Student Support

The JFS vision of student support means that we care for each child as an individual, whether they would benefit from participating in a programme for the Gifted and Talented or Oxbridge masterclasses, need the temporary support of a counsellor, a learning mentor or a student 'buddy', or have long term special educational needs.

JFS rightly has a deserved reputation for high disciplinary standards. Our students are well-behaved, respectful and motivated to achieve to their best. This reflects the sense of purpose and unity within a warm, caring, family atmosphere that permeates the whole school community.

 Learning Mentors are a vital strand within the Excellence in Cities initiative. Our focus is to raise achievement by identifying and seeking to remove the barriers to learning that contribute to underachievement and prevent students from reaching their full potential. Particular emphasis is placed on helping Year 7 students to manage the transition to secondary school, and on providing opportunities for older students to develop leadership and guidance skills through positions of responsibility in caring for and supporting younger students. Successful peer supporters have a management structure that enables them to achieve increasing levels of responsibility.

 In our one-to-one mentoring sessions we provide students with strategies to take responsibility for their own learning and to manage their behaviour effectively. By raising self-esteem we aim to motivate students to make positive life choices.

 Learning Mentors have developed a holistic peer support structure that operates throughout the school.

 Trained Year 11 Peer Buddies support Year 7 students

• Trained Year 12 Learning Assistants run a daily Homework Club for students throughout the School
• Year 12 students who have been trained as Peer Boosters offer additional one-to-one support where it is needed