Sixth Form Students Volunteer at local Special Needs School

King’s School Sixth Form has developed a link with The Milestone School in Gloucester and three King’s Lower Sixth Form pupils visit the School once a fortnight, as part of their Future Skills studies.

Aims

Milestone School is an outstanding school for pupils with complex disability needs aged 2-16.  Their aim is to remove obstacles and enable access to learning and develop life skills and as much independence as possible through personalised and appropriate support.

The King’s Sixth Form students work with different ages of pupils, assisting during lessons, encouraging interaction, or spend time playing with the pupils.

This partnership with Milestone School is part of King’s wider involvement in the community, through volunteering and fund-raising initiatives.

Impact

Dr Tom Horler-Underwood, Head of King’s Sixth Form, commented,

"King’s unique Future Skills programme prepares our students with essential life skills to help them to be responsible, independent, engaged young people when they leave school. The partnership at Milestone School is mutually beneficial with the school receiving extra support and the students developing in self-confidence and gaining a wider understanding of the world in which we live."