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Extended Schools Service - Core Offer
In the Spring 2008 edition of CHM, we looked at the Extended Schools “core offer”.
This is made up of six elements.
During 2007, much progress has been made by Schools within the South Ipswich Community Cluster.
Here are just a few examples of the good work done.
Community Cluster Activities
ACTIVMUSIC
“STRING DAY”
Chantry High School held a “String Day” that
involved students from Chantry and the local
Primary Schools.
This is a fun way to introduce new students to
the life of a High School.
BREAKFAST CLUB
Breakfast Clubs
help students
arrive at school
ready to start a
day of “work”.
Breakfast Clubs
are encouraged
by Government
Funding and
are part of the
“Core Offer”.
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5FARM2FORM
3COOKING ON A BUDGET
All of these services
should be provided
where a proven need
has been identified.
This should include
making a charge for
services to cover the
costs of provision and
to ensure that
sustainable services
can be provided.
Editor: A. McKay
Farm2Form is an
innovative program
that brings the
countryside to the
classroom.
The program can
include; learning how
crops grow, milking
cows or hatching eggs.
All schools within the
Community Cluster are
provided with at least
one session during
2007/2008.
Anatomic cows can be milked by students
Where are we now
Most of the schools within the Chantry
High School and Stoke High School
Cluster either have achieved the FULL
CORE OFFER. Some schools would like
to offer more in the areas of
Cooking Projects
are a great way
to introduce
young people to
“Healthy
Eating”.
It’s even better if
Parents join in.
“Healthy
Schools” status,
is a target for all
schools to
achieve by 2010.
ECM
6ESSENTIALS
Core e OffO
ffer
ECM Essentials is a software package that
provides students and staff with the opportunity
to give detailed feedback to the school.
This feedback helps the school determine how
well it is achieving.
Making a den (safe place to be!)
PARENTING SUPPORT and
COMMUNITY ACCESS during 2008.
All schools are required to
provide the FULL Core Offer
before March 2010
Chantry High School is an
ECM Essentials pioneer in Suffolk.
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COMMUNITY ALLOTMENTS
Primary Schools within the
Community Cluster, are keen for
their pupils to learn where food
comes from. Chantry High School
and Ipswich Borough Council are
to keen to help with this by provided
students with “growing spaces “.
If you require more
information, please
contact your local
Extended Schools
Development
Officer Richard
Couldridge on
07776 147741
or contact your
local school
Head Teacher