SHINE on Saturday @ Gipsy Hill
The grant recipient
Kingswood, Elm Wood and Paxton primary schools in Gipsy Hill in south London have come together to form a Federation in which they share an Executive Head Teacher, as well as various systems and processes. All three schools serve a community that is in the top 20% nationwide for multiple disadvantage.
The programme
SHINE @ Kingswood is for 60 students in years 4, 5 and 6 (8-11 years old). Priority is given to children who are academic underachievers, eligible for Free School Meals, and/or vulnerable.
The project has outlined an ambitious and imaginative curriculum that aims to:
- accelerate students' progress so that they are performing to the national standard for their age
- raise students' aspirations
- facilitate research into an innovative, technology-based curriculum and use this to inform teaching during the school week.
The funding
SHINE has made a grant for set up and running costs and is delighted to be funding this project in partnership with JP Morgan, which has underwritten half the costs. The school is also providing in-kind support for the project.
Funding: £180,000 to Kingswood Primary School, over three years (2010-13)
