ICHK Secondary

ICHK uses a 5+1 pastoral care model and draws on Positive Psychology (including Dr. Martin Seligman’s PERMA model) to frame its SEL approach. Staff across the school are trained in this model, and Year 7 students begin with an induction and a four-day Deep Learning unit that addresses well-being, resilience, and emotional self-understanding. The tutorial programme continues SEL themes (resilience, mental health) throughout secondary years. The House system and Student Representative Council provide social frameworks where students can belong, lead, and express their voices.

ICHK is committed to inclusive education and supports students whose learning needs can be accommodated within the school’s resources. For students with pronounced educational needs, ICHK operates a +1 Centre, a specialist facility with dedicated staff to provide additional support. ICHK has experience supporting conditions including dyslexia, speech and language difficulties, and autism spectrum characteristics. The school is not a specialist SEN institution — students are primarily in mainstream classes with adjustments or individualized support.

ICHK provides support for EAL students via in-class support and withdrawal classes to strengthen English language skills but not enough information is known about a dedicated EAL prorgram.

Mental well-being is part of the school’s central mission: the pastoral care model integrates emotional health into everyday school life. Counseling services are part of the Student Wellbeing Team, alongside form tutors and pastoral leaders. ICHK encourages open dialogue, peer support, and resilience training through outdoor, sporting, and challenge-based programmes.

ICHK commits to safeguarding and child protection; staff must undergo background checks/child protection screening as part of recruitment. The school frames well-being, safety and community as central to its environment, embedding care into policies and the pastoral system.