Impact of partnership work done in 2024 (ISC annual Census 2025)

• 5 state schools involved
• 201-500 state school pupils involved
• 100 staff hours given

Impact Statement

“Through consistent collaboration with our enhanced school partnership with a local primary school the entire pupil roll of 200 has benefitted on repeated occasions across the school curriculum, throughout the year. Pupil involvement has been in a wide area of subjects, such as DT, Science, ICT, English, Forest School, Sport and choral singing to name a few. Sharing this breadth of subjects has had a huge benefit on pupils’ knowledge and self-confidence. This is an exciting, dynamic and evolving partnership where both schools learn from each other."

"Each year we host the ‘Young Scientist Day’ event as part of our town Science Festival. Pupils from local primary schools join some of our pupils for a day of Science and Design & Technology lessons.
The theme in 2018 was ‘Communication’, and the day was designed to promote Science and Design & Technology to all our young learners.
In the Biochemistry activity, the pupils learnt how animals can change colour to communicate their feelings. In Physics, they discovered how energy, but not particles, can be transferred."
The Design & Technology activity allowed the pupils to design and create a keyring which was cut out on a laser. Pupils received an introduction to graphic design by using 2D Corel Draw and then also 3D design using Google SketchUp."

"Pupils from 3 local primary schools, who are part of the Schola Cantorum Choristers absolutely love the whole experience and are very proud to be part of such a prestigious choir. They are now able to engage with a whole new area of music that was previously unknown to them. The Chorister Scheme partnership also has the following benefits for state school pupils
• Become part of the regular College Chapel community
• Take their musical experiences back to their existing instrumental and choral groups choral groups

"Our Design & Technology Department hosted a group of Year 6 pupils from a local Primary School. The visit saw them designing and making model Anderson shelters (the Design & Technology element of their overarching project on the Second World War). The climax of the day was the final testing phase, during which the students dropped weights from an ever-increasing height to see how stable and durable their structures were!
There were many benefits for the primary school pupils which included:
• Offering the chance to build the practical skills that are required by the National Curriculum but which are difficult to gain in their normal environment
• Helping to build an interest in the subject of Design & Technology that could ultimately see them forging successful careers in areas such as product design, engineering, architecture and fashion
• Building the skills to help them problem solve and develop practical solutions to real life problems"

“In May 2018 we hosted a Choral Concert in Chapel. This involved two of our partner schools and impacted 60 pupils, from Year 4, who joined together with pupils from our Prep school, in order to sing a full and varied repertoire of music. Many of our visiting pupils will not have the opportunity to sing under expert musical tutelage, or had the opportunity to develop their musical skills; which they carry into the future. We have been able to offer all of this, within the unique setting of our historic chapel. The concert was a celebration of what can be achieved through partnership activity, and is now a regular feature in the yearly calendar.”