 Welcome to the SHINE website!
SHINE is a voluntary project run by students at King's that aims to raise the academic
achievements and aspirations of Key Stage 2 (9-11 year old) pupils in local inner-city
primary schools.
Student mentors work on a one-to-one basis with children from schools in areas local to
our main campuses at London Bridge and Waterloo. Mentors may be assigned to pupils who
have been identified as requiring additional support, however at most schools, every
child in the class will have a SHINE student mentor. Mentors spend 1-2 hours a week with
their pupil, providing support in any area of study, in addition to emotional and
behavioural support.
Since the project started three years ago, many achievements have been made leading to vast
success in all of our participant schools. The
project has found that children benefit significantly from having a mentor, which is
often shown by their increased confidence, raised aspirations as well as improved
behaviour and social skills. This is in addition to educational achievements.
Accepted Mentors: IF you have received an email from SHINE instructing you to book your place for Mentor training, please do so now: Mentor Training 2008/09
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