What is the opportunity?
Be a mentor for a younger student to help them with their reading and confidence. You don’t need to be a keen reader yourself, just keen to help.
What skills will you develop?
Leadership and mentoring
Organisation and responsibility
Confidence building
Communication skills
Empathy and patience
Literacy skills
When is it needed?
A free period per week or fortnight in library lessons
Maximum of 15 students.
Staff member to contact
Tamara Smith
What is the opportunity?
Supporting Y11 Tutors with pastoral activities and events
What skills will you develop?
Supporting younger students. Empathy. Leading activities.
When is it needed?
One registration each week and some PSHE sessions.
How many students?
8
Staff member to contact
Wayne
What is the opportunity?
Help out within PE lessons or assist in the running of extra-curricular sports activities. If you have a specialism there may be an opportunity to run your own club.
What skills will you develop?
Leadership and communications skills. Sports coaching and teaching.
When is it needed?
Attend the same lesson on fortnightly basis or come and help with one of the sports clubs on a weekly basis.
How many students?
There will be an opportunity available for anyone who wants to help.
Staff member to contact
Rebecca Northage, Matt Boyle
What is the opportunity?
Working with individuals and small groups to prepare them for the Spelling/Translation Bees; helping in extra sessions short term for various languages competitions; putting together displays to showcase achievements in the languages department and helping out in classes at Key Stage 3.
What skills will you develop?
- Leadership skills within small groups
- Time Management - working towards a goal a way ahead (FLSB competition) and planning how to structure each week to meet that goal
- Working independently having been instructed on a task
- Showing initiative -
When is it needed?
During some registrations and occasionally at lunch times.
How many students?
12
Staff member to contact
Johanna Johnson
What is the opportunity?
To help out in Key stage 3 PE lessons - working/coaching a small group of students / officiating games etc.
What skills will you develop?
Organisation, communication, listening, problem solving and self management etc.
When is it needed?
During Key Stage 3 PE lessons
How many students?
10+
Staff member to contact
Rebecca Northage
What is the opportunity?
Support weaker students in year 7 and 8 practical or theory lessons. Helping year 7s with their sewing project-making a banner and a tote bag
What skills will you develop?
communication, confidence, practical skills such as using equipment, demonstrating, interpersonal skills of working with younger students, empathy, patience and kindness too!
When is it needed?
Week 1-Monday 3, Wednesday 4, or Friday 3
Week 2- Friday 4
How many students?
Up to 3 depending on timetable/availability
Staff member to contact
Carolyn Wild
What is the opportunity?
Helping to support sessions and increase the profile of DofE at school. The Duke of Edinburgh award provide a training scheme for 2 ambassadors per school each year.
What skills will you develop?
Team work, leading sessions, working with peers and adults and possibly use of technology.
When is it needed?
Lunch time or afterschool depending on your availability.
How many students?
4
Staff member to contact
Marc Wright
What is the opportunity?
Coming into KS3 maths lessons so support learning.
What skills will you develop?
Support skills
When is it needed?
Specific lessons
How many students?
Any
Staff member to contact
Paul Allen
What is the opportunity?
A forest school practitioner will run a Forest School through the ACCESS garden. The peer mentors will help to support small groups of key stage 3 and 4 students to develop their forestry skills and to maintain health and safety around the correct use of equipment and the activities on offer.
What skills will you develop?
Leadership and communication skills. They will also be able to develop their knowledge around forest schools/forestry skills.
When is it needed?
The sessions will run on Thursdays and the peer mentors will support the sessions on a rota (to fit in with their availability). Training will be provided and so the volunteers will need to be available for this. Start date TBC.
How many students?
Approximately 6
Staff member to contact
Marc Wright & Becky Postlethwaite
What is the opportunity?
Setting up and providing refreshments for staff and visitors from the common room throughout the school year
What skills will you develop?
Time management, working under pressure, customer service, multi tasking, dedication beyond the school day, organisation.
When is it needed?
.Parents' evenings as per the calendar., Open Evenings
How many students?
5 or 6 or could be more and split into teams
Staff member to contact
Rachel Warren
What is the opportunity?
Helping to create a neuro-diverse friendly school environment.
What skills will you develop?
.Make friends, support younger students, be a positive role model for younger students with neuro-diversities. You can support Carolyn or Jenny with social clubs and lunch clubs, and also meet with other students to plan fund raising and raise awareness of Neuro diversity.
When is it needed?
See Carolyn or Jenny for further information on days/times
How many students?
Staff member to contact
See Carolyn or Jenny for further information on days/times
What is the opportunity?
Work with younger students who are building a robot to enter the First Tech competition. This is an international competition where students build a team, develop a robot to complete specific tasks and compete against other schools.
You might be able to help with building the robot, helping students prepare for competition, coding etc
What skills will you develop?
Leadership, teamwork, problem solving.
When is it needed?
One night a week after-school. To be decided but probably Thursdays
How many students?
2/3
Staff member to contact
Sarah Speight
What is the opportunity?
Helping support lower school in science, and promoting science to the rest of the school
What skills will you develop?
People skills working with younger students, presentation skills and confidence
When is it needed?
Subject to whenever students are available
How many students?
unlimited
Staff member to contact
EMF
What is the opportunity?
Support a student or students in KS3 French lessons
What skills will you develop?
●the opportunity to use your GCSE French skills
●sensitivity and understanding
●verbal communication skills
●active listening skills
●patience and the ability to remain calm in potentially stressful situations
●being flexible and open to change
●working with other people and
the ability to teach students how to do something
●the ability to support the teacher and to create the best conditions for learning or teaching new things
When is it needed?
You would liaise with the teacher to look at timetables and choose a regular slot to offer support in one of your study periods
How many students?
Negotiable depending on availability and need
Staff member to contact
Johanna Johnson
What is the opportunity?
Spend a day (Tues 26th Nov) helping with the Y8 Physics Challenge. Suitable for Y12/Y13 Physics students
What skills will you develop?
organisation of science equipment, working with Y8 students
When is it needed?
Tues 26th Nov - P1-5
How many students?
2
Staff member to contact
Mary James
What is the opportunity?
A chance to help younger students developing practical cookery skills and helping to ensure that they are safe in their cookery lessons. This is an ideal opportunity for students who have already completed their GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition
What skills will you develop?
Team work, communication skills, time keeping, organisation
When is it needed?
During Y7 / Y8 practical cookery lessons
How many students?
1 or 2 per lesson
Staff member to contact
KHL
What is the opportunity?
To assist with various library tasks, for example processing new books, Word of the Week and other displays, shelving and repairing books and possibly running one-off events such as Harry Potter Night.
What skills will you develop?
Organisational skills - understanding Dewey Decimal System
Creative and marketing skills - creating and developing eye-catching displays, bookmarks, leaflets
Communication skills - working with the Librarian and other students
Digital skills - creating posters in packages such as Canva
When is it needed?
Whenever convenient for them but Word of the Week display will obviously need to be done on a weekly basis
How many students?
1 or 2
Staff member to contact
Sarah Phillips
What is the opportunity?
Support students to complete their maths homework
What skills will you develop?
Communications skills, Leadership skills.
When is it needed?
Thursday Lunchtime
How many students?
No limit
Staff member to contact
Paul Allen
What is the opportunity?
Supporting students with SEND stduents who lack confidence in their reading in years 7-11. You may be able to support them in lessons or within the Learning Support Area
What skills will you develop?
Listening, supporting, giving advice on reading skills and time management and study skills/notetaking skills.
When is it needed?
During registration or lessons. Timings will be finalised in September when we get student timetables.
How many students?
No Limit
Staff member to contact
Ros Conroy
What is the opportunity?
Creating content for the Belper Sixth Form TikTok
Responsible for setting up the garden furniture in good weather, keeping the area tidy, helping with mini design projects (eg bunting and fairy lights!), encouraging others to use the area for wellbeing.
What skills will you develop?
Team work, content creation, meeting deadlines,
When is it needed?
Very flexible, to fit with your own timetable.
How many students?
No Limit
Staff member to contact
Carolyn Wild
What is the opportunity?
Responsible for setting up the garden furniture in good weather, keeping the area tidy, helping with mini design projects (eg bunting and fairy lights!), encouraging others to use the area for wellbeing.
What skills will you develop?
Team work, gardening skills !
When is it needed?
Very flexible, to fit with your own timetable.
How many students?
No Limit
Staff member to contact
Carolyn Wild
What is the opportunity?
Reading aloud to a KS3/KS4 tutor group one registration morning each week. You'll rotate to a different group weekly, picking up the text where the last session left off. You'll also encourage brief discussion around the reading, with tutors on hand to support.
What skills will you develop?
This is a great opportunity to develop leadership and communication skills while promoting reading across the school.
When is it needed?
One registration morning per week
How many students?
As many as possible - if enough students volunteer they can double up and attend Tutor Reads mornings in pairs
Staff member to contact
Tamara Smith
What is the opportunity?
Help to develop a monthly literacy newsletter for students to read whilst in the library. This will be new for next academic year so there will be lots of creative freedom over what this might include, e.g. book of the month, student voice, quiz, details of local events etc.
What skills will you develop?
Creativity, organisation, working to develop a whole school initiative - reading for pleasure
When is it needed?
Monthly newsletter - flexible organisation of time
How many students?
At least 1 but could be completed as a team
Staff member to contact
Tamara Smith
What is the opportunity?
Supporting with the development of literacy across the school. There will be lots of events/activities throughout the year that students can support with: assemblies, WOTW tasks, World Book Day planning, trips, posters, book clubs/writing clubs. Would be great to also hear any new ideas students have to help promote whole school literacy.
What skills will you develop?
Leadership, teamwork, organisation and planning, creativity, confidence building etc.
When is it needed?
Flexible
How many students?
No limit
Staff member to contact
Tamara Smith
What is the opportunity?
Supprting Y7 tutors with their new tutor groups. Potentailly working on a 1:1 basis with students and helping with tutor group activities.
What skills will you develop?
Student leadership, organisation and teambuilding.
When is it needed?
One registration morning per week
How many students?
14
Staff member to contact
John McCleery
What is the opportunity?
Talking to parents/ students about History at belper School
What skills will you develop?
Talking to the public, confidence.
When is it needed?
How many students?
Staff member to contact
Swerupa
What is the opportunity?
We have a page in the local magazine 'All Things Local'. If you are interested in writing for the magazine (topics can be centred around creative writing, non-fiction writing, book reviews, topical or seasonal writing and many more.)
What skills will you develop?
Journalism, writing, publishing, editing and liaising with external organisations.
When is it needed?
Journalism, writing, publishing, editing and liaising with external organisations.
How many students?
No limit
Staff member to contact
Lisa Lee
What is the opportunity?
Lead a creative writing club for key stage 3. You will lead tasks, ignite a love of writing and even submit some work to competitions.
What skills will you develop?
Leadership, teamwork, organisation and planning, creativity, confidence building etc.
When is it needed?
Every week (lunch or after school depending on suitability)
How many students?
No limit
Staff member to contact
Lisa Lee
What is the opportunity?
Liaise with English staff to help support them during open evenings (A Level and KS2) Lead small tasks for students, discuss the subject, advertise the subject and be involved with the team in organising materials and tasks for the evenings.
What skills will you develop?
Communication skills, interpersonal skills, interview skills, practical skills, speaking in front of prospective students and their parents.
When is it needed?
Two nights per year on the Open Evenings
How many students?
No limit
Staff member to contact
Lisa Lee
What is the opportunity?
To help with the wellbeing club on a thursday lunch time to help play games and help students. To assist me in planning for wellbeing week in the spring. To help with displays and raise awareness for self-care and positive wellbeing practices.
What skills will you develop?
Communication skills, organisation, planning, leadership, creativity.
When is it needed?
Every week on a Thursday lunch and a few times a year to assist in well being weeks.
How many students?
no limit
Staff member to contact
Sophie Taylor
What is the opportunity?
Drama Club - To help run Drama Club for younger students. This could include help choosing play, songs, directing or leading games.
What skills will you develop?
Communication skills, leadership, creativity and coaching.
When is it needed?
Every Tuesday lunchtime, and at two performances.
How many students?
No limit
Staff member to contact
Sarah Holme
What is the opportunity?
Technical Theatre Club - To help run technical theatre club for younger students. Learning and teaching orginsation skills as well as sound and lighting.
What skills will you develop?
Communication skills, leadership, creativity and coaching. Orgnaisation and working under pressure, the importance of creating systems of communication.
When is it needed?
Every Wednesday Lunchtime - with two performances.
How many students?
No Limit
Staff member to contact
Sarah Holme
What is the opportunity?
Music technician support. To support the music department in the recording of student work; and in supprting music events
What skills will you develop?
communication, teamwork, working with younger students, musical technology,
When is it needed?
Flexble.
How many students?
no limit
Staff member to contact
Anna Davey-Caines
What is the opportunity?
Social media ambassador. To support a team in the creating of content for the C.I TikTok account
What skills will you develop?
Teamwork, creating content, media, working to deadlines, communication
When is it needed?
Weekly, but timings can be flexible
How many students?
5
Staff member to contact
Anna Davey-Caines
What is the opportunity?
Extra Curricular support - to support the running of an extra curricular group. This could include running rehearsals, or taking small groups to develop skills.
What skills will you develop?
Leadership skills. Communication. Working with younger students. Teamwork and working to deadlines
When is it needed?
There are a number of clubs available to support with. Please speak to Anna or Phil to arrange
How many students?
No Limit
Staff member to contact
Anna Davey-Caines
What is the opportunity?
Supporting the art department with organising photography resources and equipment. During GCSE and perhaps some Y9 lessons, assisting students with photoshoots and Photoshop
What skills will you develop?
Leadership, communication, technical skill, oganisational. Digital skills, working with younger people.
When is it needed?
During GCSE lesson times and other times to suit the student.
How many students?
8
Staff member to contact
Jody Shipley
What is the opportunity?
Supporting the art department with organising resources. Supporting KS3 and GCSE students with art skills during lessons.
What skills will you develop?
Leadership, communication, technical skill, oganisational, working with younger people.
When is it needed?
During some lesson times and other times to suit the student.
How many students?
8
Staff member to contact
Jody Shipley
What is the opportunity?
Supporting the art department with displaying student work in the art area. Selecting and displaying student work for the wider school.
What skills will you develop?
Technical skill, organisational skill, working with teachers
When is it needed?
At key times as work becomes available for display, to be comfirmed.
How many students?
8
Staff member to contact
Jody Shipley
What is the opportunity?
You will be trained to deliver lessons on mental health and wellbeing topics to younger pupils,with the support of school staff.
What skills will you develop?
Improve your public speaking and leadership skills• Increase your self-confidence and esteem.• Gain greater knowledge about mental health and other related topics• Improve your organisation skills.• Strengthen CV and/or personal statement.
When is it needed?
Specific lessons, possible assemblies
How many students?
5
Staff member to contact
Ros Conroy
senco@belperschool.co.uk