IN FOCUS 2021
Be Inspired B E YO U R B E ST S E L F
An Exciting Community Course for Children in Years 5 and 6 This year we were delighted to launch a new and exciting community course for children in Years 5 and 6 at local state primary schools to help them prepare for secondary school regardless of their destination for secondary education.
In the summer term we launched a new and exciting community course for children in Years 5 and 6 at local state primary schools to help them prepare for secondary school regardless of their destination for secondary education. The programme launched at a time when preparing young children could not be more critical given the recent lockdowns. ‘Be Inspired’ ran over a six week period between May and June and local schools and parents were invited to nominate children who will be invited to attend one or more of the weekly sessions. The children selected were exposed to new subjects and activities, as well as building on the national curriculum with engaging, creative lessons supplementing the work done in their Primary Schools. Sessions ranged from ‘You Want to Be an Astronaut’, combining Chemistry and Astronomy to Rock Music sessions and sports using the school’s sporting facilities.
The lessons were led by teachers supported by Sixth Form pupils, who acted as mentors for the younger children – academically, as well as offering advice on aspiration, university and confidence. Mrs Pankhurst, Deputy Head, who headed up the project says: “The aim of the programme is to inspire and ignite young people's passions and interests. We were delighted with the excellent uptake and high calibre of students from across the Wirral who were ably led by our sixth form students in subjects such as climbing, music, team sports, writing, advanced mathematics and career guidance. We were delighted with the excellent uptake and high calibre of students from across the Wirral. We look forward to running the programme again in 2022.” Mr Vicars, Headmaster, comments: “As a school our aim is to inspire as many youngsters as possible whether it be our own pupils or those in the local community. We are delighted with the response to the programme and hope that through the range of academic, sports and creative pursuits, that we have been able to help prepare the pupils to thrive in their new secondary schools.”
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