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Summer School 2021
In August 2021 we were delighted to make the most of the Department for Education’s funding to run a week long Summer School for students in Year 6 due to be starting with us in Year 7 in September. It was a fantastic week of learning and activities with staff and students making the most of every opportunity following a daily theme of literacy, practical numeracy and enrichment opportunities.
Our main aims for the summer school were for students to get to know and build relationships and a sense of community with staff and fellow peers; to familiarise themselves with the new school environment and learning, and to build confidence, routines and skills, especially in the area of literacy linking into our ‘Reconnected Curriculum’.
Dates: Monday 2nd August – Friday 6th August 2021 inclusive.
Number of Students Involved: All future Year 7 students were invited to take part in summer school with a total of 92 students attending over the course of the week:
Monday = 70 students
Tuesday = 85 students
Wednesday = 79 students
Thursday = 81 students
Friday = 77 students
Staffing: Mainly staffed by Clevedon School Teaching and Support Staff, with additional staffing from feeder Primary Schools
Student Teams: Students were grouped into 3 teams (A, B and C), with each team having both a group 1 and a group 2. These teams operated as teaching groups throughout the week working through a rotation of 3 main sessions per day: Literacy, Practical Numeracy and Cultural and Enrichment Activities.
Weekly Itinerary / Themes:
|
|
Theme |
Question |
Activities |
|
Mon |
Intrepid Explorers |
How can we benefit from being 'explorers?' |
Orienteering and Forest Skills |
|
Tues |
Proactive Problem Solvers |
When can problem solving really make a difference? |
Teambuilding and Circus Skills |
|
Wed |
Creative Creatures |
Who/What/When inspires most creativity? |
Music / Art |
|
Thurs |
Inspiring Leaders |
What can we learn from inspiring leaders? |
Small Group Sign-up Options |
|
Fri |
Active Motivators |
Why is being active a benefit to us? |
Sports incl. Frisbee Golf |
For the Thursday activities session, students were given the option to choose a first and second choice from a list of pre-published activities including movie making, climate change cinema and multi-sports activities.
Budget:
Total funding claimed = £27907.00
Staffing costs = £ 16975.00
Catering Costs = £ 2000.00
Costs of resources = £9365.58
Resources included the purchasing of the following for continued use and of benefit to students in all years:
- Set of Literature texts: “Lion: A Long Way Home”
- Class set of Ukuleles and PA system
- 9-hole Frisbee Golf Set
- Official orienteering map of school site
- Class set of resources for Circus Skills activities
- Art equipment
