Cressex Community School Partnership

The partnership between Wycombe Abbey and Cressex Community School is a longstanding relationship, founded upon principles of mutual understanding and benefit, broadly conceived. Wycombe Abbey is a founding member of the Cressex Cooperative Learning Partnership.

Aims

We work with Cressex in two main ways: first, through the provision of literacy mentoring, whereby our Sixth Form pupils mentor readers at Cressex each week for two terms; second, through the Cressex Summer School, which is a three day event held in July, in which Wycombe Abbey teachers support the gifted and talented pupils at Cressex Community School through appropriate activities on-site at Wycombe Abbey. It is an opportunity for members of our Sixth Form and staff body to gain core skills and competencies through service.

Background

The relationship between Wycombe Abbey and Cressex Community School has its roots in the Cressex Cooperative Learning Partnership, which was founded in 2012 and was the first such cooperative trust of its kind.

Resources

Pupil and staff time, plus transport costs.

Impact

Cressex Community School survey the participants each year and produce a brochure detailing the very positive qualitative feedback they receive.

Pupil Involvement

Cressex pupils are 11-16. Wycombe Abbey pupils are 16-18.

Frequency

Weekly literacy mentoring. Annual summer school.