Pastoral Teams and Mentoring

Pastoral Teams

Mentoring at Preston Manor

Preston Manor has a highly acclaimed Learning Mentor Programme. Meetings between mentors and mentees take place in a dedicated suite that offers a relaxed environment. A group of trained and committed Sixth Form student mentors work with enthusiasm alongside experienced adult mentors drawn from University College London, the local community and our business partnerships. As appropriate, students can be offered individual professional counselling through the school's partnership with the Brent Centre for Young People.

Preston Manor's Mentoring Programme aims to enhance the learning opportunities of students who need support in overcoming the variety of barriers that prevent them from accessing the curriculum and achieving their full potential. The programme aims to empower those targeted students by raising their self-esteem and self-awareness and by preparing them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.

Mentoring is:-

1. An additional resource for the support of students.
2. A complementary service.

How many students at Preston manor have a mentor?

There are over 100 students on the Mentoring Programme!

Who are the mentors?

The Learning Mentor Programme at Preston Manor utilises a selection of people to make this programme as successful as it currently is.

1. Year 12 students from Preston Manor
2. Ex-students from Preston Manor
3. Preston Manor Staff
4. University students from UCL 
5. Adults from Mentoring Organisations
6. Parents

Each mentor is suitably trained and appropriately matched to student mentees to address and monitor the individual needs of the targeted student.

Mentors are fully supported in their role; they meet several times throughout the year, they are required to undertake 'Initial Mentor Training' and are given the opportunity to attend workshops / further training sessions.

Who are the mentees?

While all young people can benefit from the opportunity to talk with an adult other than a teacher or parent, Preston Manor targets the following students for mentoring;

1. Vulnerable students (Code R)
2. Students with behaviour issues, low motivation and / or self esteem
3. Students with attendance and / or punctuality issues
4. Underachieving students
5. Gifted and Talented students
6. Refugees

What is the referral procedure?

Heads of Year and or form tutors make all referrals directly to the Lead Learning Mentor or Interventions Co-ordinator. Upon receiving the referral forms the Lead Learning Mentor and Assistant Learning Mentor will consider the information provided and make the appropriate placements.

How long does mentoring last?

The main point about mentoring is that it is concerned with individual relationships and the needs of each student will vary greatly. This makes it difficult to be firm about how long mentoring should last. It might be that the meetings become gradually less frequent as needs change.

Learning Mentors have not only made a difference to students themselves, they have also had  a considerable impact on families, on teachers and on schools and the way they function.

For further information, please contact:

Mr Ato Carboo - Lead Learning Mentor
The Mentoring Suite: G82
atocarboo@pmanor.brent.sch.uk

020 8385 4081

Ms Jo Bardsley - Interventions Co-ordinator
jobardsley@pmanor.brent.sch.uk
020 8385 4040