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George Green's is an Extended School. This means that the school provides a range of services and activities beyond the school day to help meet the needs of our pupils, their families and the wider community.
What is an Extended School?
An Extended School is one that provides a range of services and activities often beyond the school day to help meet the needs of its pupils, their families and the wider community.
Across the country many schools are already providing some extended services including adult education, study support, ICT facilities and community sports programmes.
What are the benefits?
Schools offering extended activities and services have already seen major benefits.
Benefits for pupils and schools:
Higher levels of pupil achievement
Increased pupil motivation and self-esteem
Specialist support to meet pupil's wider needs
Additional Facilities and equipment
Greater opportunities for staff, for flexible working and career development
Easier access to essential services for staff, helping staff recruitment and retention
Schools and their partners can build on existing provision and consider what additional service or activities they might offer.
There is no blueprint for the types of activities that schools might provide, or how they could be organised. Working with local partners, schools can develop as little or as much provision as they think suitable for their own community.
Benefits for families:
Improvements in child behaviour and social skills
Greater parental involvement in children's learning
More opportunities for local adult education and family learning
Greater availability of specialist support for families
Benefits for communities:
Better access to essential services
Improved local availability of sports, arts and other facilities
Local career development opportunities
Better supervision of children outside school hours
Closer relationships with the school
You can find out more detail about our extended schools programme by clicking on this link
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