Buzz Club

Six state schools participate in a six week programme of activities, from maths to PE. The activities are held on a Saturday morning and Farnborough Hill sixth formers are paid as helpers.

Aims

The specific objectives of the project are:

1.         Pupils will become more confident contributing in their ‘home’ class.

2.         Pupils will become more confident working with others and making friends.

3.         Pupils will be able to express themselves orally and in writing with more confidence and maturity.

4.         Pupils will be more confident expressing themselves in a variety of different contexts (e.g. speaking & listening, drama).

5.         Pupils’ progress in school assessments would rise above expectations.

Background

The programme started with funding from the SHINE Trust. The funding ended in 2014, but the school decided to keep running the programme because of the benefits to local primary school children.

Resources

Classrooms and PE areas, teaching staff.

Impact

Develop skills outlined previously.

Raise aspirations of children.

Demonstrate that educational success is beneficial and achievable.

Foster community spirit and develop relationships with potential feeder schools.

Pupil Involvement

36 pupils – girls and boys – from the six schools.