SHINE on Saturday @ Buxton
The grant recipient
Buxton is an all through primary and secondary school in the London borough of Waltham Forest. It has built up a wide range of out-of-school-hours activities and serves a diverse community with high levels of deprivation and low educational aspirations.
The programme
SHINE @ Buxton is for 30 students from years 4, 5 and 60 students from year 7 at the school. The core target group is students not achieving the nationally expected level for their age.
Latest results
- the percentage of year 7 students who were working below the standard expected for their age fell from 59% to 31% in literacy and from 52% to 23% in numeracy
- parents and staff fed back that students had gained in confidence and self-esteem
The funding
SHINE has made a grant to part-fund set-up and project expansion costs. Additional funding for project management is provided in-kind by the school.
Funding: £250,425 to Buxton (formerly Tom Hood) School, over six years (2006-12)
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"This project will make a real difference to the lives of many children who come from families fleeing persecution, living in over-crowded accommodation, with poor health or in homes where no one is in employment or training."
Children's Centre Manager, Waltham Forest
"Our core objective is to help our pupils improve in English and maths and we couldn't do this without SHINE. The quality is fantastic. SHINE is very, very good for us."
Project manager
"SHINE has given me the opportunity to try out new teaching techniques and fun science practicals. The format of SHINE means pupils participate enthusiastically and really interact while they learn."
SHINE teacher
"I like SHINE because it lets me do things I never get to usually do."
SHINE student
"If only every school day was like SHINE!!"
SHINE student
Quotes
"This project will make a real difference to the lives of many children who come from families fleeing persecution, living in over-crowded accommodation, with poor health or in homes where no one is in employment or training."
Children's Centre Manager, Waltham Forest
"Our core objective is to help our pupils improve in English and maths and we couldn't do this without SHINE. The quality is fantastic. SHINE is very, very good for us."
Project manager
"SHINE has given me the opportunity to try out new teaching techniques and fun science practicals. The format of SHINE means pupils participate enthusiastically and really interact while they learn."
SHINE teacher
"I like SHINE because it lets me do things I never get to usually do."
SHINE student
"If only every school day was like SHINE!!"
SHINE student