KIDS HOPE AUS

1. KIDS HOPE AUS One – to – One school based mentoring, making a difference! Onechild, onehour, onechurch, oneschool

2. Key Features 1 hour per week – one-to-one mentoring Early intervention Teachers refer children needing support in social/emotional/academic areas. Community partnerships – churches & schools Minimum mentor commitment – 1 year National training, resourcing, support. One child, one hour, one church, one school

3. Key Features Operational in Australia since 2004 Established in 400 schools since 2004 Over 4000 children have been mentored Coordinated & managed by partner church University evaluation of program impact and quality 2010 -11 One child, one hour, one church, one school

4. What are Principals saying? KIDS HOPE is one of the most successful community partnerships happening within our education system and I am pleased that it is being implemented all over Australia. Principal –Ferny Hills State School One child, one hour, one church, one school

5. What are teachers saying? The community /school links have been forged and the benefits to the children are immense. The whole school has benefited from the impacts on the mentored children. Principal, Burnside State School One child, one hour, one church, one school

6. The role of the church • Financial Responsibility • Recruit Coordinator • Annual Evaluation • Minimum Commitment -2 yrs • Recruit a team of mentors • Meet screening, training and monitoring requirements One child, one hour, one church, one school

7. The role of the school • Identify students • Parent Consent Forms • Student Referral Forms • Appropriate site for sessions • Resources for any academic work • Review mentor’s weekly reports • Annual evaluation One child, one hour, one church, one school

8. Respecting secular education • KIDS HOPE AUS is NOT a religious program. • Mentors will not use the mentoring hour for religious purposes. • Mentors focus on being a reliable, faithful friend. • Mentors receive clear training about respecting the secular nature of education. • Parents can receive a copy of the KIDS HOPE AUS Code of Conduct. One child, one hour, one church, one school

9. Where does mentoring take place? • Teachers identify an appropriate mentoring space to allow for one-to-one mentoring to take place. • Always within line of site of school personnel • Usually not classroom based • Mentors, with permission, may need to use library, art room, computer lab, cooking facilities etc. One child, one hour, one church, one school

10. Mentor training • Understanding children’s needs • Communication • Understanding Values • Child protection policies / procedures • Confidentiality • School policies • Developing resilience • Respecting the secular nature of education • Understanding stress in children • Active Listening • Encouragement • Stages in child development One child, one hour, one church, one school

11. Coordinator training • Leadership • Communication • Partnership development • Recruitment • Screening • Child protection policy & procedures • Matching • Program Management • Training • Evaluation • Encouragement • Self care One child, one hour, one church, one school

12. The Mentoring hour Catch up Play Planning Academic Academic Creative Play One child, one hour, one church, one school

13. Overall benefit of KIDS HOPE One child, one hour, one church, one school