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Welcome to the Lower Senior Information Evening

Welcome to the Lower Senior Information Evening. Role of the Tutor.

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Welcome to the Lower Senior Information Evening

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  1. Welcome to the Lower Senior InformationEvening

  2. Role of the Tutor • Tutors are key players in the bid to build an environment of trust, well-being, confidence and care so that students can seek out and take advantage of a wide range of creative, challenging and adventurous opportunities. • A Tutor’s role is central in both caring for students and, crucially, monitoring their progress both academically and socially; they encourage involvement, commitment, and high standards of work and behaviour.

  3. Tutors • mentors • overview • the first port of call for parents • communicate • manage change plan for the future • make key decisions • problems explored and resolved • behaviour, dress-code, punctuality, organisation and kindness • records • policies - Child Protection, Behaviour, Anti-Bullying, Equality and Diversity

  4. Structure • 16/17 students in each tutor group Week A - 1 ½ Hours Week L – 2 hours Extended tutor time • Checking planners • Monitoring slips • Monitoring academic progress, review of reports • Speakers: Oxbridge, stress management, Exam prep • Relevant issues/problems • School Council discussions

  5. Registration Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat: 8.40am Tues: 9.10am Absence Ring reception 01904 623261 or email reception@boothamschool.com

  6. Student Voice School Council One elected representative from each Tutor group Meeting every three weeks Issues Food Behaviour Policies Dress Events

  7. Dress Code General Regulations Make-up, natural coloured hair dye and jewellery should be subdued and appropriate to the work place. Girls and boys may wear earrings. Girls as well as boys may wear trousers. Denim should not be worn. Specific Regulations Plain trousers (no jeans type material, no jean shape or style)/skirt (reasonable length = just above the knee). Leggings are allowed under this skirt. No jeggings. Plain sweater / jumper / hoodie – (without logos). Plain dark tights. Shirt / blouse with collar (buttoned up) / polo shirts are acceptable. Sensible shoes or boots (including dark trainers).

  8. Rewards and Sanctions Rewards Praise Commendation Head of Year Commendation Head’s Commendation Sanctions Monitoring/tracking slip Detention Gating

  9. Monitoring system No More Columns! Not merely a means of punishing students Valuable record for the tutor/HOY There should be a dialogue between the teaching giving the monitoring slip and the student receiving it

  10. Stage 1 - 4 monitoring slips – Friday detention 4.30pm-5.30pm Stage 2 - 4 monitoring slips – Friday detention, letter home Stage 3 - 4 monitoring slips – Saturday detention 12.30pm-3.30pm, letter home Stage 4 – 4 monitoring slips – Saturday detention, letter home, invited in to see Form tutor Stage 5 – 4 monitoring slips – Gated for one week, including Saturday afternoon, letter home, invited in to see Head of Seniors/Deputy Head

  11. If a students receives 7 or more monitoring slips in a week then this would be a greater cause for concern and an automatic Saturday detention would be given Very few students reach the later stages of this system

  12. Gating HOY/ Deputy Head/ Activities Restricted to premises Between 1-7 days

  13. Leave Regulations No leave after arrival in school No morning break leave Bootham leave after Lunch Bell City leave (after bell) with permission of Tutor Bootham leave at afternoon break

  14. Activities 4.30pm-5.30pm Lower Senior: Minimum two activities. Upper Senior: Minimum two activities Friday leave at 4.05pm Sarah.allen@boothamschool.com

  15. Bootham Challenge • A new way of continually recording achievement • Accessed on the VLE • Recording achievements in school and outside of the classroom.

  16. People who can help • Friends • Family • The Lodge (Health Centre) • Resident Graduate • Reeves • Tutor • Any member of Staff House Master/Mistress • Head of Seniors • Deputy Head • The Head • School Counsellor • Child Line

  17. Contact Tutor: Head of Year: andrew.bell@boothamschool.com Learning Support Coordinator: Susanne.gair@boothamschool.com Director of teaching and learning Ruth.crabtree@boothamschool.com Deputy Head: Suzanne.hall@boothamschool.com Headmaster: Jonathan.taylor@boothamschool.com

  18. Advice ?

  19. New Timetable • Week A • Week L

  20. New Timetable • More tutor time • Less movement • Student organisation • Enhancing teaching and learning

  21. Reporting and Assessment • Winter November Tests Full report – end of term • Spring Full report – end of term • Summer Parents’ Evening – beginning of term • Winter Full report – half-term Revision material – end of term • Spring Mock results Parents’ evening – half-term Full report – end of term • Summer Exam leave – before May half-term Lower Senior Upper Senior

  22. Expectations • Step up from Schoolrooms • More GCSE style work and homework • Organisation/time management • Prep (timetable, school, home) • Good study habits- regular review • Study skills/stress • Nagging!

  23. Monitoring • Dept meetings/staff meetings • One-to-one chats • Tracking sheets • Aspirational Grades – Pupils taking responsibility

  24. Example of a Tracking Sheet

  25. Communication • Tutor Introduction • Importance of Tutor • Email/phone call/visit • Relationships

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