svc learning event 7 feb 2013 s.gent
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Personalised support and guidance through the vertical structure
Stuart Gent, Assistant Principal
How do we ensure 100% of children are known and supported? are included and active? participate? achieve?
What about me?
Every child matters?
• Substantial growth 900→1200 pupils• Loss of identity and sense of community• How many Year Teams were actually a ‘team’?• “We’re a 70% school, popular, ‘high performing’ – it ain’t broke!”• 20% absolutely switched off. Culture of “Well, what can you do with them?”• ‘Us and them’ culture – lack of student engagement• GHOSTS LEAVE NO FOOTPRINT!
Year groups to HousesWhy change?
DES
IGN
& E
NTE
RPRI
SE
SCIE
NCE
MAT
HS
ENG
LISH
& M
FL
HU
MAN
ITIE
S
Five Houses
PE, Arts
1200 Students in the School
The tutor is the heart of the school, the specialist whose specialism is bringing everything together, whose subject is the student him or herself, who enables the student to make best use of the school and develop as a person.
YEAR 7 – transition
YEAR 11 – exams, post-16YEAR 10 – GCSE assessments
YEAR 9 - GCSE/BTEC choices
YEAR 8 – not being forgotten!
Different Year Groups, Different Challenges
•Senior Tutor
•Curriculum Leader
•Student Support Assistant
•Teaching Assistants
•Classroom Supervisors
•Tutors and co-tutors
HOUSE
12 Tutor Groups
240 students
48 per year group
20 per form
Teachers and key student support staff are in one team
Streamlines :• Accountabilities• Meetings• PM• Strategic planning• Monitoring
2006 Ofsted said... (and we’d only just begun)
• ‘students have reported very favourably on this and say that it has helped them to build good relationships with students from other years’
• ‘one student talked about ‘feeling part of a family’
• ‘the change has also made the role of the tutor more effective in supporting students’ academic achievement’
2011 Ofsted
• ‘Students’ personal development is outstanding because of the highly effective tutor system’
• ‘The school’s approach to academic monitoring is exemplary’
• ‘Every student is known as an individual.’
AfLData entry
ReportsTutor
review meeting
Contact with
parents
T&L
Monitoring Calendar 2012-13
You ar
e here
MTG = what you CAN achieve CPP = what you are LIKELY to achieve
A
5Rs = How you approach learningQ: How can you improve your chances of success?
• Tutor as academic mentor• Learning conversations• Review of progress towards target
levels/grades • Further education and careers advice• Extra-curricular achievement and goals• Happiness, well being and ‘pastoral’
development• Motivate and focus on self improvement
Tutor Interviews With Students
The tutor is each student’s guide on the journey.
Contact With Parents
• ‘Partners in education’• Personalised• Usually by email but can be phone• In person if necessary• Traditional parents’ evenings, too• Ongoing dialogue for five years
The vital few
Tutor self evaluation criteria
Tutor Time FUN!
video link
Inter-House Competition
Orwell House bulletin28th September – 2nd October
(‘B’ week)• Well done on completing the
Sponsored Walk! Now to get the money in...
• Y10 MTG reports should be available today.
• House Council Tuesday in Resource Centre.
• Wednesday: emergency evacuation walkthrough.
• Assembly Friday: Becky & Steph(chairs OAR)
• Y8 student receptionists Thursday: OPW
• Litter duty this week: OKM
House identity
Student voice and leadership
House CouncilsSchool Council
Student FocusGroups
Student Feedback
Student Discussion
Groups
The tutor is the heart of the school, the specialist whose specialism is bringing everything together, whose subject is the student him or herself, who enables the student to make best use of the school and develop as a person.