Shiplake College case studies (8)

Impact of partnership work done in 2023 (ISC annual Census 2024)

• 15 state schools involved
• 201-500 state school pupils involved
• 65 staff hours given

Impact Statement

We second a Physical Education teacher for two afternoons per week to a local state primary school. He teaches 4 year groups, reception to Year 3. This has a direct impact on the fitness, well-being and education of 90 pupils who would not otherwise have Physical Education lessons and/or certainly not with a PE specialist.
One member of staff from each departments of Media and Design Technology visited a local state school to help with A level coursework moderation and shared good practice. The external moderators reported that the grades given were accurate which had a positive impact on the pupils and their overall grades.
We provided grounds staff, with our school’s machinery, to maintain and improve the local community playing field which is used for games by the local primary school. 230 pupils, and their staff will have benefited. The grounds staff also grit paths and play grounds for free during cold weather, impacting on the health and safety and physical and mental well-being of all pupils. Grounds staff also maintain the greenery on the school site and playground. This adds up to 158 hours per year.
We provided free use of transport (minibuses) and sometimes drivers for four local state primary schools, to help with sports fixtures, trips and concerts.
We provided sports fields and senior pupils (umpires and organisers) when hosting a cricket tournament for 8-10 local state primary schools. This has an impact on approximately 120 pupils, their staff and parents.
We provided a grass athletics track, surrounding areas, facilities and equipment for a local state primary schools’ sports day. This was a whole school event, therefore positively impacting on 210 pupils, their parents and staff.
We opened up our Art department, and used our staff and senior pupils, to host an Art club for a local state primary school. The club ran for 2 hours, one afternoon per week, for one term.
We provided free use of our sports hall for 1.5 hours per week, for 8 weeks, so pupils from a local state primary school could follow an indoor sports programme.
We annually provide free use of our outdoor swimming pool, so the local state primary school can host their Year 6 leavers’ party, along with staff and parents.
We have provided the use of our netball court, free of charge, to help parents of local state primary school children, to set up a netball club on a Sunday morning.
One of our SMT and two other members of staff are governors for a secondary school and two local, state primary schools. They have given approximately 40 hours of their time to this governance, using their vast experience, which has had a very positive impact on pupils, staff and parents.
A Tag rugby tournament, for 8 local primary schools, was organised by a College member of staff, helped by Year 12 Sport BTEC students. The tournament was for Year 3 students with approx. 75 pupils taking part in November.