The School Pastoral Team attended a webinar on the topic House Mothers(Matrons): Their evolving role in residential schools. The webinar was conducted under the aegis of the Boarding Schools Association of India. Various issues pertaining to the unique needs and challenges of boarding schools were discussed. The importance of observation skills, building empathy and recording student behavior was talked about in great detail. The webinar concluded with everyone agreeing on the seminal role played by the Pastoral Staff and therefore the imperative of upskilling them.
