Tutor Time and Assemblies (Year 7-11)

Tutor time takes place for all students for 20 minutes at the start of each day, with a once weekly assembly. Each year group follows a set programme that may include the following, depending on the Key Stage:

• Messages and key updates
• Careers information
• The  reading programme
• Current affairs

An example Assembly schedule can be viewed below and includes:

• Year Group Assemblies on SMSC topics such as anti-bullying week, sports day, world book day etc.
• House assemblies, student leadership and rewards
• Guest speakers
• Year group specific support e.g. Post-16 options, Work Experience

Tutor Time and Assemblies (Post 16)

The Year 12 programme is compulsory for all Year 12 students (unless they have a period 1 lesson at RGS) and is designed to support Post 16 transition, Post 18 transition (‘Futures’) preparedness and as an additional space for personal development. 

The intent of the Year 13 programme is 1:1 is a bespoke and personalised support structure which ALL Year 13 students can invest in as they prepare to leave compulsory education, affording increasing levels of independence and self-direction. Students direct the focus and priorities of their 1:1 sessions, accessing support with academic progress and Futures planning. 

Year 12 tutoring comprises of five directed elements:

• Monday - The Big Question (structured debate of topical issues)
• Tuesday  - Attendance support and accountability
• Wednesday - Assembly / Futures (alternate weeks)
• Thursday - 1:1 Meetings with tutors (T1 - P16 readiness; T2 - progress and personal targets; T3 - attendance; T4 - mock exam preparation; T5 - Post mock actions; T6 - Y13 readiness).
• Friday - inter-tutor quiz league!

Year 13 students attend on allocated dates for their 1:1 with their tutor (5 times through Y13).