Oakwood Integrated Primary School An Extended School CONTEXT

Oakwood Integrated Primary School An Extended School

CONTEXT – Children and Young People Funding Package Lauched: March 2006 ‘To reduce underachievement and improve the life chances of children and young people by enhancing their educational development and fostering their health, well-being and social inclusion through the integrated delivery of the support and services necessary to ensure every child has the best start in life. ’

• • About Oakwood What is an Extended School? How does a school become one? Where does it go for support? What about money? What is partnering collaborating? What constitutes extended school activities? • Challenges

A definition • ‘The Bible’ definition • The Child at the centre of a community • Strengthening the community to support the child

5 High Level Outcomes • • Being healthy Enjoying learning and achieving Living in Safety and with Stability Experiencing economic and environmental well being • Contributing positively to community and society

How we set about it at Oakwood • • • Audit Alone or with partner? Funding Role of governors Costed Action Plan Leader or Coordinator? • Help?

Oakwood’s Community Partnering to support our children • • • The school community Agencies - stat, vol, ed, health Businesses Churches Schools and Colleges and beyond

Extended school activities • Wrap around care from 8. 00 am-6 -00 pm • Before/during/after activities • Parent Education • Parents and children together • Evening and weekend leisure and learning

Links to the School Development Plan • • Audit School Development/Strategic Plans Delegating Action Planning Monitoring Evaluating Presenting evidence based account Building on achievements

Meeting Challenges • • Where the money comes from? Relationships internal and external Employing staff Governance and accountability

Where to next? • Adjusting to New Model • Where teachers fit in • Role of school leaders

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