Student organisation, support & leadership within the House Simon Russell Newton House Senior Tutor

The Role Monitoring all students within the Vertical Tutor Group System A recent major change has been to introduce mixed age tutor groups. Students have reported very favourably on this and say that it has helped them to build good relationships with students from other years and that the small amount of bullying has reduced further as a result. 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. A recent major change has been to introduce mixed age tutor groups. Students have reported very favourably on this and say that it has helped them to build good relationships with students from other years and that the small amount of bullying has reduced further as a result. 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.

Bulletins Inform the Tutors of the events of the week. Reinforce standards and expectations. Highlight meetings for the week. Maintain communication on pupils that are causing issues inside and outside the classroom.

Weekly Review Week by week guide:  A detention list is sent out each week and displayed on the House Notice Board (Principles Detention – Isolation).  Four after-school detention = Red Report.  Pupils with poor Attitude to Learning Grades (ATLs) from their termly report go on an Achievement Report.  Monitoring Hour.  Attendance – EWO.

Monitoring Standards: Attendance

House Evaluations What do we do to help Year 11?  Monitoring Standards  Passport to Prom  Passes to Leavers Day  Inclusion Centre Student 1 Student 2 Student 3 Student 4 Student 5

Passport to the Prom  Pupils that are underachieving or behavioural issues (Year 11) go on the Passport to the Prom.  Five whole school/curriculum area detentions also lead to students going on the Passport to the Prom.  Attendance must be greater than 90%  All coursework completed!

Detentions

Curriculum based on the students needs:  Reduced Timetable  1:1 Tuition  Work Experience  Business Mentors/Staff Mentors  Student Support Assistant  Timeout Cards  Inclusion Centre Knowing our Students!

What has Swavesey Village College done for me: Monday1:1 Tuition (Maths and Science) Tuesday Full Day Timetable – Hair 1:1 Afterschool WednesdayWork Experience (picked up/dropped off) Thursday Work Experience (picked up/dropped off) Friday Full Day Timetable – Maths 1:1 Tuition Taking some exams early, regular meetings and supported by Senior Tutor. Meetings with the Principal.. Case Study: Shannon

Celebration Assembly Pupils show off their talents during a Celebration Assembly. It’s important to celebrate success!

Year Group Assemblies Countdown in Year 11 – highlighting previous success and who has already been successful!

Student Leadership How we support students to achieve their best? Chloe Barnard: Newton House Leader Mark Barradell: Orwell House Leader Agnieszka Florek: Newton Activities Manager Jack Summers and Tom Poole Student Ambassadors

Student Leadership at SVC Based around the five houses: BRUNEL – Technology and Arts CAVENDISH – Science NEWTON – Maths ORWELL – English and Languages WILBERFORCE – Humanities 46 leadership positions Application Process

Student Leadership Student Leadership Success: Mentoring Business Mentoring

Our Mistakes! Leadership Positions changed if required. No longer have Head Boy/Girl. Monitors Mangers did not work. Year Book and Prom is being addressed with a new role – recent change to events managers Staff have become better at handing over responsibility.

Being High Profile Black Shirts Assemblies Visiting Forms Lunch Queues and Bus Monitors Attend Working Parties and Curriculum Meetings Present to the Governors on what has been achieved in each house

Student Voice at SVC Whole school questionnaire every two years Shorter, more specific questionnaires Student panels for new staff Subject questionnaires and lesson feedback Purpose: to gather opinions from whole cohort or specific targeted groups Groups of students interviewed every week Chance to discuss and feed back on current school issues Initially led by LAD/later blackshirts? Purpose: Opportunity for every student to have a voice Each group has a particular project or task Students apply to participate Led by black shirt + key member of staff Purpose: to make proposals to MB One rep per tutor group Agenda set by students Purpose: to feed student opinions and ideas to School Council - creates focus groups House Councils School Council Student Focus Groups Student Feedback Student Discussion Groups

Focus Groups Current Focus Groups UniformEnergy New Technologies Starting this Half Term Resource CentreHealthy Eating SVC Experience Coming Soon! New Cafeteria Led by the Student Ambassadors

House Council Form Discussions airing views to the Form Representatives Agendas and Minutes Assemblies Information Displayed (House Boards, Visible Digital Screens and leaders trained to upload the website) Energy Monitors saving money in the school – money is used in house council for a budget

House Council

School Council House Leaders Senior Management Staff Ambassadors Link with Governors Half Term Meetings Budget

How have we changed? Student Leadership Contract

What else do we do? Shadowing previous leaders Earlier training day

What have we learnt?  Personal Attributes  Opportunities  Experience  Responsibility  Purpose