellbeing

Community

The community at BCCS Sixth Form is warm, friendly and inclusive. Our first priority is that all students are valued and supported. Students quickly learn that they can become leaders within the sixth form and contribute to the wider school community.

Sixth form students at BCCS become part of the community through getting involved in clubs, sport, music, societies, school events, volunteering, Duke of Edinburgh award, and much more.

Wellbeing

We follow the evidence-based Five Ways to Wellbeing, which provide simple actions to support positive mental health. These five areas — Connect, Be Active, Keep Learning, Give to Others, and Take Notice — encourage students to build strong relationships, stay physically active, develop new skills, engage with their community, and remain mindful of the world around them. Together, these approaches support emotional balance, resilience, and a sense of purpose.

Tutor

TUTOR SUPPORT

Your tutor is a student or parent's first contact and line of support, whatever the challenge. They will guide and navigate students through the twists and turns of A levels. Sixth form students have frequent 30 minute tutor sessions which follow a carefully curated tutor programme. Over the course of the two years, it is our aim that tutors form positive relationships with their tutees to help them achieve highly and thoroughly enjoy their A level experience.

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WELLBEING COACHING

Wellbeing coaching helps young adults understand the factors that determine their sense of wellbeing from a personal and holistic perspective. It aims to enable people to regard their wellbeing from a 'multidimensional view': physical, mental emotional and spiritual wellbeing are all significant to one's happiness. Our 6 week support programme will empower students to take ownership of their wellness and make positive changes moving forwards.

YEAR 12 TEAM BUILDING TRIP

We know how important it is for students to get to know each other and make new friends when they join us in the Sixth Form. As a result we run a whole year group team building trip at Ashton Court at the start of Year 12.

Peer Mentor

MENTORING

The most powerful and positive support our students have is each other! Many of our sixth form students get involved in mentoring younger students with their studies, reading, or as a pastoral mentor.

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COUNSELLING

Students often face challenges or difficulties that require processing and, if possible, resolving to help them move forward. Through a self-referral process, students can access the 6th form counsellor (there is a limited capacity) to help them work through their social or emotional challenges. The support is intended to last 6 weeks; where appropriate, the school will signpost students to outside organisations.