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Feb 6, 2012

Coaching

Students are attached to a ‘Home Team,’ spending an hour and a half each week with their coach in groups of 8-10.  We know that by working in groups small enough to get individual attention, students will be able to make rapid progress in their academic studies as well as be supported effectively in their social development.

What do we do in a Coaching session?

• ‘Check-in’   An opportunity to ‘temperature check’ pupils’ physical & emotional well-being through discussions about the previous weekend or holiday. Ensuring that students are not interrupted whilst they speak is vital within this process. Active listening is a key skill for both students & staff to develop & is one of the most difficult to master. 
• Weekly log   Planner check, uniform check, attendance, rewards, reply slips & letters to be sent home. 
• ERIC (Everyone Reads In Coaching)   A minimum of 10 minutes silent reading. Any reading material will improve pupils’ literacy skills. Building up a bank of magazines, books, & newspapers provides a wide variety of resources. Newspapers provide an excellent opportunity to discuss current affairs & students are actively encouraged to offer thoughts & opinions on issues. 
• Discussing contents of ‘Leeds West Weekly’   The LWW provides a broad range of rich information that will reinforce themes stemming from ‘Citizenship Theme’ days. It will also offer information about activities/events taking place within that particular week. 
• Educational games   A wide range of games will be available to coaches that will help develop key skills within students, particularly numeracy & literacy as well as the capacity to plan & be strategic. These include games such as Scrabble, Boggle, Connect 4, & Countdown. 
• ‘Check out’   Staff may find it useful to ‘check out’ at the end of coaching to draw the session to a close in a structured manner. 
• Monitor Progress Reports   The coaching sessions within the final week of each half term are devoted to discussing students’ Progress Reports on both an individual & group basis. 
• Assemblies   A programme of assemblies is delivered on a Monday & Friday to reinforce themes explored through Citizenship Theme days. The LWW also echoes these messages & helps to further embed key concepts.

Example Leeds West Weekly

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