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1. Vertical Tutoring Implementation Sept 2010
Moving From Strength to Strength
2. Starter – Find out the answers to What qualification does C.S.E stand for?
What is 55 pence in old currency?
What does the following mean in text language? :- addy, ntcp8, lol, twit
Who are the Kings of Leon?
What media was Caroline?
What was the previous name for Snickers?
When was the famous drought in the 70’s?
What is ‘Crunk’
Name 4 social networking sites.
3. Evaluation Why were you not able to answer all the questions on your own?
What would have enabled you to answer the questions better?
4. PERRYFIELDS HIGH SCHOOL- performance profile - March 2003
Special measures
5 A*- C 42%
5 A*- C (Ma/Eng) : 35%
Perm’ Exclusions : 7 (2years)
Pupils on roll : 938
Jan 2010
Good Ofsted with Outstanding features (2009)
5 A*- C : 74% up 32% (2010 – 82%)
5 A*- C (Ma/Eng) : 58% up 23% (2010 – 60%)
Perm’ Exclusions : 2 (5 years)
Pupils on roll : 1,040
5. Building on Success Perryfields Future Ofsted 2006 and 2009
Quality of teaching
Curriculum development – flexibility
Pupil performance – Curriculum/ Teaching/Resources and Consistency
Preparing pupils for the future – Vertical Tutoring
6. VERTICAL TUTORING Why now? – Perryfields is ready. Pupils are already involved in vertical support: socially, mentoring systems, peer mentoring.
Why Vertical Tutoring? Natural progression – strengthened PSHEE and tutoring programmes whole school progress
Outcomes- a system which supports pupil development and academic, social and emotional development in a family based atmosphere
Organisation – planned over last 2 years with a lead in for this academic year 2009/10
7. Moving Forward ‘Whole Child’ – personal development of pupils has moved on over the last 2 years
Sustainable improvement and progress
Create an opportunity for pupils to learn in mixed age environment
Incomplete personal development – Every Child Matters
Move from ‘Good’ to ‘Outstanding’
8. What is Vertical Tutoring? ‘Vertical Tutoring is a means of releasing creativity and realising the potential of individuals and organisations’
‘It is a way of tapping into and encouraging learning relationships which can improve the overall performance of individuals and the whole school’
‘It allows creative conversations across the full age range which reflects society’
9. What are the outcomes we are trying to achieve? Learning in an environment which truly reflects the society we live in and the families we are part of
Give the level and type of support and relationships which reflects that of their own families and world of work
Allow pupils to observe the school journey through others
Accelerate maturity of students through taking responsibility and developing leadership roles
Develop confidence in all students to interact and engage with pupils of different ages
10. Develop closer and more consistent links with families to improve understanding of their circumstances and improve the child’s chances of being successful
Improve academic performance derived from greater maturity, more focussed individual guidance and better understanding of the expectations along their learning journey.
11. Reduction in bullying through more supportive roles within families
Reduce the adoption of age related stereotypical behaviours
Instilling family values, stronger family ethos, caring and nurturing of each other
Raise self awareness of student experiences and their potential to cater better for the needs of all students (7-13)
Encouraging students to become positive role models for each other and remove negative behaviours
12. What is in it for students? Confidence and self esteem
Improved learning
Peer Mentoring opportunities
Mature friendships
Closer and more consistent school/home support
Better active citizenship/role models
Increased leadership opportunities
High quality Academic Tutoring and mentoring
13. What Will Vertical Tutoring Look Like? 5 Families with 5 HOF
Years 7-13
22-24 pupils per form
50 forms, 10 forms per Family
Form Tutor stays with form
Siblings remain together in the same Family
Variety of PDM activities involving mixed ages
Mentoring at set times
SLT attached to Families
14. What Will Vertical Tutoring Look Like? HOF – responsible for mixed form groups
Mixed assemblies taken by HOF/SLT
Some year assemblies where needed
Opportunities for family activities i.e sports days, trips
Non teaching staff attached to families
PSHEE Coordinator to work alongside HOF
15. PDM/Academic Tutorials 4 PDM sessions a week, 1 assembly
Withdrawal of pupils from assembly
1:1 tutorials replace review days
Effective use of data, target setting, monitoring
Involvement of parents
16. Vertical Tutoring Sept 2010 Visits to other schools –Autumn and Spring Term
Staff training – 4th January, 4th May 2010 with further twilights
Pupil assemblies Feb 23nd 2010
Parents’ meeting Feb 23nd 2010 evening
Planning/organisation/training – On-going
Implementation – Sept 2010
17. What will happen next? PDM activities will involve the next stage
Names of Families
Friends
Family identification
Roles and responsibilities
Competitions
VT activities at the end of the summer term