HOW CAN LEARNING MENTORS HELP YOUR CHILD?

At Moat House, we are fortunate enough to have two Learning Mentors: Jaime Mcilroy and Kirsty Rollason. The Learning Mentors' role is to support your child’s pastoral experiences in school and help break down any barriers to learning they come across.  

Learning Mentors support children in many ways:

They run the school’s Breakfast Club to help parents and children who need support in the mornings before the start of the school day. If you would like to know more about the Breakfast Club please pop in and ask to speak to a Learning Mentor. 

At lunchtimes, the Learning Mentors are part of the supervisory staff, so they are available to help children with social interaction and overcome any problems they have during their lunch times and reflect on their behaviour choices.

They organise activities and co-ordinate the school’s after school clubs for the children to experience and enjoy extra-curricular activities.

They support children and families with their attendance and punctuality, to meet the government's expected levels to help parents avoid penalties. They also help parents become involved in school events and parent focused groups.

Their role also involves being part of the Safeguarding Team within school. Sometimes a Learning Mentor might need to speak with parents or other agencies about things children say or how they behave that we can’t ignore and need to share.

Families who have outside agencies supporting them will have a member of the Safeguarding Team linked to the family. That staff member will represent the school and become a point of contact for the parent, the professionals involved, the class teacher and your child in school.

Teachers might ask a Learning Mentor to do some specific work with children. It could be if they are having friendship issues, struggle with their anger or have behaviour issues. It might be on their own, in a group or within the classroom. The Learning Mentor will carry out work around the identified issues for a set time to see if this makes a difference. If this doesn’t help then it might be that school will ask you about making a referral to another agency for further support.

Agencies that we work with include:

The School Nursing Team

Time for You Counsellor

Coventry Mind

Positive Parenting Programme

The Moat Family Hub

Part of the Learning Mentor's role involves supporting parents and carers. If you are facing challenges with things at home and want some advice, please contact the school.