Partnerships

We have had a fantastic year for partnerships, not just in the music department as you will have read here, but across the board in all departments and areas.

One of the most important things we have learned is this: that partnerships are, at their very core, about double benefit. Not only do members of the local and wider community benefit from working with us, but our boys get an invaluable education, a sense of achievement and a better understanding of the world beyond the school gates. With supporting funds from the Cook Fund, some other highlights include:

"That was a lunchtime of genuine joy... The children were absolutely buzzing when they got back to school."

Primary School Teacher

Community Volunteering

Boys in the Vth form continue to do a range of community action projects in the local area, including offering musical entertainment for care home patients and staff and volunteering for local charities and organisations.

Sports

Some 900 local children and 100 Radley College pupils have collaborated in a wide range of sport opportunities and sports mentoring, including rowing, swimming, cycling, cricket and more. One key aspect has been our work with Active Oxfordshire and The Oxford Hub, centring our focus on Blackbird Leys in East Oxford.

Respect Project

Through partnership with Downe House, boys and girls of the two schools aim to promote relationships of respect between all students through academic and social activities, the PSHE curriculum and research conducted by Chloe Combi (author and consultant).

Art

Over 1,000 children from local primary and secondary schools displayed their work in the House + Home exhibition, a collaborative 3D art project to create a miniature village of uniquely decorated houses.

Partner Schools

Staff and students alike are continuing a vast array of learning activities with our partner schools Broadway Academy in Birmingham, Desborough College in Maidenhead and Gehandu School in Tanzania, as well as local schools who make up the OX14 Learning Partnership.

“Not only are boys having a significant impact on the partners that they are working with but, also through this close interaction with our partners, boys have learned the power of volunteering, equipping them with a wider understanding of the community.”

Will Mordaunt, Second Prefect

The full public benefit document can be read by visiting www.radley.org.uk/partnerships