Family Learning Mentor

Mrs Brown is our Family Learning Mentor. She is responsible for:

• liaising with school staff to identify pupils who would benefit from mentoring.
• implementing strategies and supporting pupils with self-esteem and confidence-building activities.
• listening to, and helping, pupils resolve a range of issues that are creating barriers to learning.
• monitoring attendance and punctuality of pupils.
• Running a lunch club for children in Years 3-6.
• Designated Teacher for Looked After Children.
• Implementing Early Help Assessments.

Mrs Brown is also involved in:

•  visiting parents at home to discuss issues and helping to find solutions to resolve these.
•  advising parents on behaviour strategies and parenting skills.
• networking with other learning mentors and teachers and referring pupils to other appropriate professionals.

In addition to the work Mrs Brown carries out, at least once each half-term, mentoring groups of children from EYFS-Year 6 meet to discuss a variety of topics with a designated mentoring member of staff. This time is also used to support pastoral issues and provides children with an additional adult they can speak to about any concerns or worries they might have.

Mentoring Sessions

Each half term, we hold a dedicated mentoring session to support pupils’ wellbeing, relationships and personal development.

Every pupil is assigned a trusted adult in school. During mentoring sessions, pupils meet in mixed-age groups, with children from EYFS through to Year 6. This gives pupils the opportunity to build positive relationships with both adults and children from across the school community.

During these sessions, pupils have time to talk about their general wellbeing, our school values, friendships and other topics that are important to them. The sessions provide a safe and supportive space where children can share their thoughts, celebrate successes and discuss any worries or concerns.

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Supporting children's mental health & wellbeing is a very important part of the pastoral support we provide in school. Below are links to websites that are very useful for parents/carers as they contain lots of advise and support that you are able to access.