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SAVE THE DATE: Year 7 open event – Tuesday 15 September 2026, 4-7pm – 

School facilities available for hire

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 this programme is dedicated to personal development, supporting mental health, current affairs, numeracy, and literacy. The tutor time programme has been tailored specifically to each year group as seen below: 

MondayÌý

  • Inclusive attendance discussions
  • Uniform check
  • Strive for Five

Tuesday

  • Whole Class Reader

Wednesday

  • Personal development

Thursday

  • Personal Development

Friday

  • My mental health
  • Feedback Friday

MondayÌý

  • Whole Class Reader
  • Strive for Five
  • Uniform check

Tuesday

  • Inclusive attendance conversations
  • Century Maths/Sparks Reader

Wednesday

  • Assembly

Thursday

  • Personal Development

Friday

  • My Mental Health
  • Feedback Friday
  • Assembly

MondayÌý

  • Sparks Reader
  • Inclusive attendance conversations
  • Uniform check

Tuesday

  • Whole Class Reader

Wednesday

  • Personal Development

Thursday

  • Assembly

Friday

  • My Mental Health
  • Personal Development

MondayÌý

  • Personal Development

Tuesday

  • Assembly

Wednesday

  • Inclusive attendanceÌý
  • Uniform

Thursday

  • Personal Development

Friday

  • My Mental Health
  • Uniform

MondayÌý

  • Assembly

Tuesday

  • Personal Development

Wednesday

  • Personal Development

Thursday

  • Current affairs
  • Reading

Friday

  • My Mental Health
  • Inclusive attendance

MondayÌý

  • Notices
  • Attendance
  • Dress code
  • Equipment check

Tuesday

  • Assembly
  • Year 13 Assembly

Wednesday

  • Futures Programme
  • Year 12 Assembly

Thursday

  • Transferable skills

Friday

  • My Mental Health
  • Personal DevelopmentÌý
  • Vespa Discussions

Tutor time is a 30-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
  • Student well-being


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

ASSEMBLIES

Each year group comes together in our 300-seat auditorium for 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.