Personal, Social and Health Education is not just an academic subject for girls in Tormead Junior Department but also a way of life. There are high expectations of how the girls will behave. During lessons, once a week, the girls will consider topics such as friendship, setting targets and goals, how we should treat the environment and how to live a healthy life. In addition, moral and social issues are regularly the subject of assemblies. In their final year in the Junior Department, prior to their transfer to the Senior School, the girls follow a course on growth and development. Pastoral Care of the girls was described by the recent Independent Schools Inspection as ‘outstanding’; this is achieved by dealing with any concerns the girls may have, over a friendship or an activity in school, quickly and conscientiously.