New Initiative: Mentor Time

Article by Michael Timms

New Initiative: Mentor Time

Term 2 will see the trial commencement of one of the key recommendations from the Pastoral Structure Review.

A weekly Mentor Time be adopted across the whole school within the current timetable structure to allow for the important relationships to develop between the Mentor Teacher and their Mentor / Homeroom group. The Mentor Time needs to be structured to ensure its meaningful and purposeful. The role of this Mentor Teacher and Mentor Time would allow each student to be known and feel valued within our College.

To implement this particular trial there was a requirement to alter the current timetable. One of the most significant changes to the timetable has been the removal of afternoon homeroom. This has allowed for a period of time to be allocated once a week, which is referred to as Mentor Time. As the recommendation indicates, the Mentor Time is designed to foster those important relationships that are required for our students to feel valued, known and cared for.

Bell Times	Mon, Weds, Thurs, Fri	Tues – Mentor Day
Homeroom Period 1 Period 2	8.50am 9.00am 9.48am	- 8.50am 9.35am
Mentor Time		10.20am
RECESS	10.36am	10.55am
Period 3 Period 4	11.05am 11.53am	11.15am 12.00pm
LUNCH	12.41pm	12.45pm
Period 5 Period 6	1.29pm 2.17pm	1.35pm 2.20pm
End of Day	3.05pm	3.05pm

The program that has been devised for Term 2 will include activities and lessons that are designed to enhance our students wellbeing, build relationships amongst staff and students and further develop our students capicity to use self-reflection as a key to improvement..

This is an exciting initiative and one that I am sure will be embraced by all students.

Michael Timms
Deputy Principal - Students

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