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Mentors from the source to the ocean
Mentors from the source to the ocean
Our Aim
We are training to support other students in the school through our mentoring project.
We came up with our slogan as all our class names are based on Rivers (lower school), Seas (upper school) and Oceans (Post 16)
Evey, Jamie , Kieran, Cerys
Mentoring in class
Mentoring in class
In class, we do a wide range of things to support our students, such as; making tasks easier, physical tasks, reading and writing, helping them to engage, social skills and emotional wellbeing.
We have supported in different lessons such as; PE, Maths, Music, Literacy, Forest School.
Lessons on mentoring
Lessons on mentoring
Every week we participated in the Post 16 Mentoring Programme, where we learnt the important skills we would need to effectively mentor our young students.
Some of the concepts we learnt were; Makaton, different types of communication, safeguarding, confidentiality, creating strategies and action plans.
"It was very interesting and i enjoyed it" - Jamie Farndon, Post 16
skills we have learnt
skills we have learnt
How to create a web page
Makaton
Questionnaires
Patience!
Communication skills
Listening skills
About SEN (Autism, different learning styles, processing time)
working with others
working with others
Our Meeting with SENDIASS
On the 24th of November, our group had a meeting with two of the top people from SENDIASS. The two representatives visited our school because they wanted to see our Post 16 Mentoring Programme. They asked us a variety of questions about the range of students we have at Riverbank, what classes we support, what topics we have covered and the activities we support in. We then asked them questions about their job roles and responsibilities they have and how it could link with our roles at Riverbank.
On the 19/1/22 we met with representatives from Hereward College and Coventry College.
Being a good role model
Being a good role model
"Knowing that the younger ones are looking up to you" - Jamie Farndon, Post 16
"Showing and demonstrating what is wrong and right" - Cerys Maunsell-Stewart, Post 16
"Setting a good example" - Christopher Salamino, Post 16
We believe it is important to set a good example because others will copy and follow your behaviors. They could learn valuable skills that would benefit them for the future.
Further developments
Further developments
We now have our own uniform and lanyard
A description and application form for the next co-hort of mentors
Other local special schools visiting us to find out about what we do
Cerys
Other schools
Other schools
Other special schools in Coventry have asked to see what we are doing .
This is us meeting Mr Noone from Baginton Fields
Chris
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