1. September 2010

2. PERRYFIELDS HIGH SCHOOL - performance profile -  March 2003  Special measures  5 A*- C 42%  5 A*- C (Ma/Eng) : 35%  Perm’ Exclusions : 7 (2years)  Pupils on roll : 938  Jan 2010  Good Ofsted with Outstanding features (2009)  5 A*- C : 74% up 32% (2010 – 82%)  5 A*- C (Ma/Eng) : 58% up 23% (2010 – 60%)  Perm’ Exclusions : 2 (5 years)  Pupils on roll : 1,040

3. What is Vertical Tutoring?  Learning in an environment which truly reflects the society we live in and the families we are part of  Give the level and type of support and relationships which reflects that of your own families and world of work  Allow you to observe the school journey through others  Allow you to take responsibility and develop leadership roles  Develop confidence in everyone to interact and engage with pupils of different ages

4.  Further develop closer and more consistent links with families  Improve academic performance derived from greater maturity, more focussed individual guidance and better understanding of the expectations along their learning journey.

5.  Further reduction in bullying through more supportive roles within families  Instilling family values, stronger family ethos, caring and nurturing of each other, building on our strengths  Raise your awareness of experiences and your potential to cater better for the needs of all students (7-13)  Encourage you to become positive role models for each other and remove negative behaviours

6. What is in it for me?  Mix with pupils of different ages  Family atmosphere  Close support and mentoring  Leadership opportunities  Make new friends  Learning from older pupils’ experiences  Reduction in bullying  Enhanced Family Extra curricular opportunities  Improved academic performance

7. What will Vertical Tutoring look like?  5 Families with 5 HOF  Years 7-13  22-24 pupils per form  50 forms, 10 forms per Family  Form Tutor stays with form  Siblings remain together in the same Family  Variety of PDM activities involving mixed ages  Mentoring at set times  SLT attached to Families  Lessons remain the same  PSHEE in old form groups ( 7 days)

8. What will happen next?  PDM activities will involve the next stage  Names of Families  Friends  Family identification  Roles and responsibilities  Competitions  VT activities summer term