RBKC Learning Mentor Strand
What the children say….
Learning Mentor at WWWWWW
“My Learning Mentor helped me sort things out
Hi, my name is MMMMMM
with my friends”
“I love the way my Learning Mentor listens to me”
“Thank you, if you hadn’t talked with me, I couldn’t
have learnt to calm down”
“Thank you for showing me that learning can be fun”
“I’m upset and I’ve run out of class. But I decided to come
to you instead of running around the school”
I am the Learning Mentor and my job is to help your pupils to
overcome the social and emotional barriers which may be getting
in the way of learning and positive behaviour.
I work one to one, with groups, in the classroom and run clubs
after school. An important part of my role is to meet with parents
and carers and to help them to support their learning at home.
I meet with a wide range of other professionals and workers in
other agencies to make sure everyone is working towards the
same goals.
This leaflet is to give you some information of how best I can
support you.
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RBKC Professional Frameworks: Care, Advice and Guidance/LM Practice/Proformas for Practice/LM Leaflet for Staff. Updated 11.04.2011
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RBKC Learning Mentor Strand
The Learning Mentor Steps
If you have a concern please come and see me and we will
complete a referral form together.
When we have discussed the difficulties I will make some
observations in class and the playground, I will find out more
about the child and family and if any other agency is involved.
I will also arrange for the pupil to meet with me in my room.
This is to assess how much he or she is aware of the problem
and if they have worries or concerns.
While I am doing this I will be preparing an action plan which
will say what needs to change and the steps that need to be
taken by me, the child, by the class and by the parents.
My focus will be on helping to the child to develop positive
attitudes towards learning, be able to engage in class and to
enjoy friendships and relationships with everyone at school.
The child will practice new skills – like sharing, listening and
concentration through a range of activities. Then I will help
them to transfer these new skills into the classroom.
Children who may benefit from Learning Mentoring
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Loss of motivation
Disengaged from learning or social engagement
Lack of self-esteem and confidence
Variety of behaviour issues, disruptive, bullying issues, attention
seeking
Homework not done
Difficulty in managing strong feelings, anger
Difficulty in building relationships making and mending
friendships
Lacking resilience
Passive Learners, difficulty in participation
Unhappy
Learning gaps, falling behind, poor learning or study skills
High levels of anxiety
Difficulties in concentration
Suffered loss or bereavement
New to school, difficulties in settling into school
Welfare issues, tired, hungry, neglected
Home circumstances causing anxiety
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RBKC Professional Frameworks: Care, Advice and Guidance/LM Practice/Proformas for Practice/LM Leaflet for Staff. Updated 11.04.2011
(to be adapted for own use)
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