Free School Application Benefits

School facilities becoming an integral part of the new community so that residents enjoy the full benefit of them as community resources
Providing a long term commitment to providing highly effective education in the community
Some teachers who work across sites, including both the primary and secondary elements, so younger children get access to specialist teaching in subjects like PE, music, art, science and languages
Younger children able to routinely use secondary school facilities, such as a sports centre, technology facilities, music rooms and dance and drama studio
Older pupils and Sixth Form students will have leadership and mentoring opportunities; to read with younger children, to help run clubs and activities. The younger children will love being nurtured by them and learning from them
Addressing common concerns that children may be overwhelmed moving from a small, local primary to a large secondary as they will go up to the secondary school with an established group of friends, familiar with the environment and knowing many of the teachers
Strong pastoral care particularly for children with special educational needs; when a child comes in at three or four with a specific educational need, by the time they progress to the secondary phase they will be well known and understood
For those children who come in at 11 to join an already established year group difficulties will be overcome with a good buddying system and strong pastoral care to ensure new starters are well integrated
A shared ethos and consistent proven approaches across all of the Trust’s schools, as well as continuity and smooth transitions at different stages of a child’s school journey
Optimising resources across the group of schools through shared posts and economies of scale

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