students in both their learning and their self-confidence. Enrichment Opportunities ST: +3 months Year 7 Residential All Year 7 students are able to access funding so they can attend Activities Week and the residential trip, which is an important social experience as the students move in the House system. 1,800 80% of families took up the support ST: +2 months Outdoor Education Aim to engage Pupil Premium students in enrichment opportunities such as the Duke Of Edinburgh Award 1000 Six Year 9 Pupil Premium students successfully completed the Bronze Award. Bursaries 30% Bursaries offered to Pupil Premium students for educational visits 1000 42 families were given bursaries towards day trips ranging from visits to the Eden project, Geography field trips and theatre trips. Music Tuition 30% reduction in music tuition costs for Pupil Premium students 1000 16 students were supported in a variety of music lessons including drums, guitar, piano and singing Promoting Aspirations Woodlands Project The students gained a tremendous amount of confidence and enjoyment out of the 6-week programme. They were able to learn in a different situation, putting theory into practice and working through some difficult concepts that are often hard to understand in the abstract. Six students took part in a follow-up overnight project, where they were able to put some of the skills they had learned into practice in a real-life setting. 0 Ten Year 9 students learnt woodland survival skills and took part in STEM based activities in the Outdoor Woodland setting. This forest schools experience boosted confidence, practical skills and cooperation skills. Students from the project said: ‘I’ve learnt how to communicate with others so that we can get a task completed and not give up half way through’ and ‘I loved being outdoors it helped me concentrate; learning by doing, creating stuff and building things has been amazing’. Careers Information, Advice and Guidance Our part-time Careers Adviser supports students when making curriculum and career choices. Every Pupil Premium student is offered independent Careers Information, Advice and Guidance and each student has a Futures Interview with a member of the SLT Team. In addition, our Work Experience supports Premium students through organisation of Work Experience in Year 10. 7,800 All disadvantaged students in Year 10 were given careers support in gaining a Work Experience placement. If not ready for a placement they took part in a specialised SGS course that culminated in an employability skills award. The Ministry of Defence, teaching, medicine and engineering were
Bursaries 30% Bursaries offered to Pupil Premium students for educational visits 1000 Music Tuition 30% reduction in music tuition costs for Pupil Premium students 1000 Promoting Aspirations Woodlands Project The students gained a tremendous amount of confidence and enjoyment out of the 6-week programme. They were able to learn in a different situation, putting theory into practice and working through some difficult concepts that are often hard to understand in the abstract. 1100 Careers Information, Advice and Guidance Our part-time Careers Adviser supports students when making curriculum and career choices. Every Pupil Premium student is offered independent Careers Information, Advice and Guidance and each student has a Futures Interview with a member of the SLT Team. In addition, our Work Experience Co-ordinator supports Pupil Premium students through organisation of Work Experience in Year 10. 8,000 Supporting attendance and achievement ST: +1 Breakfast Club Breakfast club established Mon to Friday. A free breakfast is available in the canteen before school, and the learning mentors run a morning club with drinks and biscuits. Students benefit from an equipment, uniform and homework check at this time. 500 ST: +2 months Homework Club Homework Club established to support Pupil Premium Students. Included in Pupil Premium Co-ordinator Salary ST: +3 months Pastoral Support and Safeguarding Officer The Pastoral Support and Safeguarding Officer provides a link between school and families who are in crisis or find it hard to engage with the school. She will arrange meetings with parents /carers to provide social and emotional support to the family and will provide additional pastoral support for the students in school. 22,500 ST: +1 ‘Feel Real’ Urban Pursuits course for girls in Year 9 and Year 10 This course aims to boost confidence, self-esteem, resilience and mental wellbeing through sport, exercise and activities. 1925 Financial Support Limited Evidence Printer credits These are provided for all Pupil Premium students 550 Limited Evidence GCSE Revision Guides These are purchased and available to Year 11 Pupil Premium students in all subjects 1650 Limited Evidence Uniform Pupil Premium students are supported in purchasing school uniform through a bursary scheme 1700 Limited Evidence Hardship Funds Miscellaneous (catering, food, trips, materials, uniform) 4400