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<strong>Education</strong> <strong>Supplement</strong><br />
Reed’s School tells us about their award-winning outreach and community projects<br />
The school’s own charitable Foundation was established in 1813 as an orphanage. Ten percent of the pupils are helped to<br />
attend the school because they have lost the support of one or both parents and have experienced family trauma as well<br />
as financial and social hardship.<br />
The Outreach Programme at Reed’s School extends the reach of the Foundation by partnering with over 40 state primary and<br />
secondary schools in economically-deprived areas. The programme benefits over 3,000 children annually, running a series of<br />
exciting and attainable activities to raise the aspirations and attainment of children in the state sector.<br />
These activities are hosted at Reed’s using their own staff, pupils and facilities and range from sport and the arts to STEM across<br />
a variety of formats. Pupil involvement facilitates their ethos to ensure they leave Reed’s possessing a strong moral compass and a<br />
desire to go into the world and improve it. Examples include First Form (Year 9) pupils hosting an Arts Event for Year 5 children<br />
to share their skills in drama, art and music; Sixth Form pupils assist with Maths and Squash lessons in the RacketsCubed<br />
initiative. Pupils learn that their own skills can be used to help others less fortunate than themselves.<br />
In developing the Forum, Reed’s has built close relationships with the Headteachers at their partner schools which allows them<br />
to evolve the programme to best meet the needs of their pupils. Operational partnerships with Chelsea FC Foundation, <strong>Surrey</strong><br />
CCC and the Golf Foundation assist with the delivery of some programmes.<br />
Reed’s offers many opportunities for the local community to use their facilities. These range from providing science facilities<br />
for a one-day course for Year 10 and 11 pupils to running weekly after-school groups for refugees, as well as letting schools, scout<br />
groups, sports clubs etc. use their amenities such as the swimming pool and performances spaces.<br />
In 2020 Reed’s were shortlisted for the TES Independent-State School Partnerships Award and in 2021 they won the AMCIS<br />
Partnership/Outreach Impact Award. For more information email Kathryn Bartram, Development & External Relations Director<br />
at kbartram@reeds.surrey.sch.uk or visit the school’s website reeds.surrey.sch.uk<br />
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