Tutor Groups

At St George, students are organised into year groups according to age, which are then divided into tutor groups. The tutor plays a vital role in the development of our students, supporting them with their well-being and achievement as well as meeting with parents at termly Mentoring Days to discuss students’ progress.

Each year group has a Progress Leader, who takes overall responsibility for the year group’s progress as well as sanctions and rewards, and a supporting member of the Senior Leadership Team. This work is complemented by the college Chaplain. Through assemblies, tutor time and regular visits to our chapel, students’ academic progress is well balanced with their development as well-rounded young adults.

Each tutor group is aligned to one of eight Houses, which are named for Saints and Martyrs. These are: Alphonsa; Bakhita; Drexel; Frassati; John-Paul; Kolbe; Romero; Teresa. While weekly assemblies are usually held as a year group, there are occasions throughout the year when House assemblies bring together all year groups for one house at a time.

The tutors for 2020-21 are listed below:

Year 7

Group	Tutor	Progress Leader
Bakhita	Miss Street	Miss Provenzano Miss Cecil
Drexel	Mrs Furby
Frassati	Miss Fisher
John-Paul	Miss Marks
Kolbe	Mr Rajendram
Romero	Miss Maton
Teresa	Miss Ruberry

Year 8

Group	Tutor	Progress Leader
Bakhita	Miss Hussain	Mr Shelley Mrs Drummond
Drexel	Miss Raymont
Frassati	Mrs Umbers
John-Paul	Mrs Rope
Kolbe	Mrs KnightMrs Atkinson
Romero	Miss Bowers
Teresa	Mr Kerslake

Year 9

Group	Tutor	Progress Leader
Bakhita	Mr Rogers/Miss Templeman	Miss Self Mr Guyer
Drexel	Mrs Sumner
Frassati	Mrs Smallwood
John-Paul	Mr Ellerby
Kolbe	Miss Ouvry
Romero	Miss Choudhury
Teresa	Miss Catley

Year 10

Group	Tutor	Progress Leader
Alphonsa	Mr Leat
Bakhita	Mrs Simpson	Miss Foord Mr Devine
Drexel	Mr French
Frassati	Mr May/Mrs Sira/Mrs Sopicka
John-Paul	Miss Lampard
Kolbe	Mrs Lee-Cann
Romero	Mr Gillard
Teresa	Miss Evans

Year 11

Group	Tutor	Progress Leader
Alphonsa	Mrs Gilbank
Bakhita	Mr Hill	Mr Copplestone Mr Habberley Mr Bedford
Drexel	Mr Reynolds
Frassati	Miss Heneghan
John-Paul	Miss Parker
Kolbe	Miss Jay/Miss May
Romero	Mr Clark
Teresa	Mr Ndabala

Our Houses

St ALPHONSA Muttathupadathu, 1910-1946

A religious sister in India and the first Indian saint. She is patron of those who suffer physical illness

St Josephine BAKHITA, 1869-1947

She was sold into slavery and eventually rescued by a Christian family. She is patron of victims of human trafficking and of all Africa.

St Katharine DREXEL, 1858-1955

Born in the USA, she committed her life to the education of girls from African American and Native American backgrounds. She is the patron saint of racial justice.

Blessed Giorgio FRASSATI, 1901-1925

A young man committed to the social justice and caring for the poor. He is the patron of young people.

St JOHN-PAUL, 1920-2005

A Polish priest who became Pope in 1978. He was the first Pope to travel widely, meeting Catholics across the world. He famously forgave his would-be assassin and visited him in his prison cell.

St Maximilian KOLBE, 1894-1941

St Maximilian is what is known as a “martyr of charity” He took the place of a fellow prisoner in Auschwitz during WWII who had been condemned to death.

Blessed Oscar ROMERO, 1914-1980

The Archbishop of San Salvador who spoke out with great courage against injustice and poverty. He was assassinated by government forces while saying mass in a hospital chapel.

St TERESA of Calcutta,1910-1997

A religious sister who decided to live with the “poorest of the poor” on the streets of India. She was awarded the Nobel peace prize in recognition of her work of feeding the hungry and caring for the sick.