Pastoral Care

Each member of the prep school is allocated to a tutor, who is a member of staff that will follow their career at Mowden with interest all the time they are in the school. Tutors meet their "Tutees" on a formal basis once every week, but there are many other encounters possible. The tutor is there to guide and take an interest in the life of each pupil and to monitor their academic progress. Each tutor group comprises boys and girls from throughout the year groups.

There are four Houses within the school, led by a house master or mistress and house tutors; there is a head boy and girl appointed to each house. The house groups all take lunch together and prepare for a wide range of friendly but often competitive events. Notably, the annual House Singing Competition and various House Sports events engender a strong team spirit within each house. There is a continuous positive House Points system, which rewards helpfulness and initiative.

The Head, his wife, the Matrons and a team of experienced senior members of staff work closely together to ensure the happiness and pastoral care of the boarders is maintained.