TKAT ACE at SEAL

What is TKAT ACE?

A Champion for Every Child

Our school is very pleased to be a part of the ‘ACE- A Champion for Every Child’ project. This project is in place to support our Pupil Premium children and families. Pupil Premium is the funding given to schools by the Government to support the progress of some of our children:

  • Children entitled to Free School Meals or those who have been entitled in the last six years

  • Children of Armed Service Personnel

  • Looked After Children and children who have been adopted since 2008

  • Those with a Special Guardianship Order or residence order.

In our school, some of this funding is being used to support the ACE Project. ACE provides every child in receipt of Pupil premium with an ACE Tutor who will help them individually and have regular contact with their family.

“Mrs Sherlock helped me with my phonics and writing my letters the right way round.” - Year 2 pupil
“Mr Sherlock helps me a lot in my ACE time. I can talk to him about my worries and he helps me if I am feeling sad. He makes me feel good.” - Year 4 pupil
What is an ACE Tutor?

An ACE Tutor’s role is to support your child/children and yourselves. They may be able to link you up with other agencies and also offer extra opportunities in school, for example joining a club or supporting your child with an ambition or aspiration they may have. If they have always dreamt of acting- we can find the stage, if they want to learn new skills- we could find the right teacher and show them how, if they want help with a friendship- we can offer guidance and if they want to read a book about dinosaurs because that is what they love- we can find the right book!

ACE Tutors will try and help with any barriers that might get in the way of your child becoming the best they can be. They are there to support and challenge them, a person to talk to, someone in school who is there for them.

ACE Tutors will not be teaching your child, but they will be listening, supporting, and seeking help if needed. Our ACE Tutors will also contact parents/carers regularly to talk about their child, offer support, guidance or just be a person to chat to. We really hope this will offer our children something new and exciting with lots of talk about their futures, their happiness, and their well-being.

Who are our ACE Tutors?

Mrs J Sherlock
Mr N Sherlock
Mrs P Baker

“Mrs Sherlock helped me solve my friendship issues. She always listens and talks to me.” - Year 6 pupil
“Mrs Baker helped me to improve my reading and maths last year. She just helps me with anything I am struggling with really.” - Year 6 pupil
“Mr Sherlock listens to me. He helped me start a new hobby and he gave me the courage to start going to Dance Club which I loved!” - Year 6 pupil
“Mrs Baker helps me to figure out why I am feeling frustrated. She helps me when I find my Literacy lessons difficult, she helps me calm down.” - Year 6 pupil
“Mrs Sherlock helps me with my writing. She helped me start in my Year 3 class and she showed me all the things I needed to know about Year 3. She helped me to visit my new teachers and I really love my new class.” - Year 3 pupil