ParentCarer Mentor Information Evening 2016 Mentoring Information Evening

Parent/Carer Mentor Information Evening 2016

Mentoring Information Evening • Senior Phase Targets 2017 • We know our pupils • Impact so far… • Focus on Growth Mindset • Introduction to our Mentoring Programme

2016 -17 Targets • All pupils will maximise their potential in terms skills for life, work and learning • Further enhance aspirations of pupils & parents/carers • Further enhance learning experience for all pupils • Keep improving results in S 4, S 5 & S 6 • Enhance Parental Involvement

We know our pupils • Recommendations are made by staff in S 3 based on current level of attainment. • Pupil option interviews then take place with Pastoral Care and are reviewed with SLT links. • SQA results (when applicable) are reviewed and adjustments to curricular options are made. • Tracking information is shared with pupils, parents/carers and staff on a regular basis. • Weekly discussions take place with SLT and Pastoral Care regarding pupil progress.

Impact so far… • Greater variety of choice for all pupils from N 4 to Advanced Higher level • Year on year improvement in terms of SQA results: 2016 ü Best set of S 4 National 5 results we have ever had. ü Strongest set of S 5 Higher results at 1+ & 3+ Highers we have ever had. ü More Advanced Highers were achieved than ever before.

Improving Attainment for All (S 6)

Growth Mindset • What is a growth mindset? • A growth mindset helps people to be motivated and to succeed. • A growth mindset can be learnt. • Your mindset impacts on your child’s mindset.

Senior Mentoring 2016 -2017 e B e v e i l c A e v e i h

What do we offer? Staff offer to be a mentor to small groups of pupils. This means that they will meet with them on a regular basis and discuss study skills, revision techniques, and help pupils set targets about what they want to achieve in S 4/5/6 and beyond. It is a way to help pupils prepare for exams and give them the best possible opportunity of success.

What happens? Meeting with mentor to: • Get support and advice. • To discuss issues with revision and studying. To get assistance in time management and organisation. • To set targets and find solutions to issues that you experience throughout the year. Also benefit from workshops designed to help and support you and give you practical advice and tips for the year ahead. This includes managing stress and pressure.

PU F AF ST PI L Mentoring is an agreement between all 3 of us: PARENTS/CARERS

Your Involvement We will: • Advise you who your child’s mentor is. • Confirm the meeting days/times • Keep you updated with your child’s attendance at mentoring meetings • Keep you updated with the progress of the mentoring programme (workshops/advice provided/revision skills etc) This allows you to: • Be aware of what your child is experiencing. • Be able to support your child and the programme. • Make appointments with your child’s mentor on parents evenings.

It is time to be selfish and your child must think about what they want. Mentoring helps them take on that responsibility whilst supporting them and giving them practical advice.

What happens now? • Pupils have already started to sign-up to the programme. Next week the staff and pupils will meet and arrange a regular meeting time. • You will be informed of your child’s mentor and meeting time. • You will be kept up to date with the mentoring programme, and be informed of your child’s attendance at meetings.

Date Event 20 th September w/b 24 th October Senior Alerts Mentoring Workshop 1: Fostering good habits/dealing with stress 2 nd November w/b 5 th December S 4 Future First Event Senior Phase Reports Mentoring Workshop 2: Revision skills and techniques. January 2017 w/b 6 th February Senior Phase Prelims Mull & Skye Parents’ Evening Mentoring Workshop: Post Prelim Reflection and target setting. 21 st February w/b 20 th March Arran & Lewis Parents’ Evening Mentoring Workshop 4: Exam ready workshop. w/b 27 th March April Senior Phase summary reports issued. Supported study and Easter school events for all senior phase pupils. 2 nd May SQA Exams begin.

FUTURE PATHWAYS EVENT • Future Pathway event is on Tuesday 20 th September • Targeting pupils who are intending leaving school next year: ü ü ü UCAS applications College advice University advice Foundation Apprenticeship Information Top-Up Employment