Year 8 Pastoral Evening Wednesday 20 January 2016

Mentor Contact Information

Mentors for 2015/16 Pastoral Manager for KS3: Mrs Eloise Grehan 8D1Miss S Goodwin 8D2Mrs J Curran 8M1Mrs C Heaven 8M2Miss L O’Neill 8T1Miss S Friis 8T2Mrs T Taylor

Lines of Communication ACADEMIC PASTORAL Subject Teacher Mentor Head of DepartmentKey Stage Pastoral Manager Academic Head of Year Head of CurriculumDeputy Headteacher (Mrs B Cooper)

Mentors will……  Be the first point of contact with parents, especially for issues and concerns which may arise involving emotional and physical health and wellbeing of the student.  Monitor cautions, rewards and progress of the students.  Lead a programme of activities in mentor time (half an hour each day except Tuesday). Includes circle time, learning activities involving skills development, styles of learning etc.  Write reports on the students and have 1:1 interviews to track progress.

The Year Ahead for Year 8 Students

Dates for 2015/16 5 February 2016 Enterprise Day 9 February 2016Year 8 Options Evening 25 February 2016Prison Me No Way Day 26 February 2016 Year 8 Options Day 29 February 2016Careers Jersey Interviews 2 March 2016Year 8 Options Trawl 5-12 March 2016Ski Trip 11 March 2015 Subject reports posted home 17 March 2015 Year 8 Consultation Evening 20 May 2015 Interim reports posted home 4-8 July 2015 Activities Week

Year 8 Activities

Issues  RELATIONSHIPS  INTERNET SAFETY - childnet.com thinkuknow.co.uk  SOCIAL ACTIVITIES  APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR  UNIFORM

Skills to be Developed in Year 8  TIME MANAGEMENT  PERSONAL ORGANISATION  HOMEWORK  ASSESSMENT-EXAMS-REVISION  PUNCTUALITY  DECISION MAKING

Safeguarding

Safeguarding Procedures – Recent Changes oAll parents to report to Reception. oChildren staying in the Library/Homework Club after school must be collected from Reception. oAll children on-site after 3.30 must be accounted for and sign in/out registers are kept. oReception now open until oIf girls are walking home, please make them safety aware as nights get dark. oAttendance and punctuality. Lates are recorded and figures shared with EWO. Parents can expect a letter from Education if lates to school amount to 15 or more. oParents must request authorisation from school for holidays during term time. Failure to do so will result in unauthorised absence on the register

Safeguarding Issues (Personal Health) Self Harming Mental Health Counselling