About our School : Learning Mentor

Hello,

My name is Elaine Taylor,

I am the Learning Mentor at Highfield Primary School.
Many schools are given extra funding towards the
appointment of a Learning Mentor, including Highfield.
This is part of the 'Excellence in Cities' initiative.

  As Learning Mentor my key role is to champion the needs of children who may be facing barriers to effective learning, both inside and outside the school. I work with pupils, teachers, parents, carers, families, schools and other agencies,  helping to construct a flexible and responsive support network.

 My aims include:

      Identifying particular difficulties and seeking solutions

     Setting realistic targets, in order to encourage pupils to re-engage in effective learning

     Raising achievements

     Raising aspirations

Areas within school that I particularly focus on  include:

       self esteem and confidence building

       social skills

       study skills

      motivation

      attendance

      punctuality

 As Learning Mentor I negotiate and plan a support programme with the pupil and go on to develop a one-to-one mentoring relationship aimed at sharing information and helping them to achieve their targets. Personal / social skills and positive attitudes to learning are sometimes further developed by group work.

  Undertaking activities to support the development of a healthy school and community environment

  Organising the school reward    programme

   Organising the School Council

   Organising playground resources and Games Monitors

   Organising Peer Mediators

   Supporting pupils through transition to High School

 It depends on the individual pupil, they come for as many sessions as they need. Most come weekly but some come more or less frequently.

 If your child is referred for support I will contact you. The value of positive and active involvement by parents cannot be overstated. Talk to your child about their targets and general progress and please do contact me if you have any questions.

 In most cases, the staff in school will identify pupils who need support, but, if you as a parent/carer have concerns please do not hesitate to contact me,
I may be able to help.

 Contact Details
I hope this information answers any questions you may have but if you would like to contact me I am usually in school between 8:30am and 4:00pm.

Telephone 0113 2930155

If I am not available I will return your call ASAP.