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Tutor Time and Assemblies

Tutor Time

Our Tutor Time programme looks to enhance students’ opportunities and understanding of the wider world outside our Academy. This time allows ourÌýstudentsÌýand staff to build strong pastoral relationships that help guideÌýstudentsÌýthroughout their time at Shireland, creating foundations of trust and support. Ìý

The core of thisÌýprogramme is dedicated toÌýpersonalÌýdevelopment, languages, current affairs,Ìýnumeracy,Ìýand literacy.ÌýThe tutor time programme has been tailored specifically to each year group as seen below: 

MondayÌý

  • Reading (Accelerated reader/ MyOn)
  • Musician of the week
  • Attendance monitoring (fortnightly)
  • Strive to 5
  • Planner check

Ìý

Tuesday

  • Reading (Accelerated reader/ MyOn)

Ìý

Wednesday

  • Reading (Accelerated reader/ MyOn)
  • Personal development

Ìý

Thursday

  • Reading (Accelerated reader/ MyOn)
  • Numeracy ninjas
  • First news

Ìý

Friday

  • My mental health
  • SPaG
  • Spelling test
  • Feedback Friday

MondayÌý

  • Reading (Accelerated reader/ MyOn)
  • Musician of the week
  • Attendance monitoring (fortnightly)
  • Strive to 5
  • Planner check

Tuesday

  • Reading (Accelerated reader/ MyOn)
  • Numeracy ninjas
  • Century Maths

Wednesday

  • Reading (Accelerated reader/ MyOn)
  • Personal development

Thursday

  • Reading (Accelerated reader/ MyOn)
  • Assembly

Friday

  • Reading (Accelerated reader/ MyOn)
  • My mental health
  • Spelling test
  • Feedback Friday

MondayÌý

  • Registration
  • Laptops
  • Numeracy Ninja
  • Century Tech or Mathswatch
  • Personal Development

Tuesday

  • Registration
  • Laptops
  • Numeracy Ninja
  • Century Tech or Mathswatch
  • Personal Development

Wednesday

  • Registration
  • Laptops
  • Assembly

Thursday

  • Registration
  • Laptops
  • Century Tech or Mathswatch
  • Personal Development

Friday

  • Registration
  • Laptops
  • My Mental Health
  • Century Tech or Mathswatch
  • Personal Development

MondayÌý

  • Registration
  • Laptops
  • Assembly

Ìý

Tuesday

  • Registration
  • Laptops
  • Languages
  • Taught/independent on 10-week rotation

Ìý

Wednesday

  • Registration
  • Laptops
  • Personal Development

Ìý

Thursday

  • Registration
  • Laptops
  • Languages
  • Personal Development

Ìý

Friday

  • Registration
  • Laptops
  • My Mental Health
  • Personal Development

MondayÌý

  • Registration
  • Laptops
  • Languages

Ìý

Tuesday

  • Registration
  • Laptops
  • Personal Development

Ìý

Wednesday

  • Registration
  • Laptops
  • Languages

Ìý

Thursday

  • Registration
  • Laptops
  • Year 11 Leavers Committee Meeting
  • Personal Development

Ìý

Friday

  • Registration
  • Laptops
  • Assembly

MondayÌý

  • Notices
  • Attendance
  • ePraise
  • Dress code
  • Equipment check
  • Planner check
  • Music resource

Ìý

Tuesday

  • Registration
  • Assembly

Ìý

Wednesday

  • Registration
  • Futures Programme

Ìý

Thursday

  • Registration
  • Transferable skills

Ìý

Friday

  • Registration
  • My Mental Health
  • PD Programme

Tutor time is a 45-minute session each morning that enables students meet with their form group and tutor. Along with an extensive range of pastoral activities tutors will also monitor the following areas:Ìý

  • Epraise pointsÌý
  • Strive for FiveÌý
  • Attendance and PunctualityÌý
  • Devices/chargersÌý
  • UniformÌý


Heads of Year are available each morning to support students and tutors. Ìý

ASSEMBLIES

Each year group comes together inÌýourÌý300-seatÌýauditoriumÌýfor a weekly assembly led by a senior member of staff. The topics discussed in these assemblies range from international events to embedding themes covered in PHSE and Personal Development sessions.

Monday – Year 10Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Tuesday – Sixth FormÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Wednesday – Year 9/7Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Thursday – Year 8Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Friday – Year 11

ASSEMBLY TIMETABLE

W/C 5 September – No assemblies this week

W/C 12 September – Changing Attitudes, Standards and Expectations, Welcome Back, Be Concerned for Everyone, Character Development

W/C 19 September – Be Concerned for Everyone

W/C 26 September – European Day of Languages, Black History Month

W/C 3 October – SEND Dyslexia Awareness

W/C 10 October – Be Concerned for Everyone, Protected Characteristics

W/C 17 October – SEND Selective Mutism

W/C 31 October – Welcome back, Diwali

W/C 7 November – Leading Learning, Remembrance Day / Armistice 10/11 Nov

W/C 14 November – Changing Attitudes, Anti-Bullying Week

W/C 21 November – Aim Higher, Developing Cultural Capital through opportunities at SCA

W/C 28 November – Knife Crime

W/C 5 December – Aim Higher, The Importance of Reading

W/C 12 December – Rewards Assemblies

W/C 2 January – Welcome back & Internet Safety

W/C 9 January – Leading Learning, Promoting Cohesion

W/C 16 January – Be Concerned for Everyone, Road Safety

W/C 23 January – Be Concerned for Everyone, Holocaust MemorialÌý

W/C 30 January – Be Concerned for Everyone, PSHE – Mental Health Week

W/C 6 February – LGBTQ History Month

W/C 13 February – International Women’s Day, House Launch

W/C 27 February – National Careers Week

W/C 6 March – Promoting Cohesion, Migration to the UK and life as an immigrant

W/C 13 March – Student Council

W/C 20 March – Promoting Cohesion, Eid / Ramadan

W/C 27 March – Rewards Assemblies

W/C 17 April – Leading Learning

W/C 24 April – Be Concerned for EveryoneÌý

W/C 1 May – Be Concerned for Everyone, Basic First Aid, World Asthma Day, Wounds (Knife Crime)

W/C 8 May – Aim Higher PD – The importance of sleep

W/C 15 May – Be Concerned for everyone, Mental Health Awareness Day

W/C 22 May – Changing Attitudes, Growth Mindset

W/C 5 June – National Numeracy DayÌý

W/C 12 June – Promoting Cohesion, Eliminations of Discrimination

W/C 19 June – Sports Day

W/C 26 June – Aim Higher, British ValuesÌý

W/C 3 July – Be Concerned for Everyone, Internet Safety

W/C 10 July – Rewards Assemblies

W/C 17 July – No Assemblies