pupil mentoring

Why do we mentor?

• To support our pupils• To ensure that our pupils succeed• To identify appropriate intervention strategies• To empower our pupils to attain targets set• To address barriers to academic learning• To improve learning skills• To ensure that our children are happy• To prepare our pupils for life beyond Swanmore

College

Using eportal information to support pupil mentoring

What currently works well in tutor time?

Discuss some of the starting points

before commencing 1:1 mentoring.

Starting points

• Behaviour events• Attendance• Lates• Last report• Targets (Neo/

Highlander)• Exclusions• Siblings?• Comms. from other staff

• Communications with parents

• Self esteem?• SEN details• Medical notes• Home situation- if need

to know.

Currently works well

• Task for others to do- not necessarily quiet!

• Ensure engaged in their work not your 1:1 session

• Using a support tutor• Early am sessions if suits• Using planner- can we

have a specific mentoring page next year?

• Giving good news too!• Peer mentoring if

possible.

What is ‘quality’ mentoring?

Quality mentoring• Ensure pupils understand

purpose!• Ownership• Trust- right relationship

developing• Recorded• Where pupils succeed• Clear outcomes• Review points• Honest• Specific• Listens

• Assertive not informal!• Focussed• Coaching too!• Caring• Open door (if and when

possible)• Planned questions• Time without interruption• Engage parents too- send

home notes if applicable

With a partner consider how mentoring of a Year 10 and Year 11 pupil might vary at this time of the

year?

Key sources of value:Eportal info/ reportsTimetable/ Placement infoPupil’s booksPlannerIEP/ ILP