Extended learning
The videos below explain the benefits of extended learning for
schools, their pupils and the local communities. They use national
examples and were commissioned by the former Teachers TV
website.
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Extended services in practice - A summary of evaluation
evidence for head teachers (DfE, September 2011)
Extended
schools (June 2010)
The extended services provided by Gospel Oak School. By 2010,
the Government wants to see all schools providing an additional
range of extended services. In this programme, we look at an
example of such provision already demonstrated by Gospel Oak School
in north London. The Government's description of extended services
includes on-site childcare from 8am to 6pm, outings, parenting
support, study support, referrals and community use of schools. At
Gospel Oak, there's already an amazing array of clubs, from
Albanian language to gardening and cookery. There's also an
after-school club, run by Camden Council's Play Service. School
manager Susy Penney discusses how it's all funded, and reveals the
hard work involved in ensuring that everything is sustainable.
Headteacher Alan Seymour explains his conviction that the wealth of
provision must be child-focused fun that will underpin better
learning, never just a response to a government policy.
Extended services - a guide for governors (June 2010)
Frances Stickley is chair of governors at Kings Langley School,
Hertfordshire, where planning for extended services has begun. In
this Just for Governors series, she visits John O' Gaunt School in
Hungerford where extended services have been in place since 2005.
How has More…this school implemented and managed the project? She
learns that the Extended Services Co-ordinator is key, responsible
for consulting with the community, students and parents, liaising
with stakeholders, organising activities and building
sustainability into services.
Extended services – role of support workers (June 2010)
The role of support staff in the extended schools initiative.
Follow support staff who have been in the front line of
implementing the extended schools initiative and the challenges
they have faced. South Hunsley Secondary School is an example of
how the big drive for schools to provide extended services can have
much more impact amongst support staff than teaching staff.
Catering manager Nadia Linguard, is not only in charge of the
school's meal provision, but also of marketing and hiring out the
schools facilities as a conference centre. She discusses how she
has juggled these two roles. Meanwhile, school gym instructor
Duncan Strachan assists PE teachers with lessons as well as looking
after members of the public who use the gym outside school
hours