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St Gabriel's School

Sandleford Priory
Newbury
Berkshire
RG20 9BD

T: +44 (0)1635 555680

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ISC ID: 34991


Head

Mr Richard Smith (Principal)

Boys - age range:

Day: 0.25 to 12

Girls - age range:

Day: 0.25 to 18

Size

494 pupils

St Gabriel's School case studies (16)

Junior Languages Olympics

Partners

  • St Gabriel's School
  • Woolton Hill Junior School, Newbury
  • Falkland Primary School, Newbury
  • St Finian's Catholic Primary School, Cold Ash, Thatcham
  • John Rankin Junior School, , Newbury
  • Burghclere Primary School, Newbury
  • Academic
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Mandarin Chinese outreach

Partners

  • St Gabriel's School
  • Ashford Hill Primary School, Thatcham
  • Woolton Hill Junior School, Newbury
  • Academic
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Greek & Latin Lessons

Partners

  • St Gabriel's School
  • Falklands Primary School
  • Chieveley Primary
  • Academic
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World Animal Day Competition

Partners

  • St Gabriel's School
  • Enborne Primary School
  • Faulkland Primary School
  • Overton Primary School
  • Kingsclere Primary School
  • Cold Ash Primary School
  • St Finian's Primary School
  • Hermitage Primary School
  • Preshute Primary School
  • Marwell Zoo
  • Academic
  • Art And Design
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West Berkshire X Country

Partners

  • St Gabriel's School
  • Downe House
  • Trinity
  • Kennet
  • John O'Gaunt
  • St Bart's
  • Park House
  • Sport DofE Cadets
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Community Links workshops

Partners

  • St Gabriel's School
  • Falklands Primary School
  • Chieveley Primary
  • swings and Smiles
  • Performing Arts And Music
  • Student Well Being
  • Community Work Fundraising
  • School Maintenance
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Dance workshop

Partners

  • St Gabriel's School
  • Stockcross C.E. School, Stockcross, Newbury
  • Sport DofE Cadets
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Impact of partnership work done in 2023 (ISC annual Census 2024)

  • 35 state schools involved
  • 501-1000 state school pupils involved
  • 200 staff hours given

Impact Statement

Over the last few years St Gabriel's School have offered a range of activities that have been designed to offer new and exciting opportunities to our own students as well as the local community. 

What have we offered? 

• Since Sep 2018 our Mandarin Chinese teacher visited local state primary schools every week to deliver 45 min lessons of Chinese as enrichment to Year 5 pupils. These pupils then attended two cultural Chinese events at our school during the period Feb 2019 - Sep 2019. This provision increased pupils’ global, cultural awareness and enriched the diversity of their language learning experience.
• Our Classics teacher worked alongside two local state primary schools every week to deliver a 45 min lessons of either Latin, Greek or classical civilisation to Year 5 pupils (demand changes according to the wishes of the school). This provision increased pupils’ cultural awareness of ancient civilisations and their impact on the evolution of modern society.
• Each academic year we host two, Maths Challenge events for pupils from approximately 40 local state primary schools each academic year. Approximately 300 pupils benefit from this. These events provide opportunities for pupils to work on problem-solving activities which seek to improve team-building skills at the same time. Our Next event will be happening in February 2024.
• Our dance teacher organised and hosted pupils from a local state primary school for a “Dance Dynamo” workshop day in the summer term 2018 - 2019. Pupils learned to work collaboratively to produce a performance-in-a-day, for parents. This event highlighted the value of dance as physical exercise for enjoyment, social and health purposes.
• One of our science teachers hosted 90 x Year 3 pupils from a local primary school for a ‘laboratory experience’ workshop, in the summer term 2018. Pupils learned how to work safely in a laboratory and how to use a microscope to investigate cells. Pupils reported back their findings verbally and learned how to use scientific words appropriately to do this. This is a unique experience for these young pupils, as many would never have been in a science laboratory before.

Most recently
For the 2022/23 academic year the following activities took place:

  • Sixth-form students and staff visits to local schools offering advice and guidance on subject choices at A-level and their impact on higher education and careers.
  • 25 local primary schools took part in each of our Year 4 and Year 5 Math's Challenges. Transport was provided to collect pupils from their local schools.
  • The Head of Classics visited local primary schools throughout the year to teach Outreach Latin to 80 pupils using the 45 minute lessons to explore classic civilisation in a fun and creative way. Feedback from the schools was extremely positive showing a good level of progression and passion from the students involved.
  • Sharing expertise with staff from local schools through local network meets both within West Berkshire and as part of the GSA.

Our Aims for 2023-24

Currently we are working towards the following events for this academic year

·         Sixth-form students and staff visits to local schools offering advice and guidance on subject choices at A level and their impact on higher education and careers.

·         Invitation to pupils from local primary schools to take part in a maths challenge. Transport is also provided to collect pupils from their local schools.

·         Modern Foreign Languages Olympics for pupils from 4 local primary schools (36 pupils)

·         Hosting West Berkshire Cross Country Relays 

·         Organising with Marwell Zoo a World Animal Day competition for local primary schools

·         Supporting Enborne Primary School with sports equipment

·         Extending invitations to local senior schools to C&E talks

·         The Junior School is forging links with a school in Uganda creating links by writing to the students about our country and traditions. 

·         Introducing a community repair shop

·         Sharing expertise with staff from local schools.

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