Serious Fun on Saturdays @ The Lady Eleanor Holles School
The grant recipient
The Lady Eleanor Holles School is a day school for girls in the London Borough of Richmond. It is judged by the Independent Schools Inspectorate to be outstanding overall and in almost all detailed aspects of the school's provision. The school has a strong network of links with other schools and the wider community via volunteer and charity projects.
The programme
- 14 Saturday morning sessions during the year, lessons and activities run across 14 subject areas with a focus on literacy enrichment
- for 30 girls in year 5 ( 9-10 year olds) from local state primaries in Richmond and Hounslow
- sessions are taught by specialists and supported by sixth formers from the independent sector
- the purpose is to develop students’ literacy skills and love for learning
Latest results
- All of the students made progress in their school tests.
The funding
SHINE has made a grant for set up and running costs. The school is also supporting the project in-kind.
Funding: £30,300 to The Lady Eleanor Holles School, over three years (2008-11)
Visit the website for The Lady Eleanor Holles School: http://www.lehs.org.uk
"Through a structured enrichment programme, embracing a wide variety of educational disciplines, we aim to improved measurable literacy and numeracy levels. "
Project Coordinator
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"Through a structured enrichment programme, embracing a wide variety of educational disciplines, we aim to improved measurable literacy and numeracy levels. "
Project Coordinator