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'Excellent pastoral care underpins everything our pupils do and achieve' — Meet the pastoral lead at Malvern St James

'Excellent pastoral care underpins everything our pupils do and achieve' — Meet the pastoral lead at Malvern St James

Pastoral care goes beyond education at Malvern St James Girls' School, where pupils are supported in self-care and taught the skills they need to navigate life's inevitable challenges. SoGlos speaks to deputy head pastoral, Zinnia Wilkinson, about how the school's award-winning pastoral care provision underpins everything its students achieve.

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'It's a huge decision to invest in a prep school education, but I have seen the way my children have developed in just a few months'

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'Excellent pastoral care underpins everything our pupils do and achieve' — Meet the pastoral lead at Malvern St James

'Excellent pastoral care underpins everything our pupils do and achieve' — Meet the pastoral lead at Malvern St James

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