School "brother" system

I mention this because I realise I haven’t until now and I’m reminded on Friday when J says hello to his “school brother” when he passes him in the street.

The school run a mentor system, whereby new children are allocated a “school brother / sister”, ie one of the Grade 6 children who has been in the school for a long time. It’s only J who has the “school brother” so I assume that the individual is assigned our family rather than just J. But it’s encouraging that they do this to help children settle, and I’m aware once more that whilst the school might not wear its pastoral care on its sleeve, it’s definitely there in the heart of the place.