Learning Mentor

Mr Bate is our Learning Mentor in school. Mr Bate is a qualified teacher with a wealth of experience in Primary Schools. The aim of a learning mentor is to support children and families in the school community and to help overcome barriers to learning. Barriers to learning could include attendance/punctuality, environment, emotional needs, social and cultural needs or even lack of basic needs.

A Learning Mentor is here to:

• Listen and offer support
• Promote positive behaviour
• Help children understand and manage their emotions
• Offer encouragement and build self-esteem and confidence
• Help resolve and manage friendship issues
• Support the EHA and TAF Process
• Identify the barriers to learning and set targets
• Work and liaise with outside agencies in coordination with the SENDCo
• Monitor attendance across school
• Offer wellbeing support to staff
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Who does the Family Learning Mentor work with?

• Individuals and groups of children
• Children new to school
• Teachers and other members of staff i.e. support/welfare staff
• Schools. Including nurseries and High Schools
• External agencies such as; Social Services, Educational Psychologists, CAMHS, Children and Families Wellbeing Service. counselling charities and agencies, Police, Health Professionals, Education Welfare Service, School Doctor/Nurse.
• Community and Voluntary Organisations

The Role of the Family Learning Mentor

For Children

• Build confidence, self-esteem and resilience
• Improve social skills, form relationships with friends, family and staff
• Improve attendance and punctuality
• Remove barriers to learning
• Help children to achieve their potential
• Assist smooth transition to High School
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of trust in which pupils feel able to discuss their progress, opinions, targets etc.

For Families:

• Aid in supporting communication between home and school
• Help accessing support from outside agencies including referrals
• Provide information and signposting to services in the local area
• Provide a listening ear to parents who need it
• Informal support with strategies for behaviour, resilience, confidence building etc.

Mr Bate’s other Roles in school:

• Senior Mental Health Lead
• Mental Health First Aider
• Paediatric First Aid Level 2
• Trips, Sporting events and Residentials
• Leading the School Council
• School Choir

Mr Bate is available to contact via the school office (01772 862788) or via email at info@broughtonprimary.co.uk FAO Mr Bate.