MENTORING PROGRAMME
The Old Peterite
Mentoring Programme In conjunction with the Careers Department, the Development and Alumni Team have been able to formalise an Old Peterite Mentoring Scheme, to help support pupils as they consider their next steps after St Peter’s. After the successful pilot held in early 2020, the Old Peterite Mentoring Programme has now been rolled out for all pupils in the Lower Sixth Form. The first of three 5-week programmes launched on Wednesday 10 November, one 5-week programme will take place each term over the academic year. The sessions take place each Thursday from 8.30am-9.00am with around 40 pupils and seven Old Peterite Mentors meeting on Zoom or in person. Each week they discuss a different topic from interview skills to decision making and future planning to help in their next steps after St Peter’s. At the time of going to print the second set of pupils will have benefitted from the mentoring scheme in the Easter term, and the remaining pupils will participate in the scheme in the summer term. All Lower Sixth pupils will have been mentored by the end of this year.
Pupils who took part have shared the advice they will take away from the mentoring programme:
“Don’t be afraid to try something a bit different in order to stand out.” “How to be confident and create a good first impression.” “Before I hadn’t really thought about interviews. They helped to clarify the key qualities that are good to try and communicate during an interview.”
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