2022 - 2024 Community Plan
Community within the Trust The Marches Academy Trust’s vison is ‘Achievement Through Caring’. We believe that our children are part of our community of learners and as such we work hard to create a sense of belonging and connection in our family of schools. Our staff across the Trust work hard to form effective partnerships within each of our communities; it is this work that makes each school unique as each community has its own character. I have put together examples of how each of our schools are building strong foundations in their communities that will help the school community to evolve and best serve the children. We also do all that we can to support all our children and young people to contribute and strengthen their own communities. The Trust has strengthened Local Governing Bodies (LGB) and built upon the lines of communication so that our Governors from all schools in the Trust feel connected and more importantly an integral part of the journey of the Trust. Our Trust has connected with Health, Police and Social Services in Shropshire to ensure that our children and communities are getting the support they need to thrive. The Trust has a successful partnership with Shrewsbury school. We are sharing good practice in maths, careers, Sixth Form, ExpertEd and the development of talented sports people. All schools are looking at ways to connect with their communities from open days at Longlands Primary School where the community were invited in to spend time in the social farm to the Marches School holding a kindness week, where they took cards with messages of gratitude to members of the Oswestry community. The Trust continues to build on its partnership with Shrewsbury Town in the Community. This benefits our children in the Trust and the wider community. We are fortunate that the Rotarians based in each of the areas that our schools are located in are proactively involved in supporting our schools through mock interviews, mentoring and fundraising to support special projects. Our schools continue to play a vital role in collecting and distributing food parcels to their communities.
Sarah Sarah Finch CEO, The Marches Academy Trust
Community for us is about having a shared purpose - the children we teach, their local environment and their futures. Working together with our families, local businesses, charities, and organisations strengthens our understanding of each other. We want our children to aspire towards their goals. We want them to develop confidence, life skills and local knowledge, so that they can grow to become responsible citizens, feeling a sense of belonging and purpose - ready for the future. People within our community are a valuable resource for learning. Working between generations, helps us to understand each other better. working with local businesses and clubs allow us to connect with local expertise, and see how classroom learning links to real-life contexts. These experiences and connections can inspire our children to think about their own futures and careers, nurturing and supporting interests and talent. Supporting local projects, charities and organisations, strengthens the support for our families. It enables our children to see things through a different lens, to understand different perspectives and for them to be part of the bigger picture. It allows them to understand what the local issues are and provides an opportunity for them to problem solve and to take ownership. Investing our time and attention to the community, allows us to support each other and see how our actions can have a valuable and positive impact on our futures. Together we can achieve more!
Rowena
Rowena Kaminski Headteacher Tilstock C of E Primary School
Tilstock has supported over 25 families over the past 2 years with the HAF programme.
Tilstock pupils have taken part in over 20 community events over the past 2 years. Since 2017, Tilstock has seen our pupils take part in over 15 community events.
Our Community Plan ACTION / AIM
TIMESCALE
LOCAL ORGANISATIONS Contact local businesses in our local area with regards to working together to provide inspiration for future careers and to support the contextual understanding of the curriculum across Tilstock School. An example of this is the award-winning chef at Docket 33 who won MasterChef and has a premises in Whitchurch high street. Working with the restaurant on providing cooking demonstrations to pupils in workshops. Children could the provide a recipe booklet as a part of their D&T curriculum.
2022/24 Yearly
Working with local businesses and organisations in the Tilstock/Whithchurch area to promote local and national careers on offer to our pupils. Working with the community to plan a careers day or week in school.
2022/24 Yearly
Working with local businesses in our area, look to gain sponsorship or additional funding to support the learning at Tilstock School. In previous years, local business Tilstock Motors Ltd sponsored our KS2 pupils a new sports competition kit for when pupils attend varsity events. Contact local small charities to find out who needs support and may benefit from our children working with them to understand the local problems and how they can do their part to help.
2022/24 Ongoing
2022/24 Ongoing
Charities include: Whitchurch Rotary, Guide Dogs, Sleapy Cat Rescue, Dogstrust Shrewsbury and our local Foodbank in Whitchurch.
LOCAL ELDERLY COMMUNITY MEMBERS To enable our pupils at Tilstock School, the opportunity to connect with the local nursing homes and day care centres to support children's understanding of the community and their place within it. This will also give our pupils the opportunity to work with the elderly members of our community. The organisations will include: Bradbury Daycare Centre, Whitchurch Mens Shed and Active Lives Foundation.
2022/24 Ongoing
ACTION / AIM
TIMESCALE
EXTRA CURRIUCULUM CLUBS WITH THE COMMUNITY Working with the local community to setup community clubs that benefits everyone. Looking at the options to hire out the school facilities to support this plan.
2022/24 Ongoing
Looking at the possibility of supporting the community to setup a Brownies/Cubs/Rainbows programme. Currently Tilstock Village does not offer this provision.
2022/24
Working with Maggie Mays Dance Club based in Market Drayton, look at hosting a SEND dance provision at Tilstock School. This would help benefit a high number of our pupils and families.
2022/24
Working with Shropshire Council and the HAF Programme, continue to look at this additional funding to support our families over the summer and Easter breaks.
2022/24 Ongoing
SPORTS Look to build a working relationship with the local tennis and bowls club. This will then enable our pupils to start using these facilities during our curriculum and extra curriculum time.
2022/24
Look to advertise Tilstock School at local sporting facilities and grounds. An example would be at Whitchurch Alport Football Club.
2022/24 Ongoing
Case Studies Parent Workshop with ‘Rest Easy’. In February 2020 we welcomed Emily Gearing founder of ‘The REST EASY Method’ to talk to parents about the strategies and methods we use at Tilstock and how they can use these to help and support their children at home.
The Bradbury Care Centre Visit’. In December 2020 a group of our pupils Class visited The Bradbury Care Centre to share the Christmas Carols they have been learning in school. The children spent some time with the residents talking about their topic while enjoying a drink and a well deserved biscuit!
Transition with Sir John Talbot's School Year 6 children attended a transition event at Sir John Talbot’s School. They had a fun time with SJT Design and Technology Teacher Mrs Barlow baking up a storm. The pupils split into two groups, working through the recipes to create savoury Egyptian flat breads and sweet Egyptian cookies.
Partnered Programmes / Events
Tilstock C of E Primary School take part in regular programmes, events and projects with the local and wider community to offer our pupils a wider curriculum offer. Over the past 12 months these have included: Nature Friendly Schools Workshop HAF Programme in partnership with The Shrewsbury Club Read the Game Programme (Shrewsbury Town Football Club) Chance 2 Shine Workshops (Shropshire Cricket Board) KS2 Bake Sale Music Heroes Workshops Susan Flood Workshops (Photographer) Remembrance Day Community Event Cycle in Learning with Shropshire Council Sarah Griffiths Author Visit Fun Science Shropshire Assembly David Smith Athlete Visit Pantomime (Shrewsbury Theatre) Pantathlon Competitions
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