At Downham Market Academy, we aim to support young people to develop emotionally as well as academically and we do this via our pastoral care system.
All students have a tutor that they will see every morning at the start of the day and this tutor should be the first point of contact for both students and parents if there are any problems or concerns. In addition to this, we have a Heads of Year, Assistant Head of House, a transition Leader and Assistant Head of Year 11. Students will be encouraged to compete in various activities throughout the year and represent their House. There will be a mixture of students from each house in each tutor group.
Each week, all students will have an assembly with their Head of Year that compliments the PSHE theme. PSHE (Personal, Health and Economic Education) prepares students for life in modern Britain and each week explores a different theme, making use of discussion-based activities, debates and reflection. In addition to this, there are different competitions each week that students are encouraged to take part in and represent their House.
| Sue Campbell (Lead DSL) | Assistant Headteacher – Pastoral | scampbell@dma.tela.org.uk |
| Annie Locke | Head of Year 7 | alocke@dma.tela.org.uk |
| Rachael Hopley | Head of Year 8 | rhopley@dma.tela.org.uk |
| Dave Masdin | Head of Year 9 | dmasdin@dma.tela.org.uk |
| Lewis Swatman (DSL) | Head of Year 10 | lswatman@dma.tela.org.uk |
| Shaun Rippon | Head of Year 11 | srippon@dma.tela.org.uk |
| Bev Ireland (DSL) | Transition Leader and Assistant SENCo | bireland@dma.tela.org.uk |
| Louise O’Keefe | Assistant Head of Year 11 | lokeefe@dma.tela.org.uk |
| Faye Low | Assistant Head of Duffy House | flow@dma.tela.org.uk |
| James Williams | Assistant Head of Dyson House | jwilliams@dma.tela.org.uk |
| Ellie Cook | Assistant Head of Holmes House | ecook@dma.tela.org.uk |
| Casey Ward | Assistant Head of Peake House | cward@dma.tela.org.uk |
| Natalie Paine | Executive SENCo | npaine@dma.tela.org.uk |
| Kirsty Ward | Behaviour Support | behaviour@dma.tela.org.uk |
| Sarah Venni | Attendance Officer | attendance@dma.tela.org.uk |
