Introduction
An extended school is at the heart of the community. Working with the local authority and other partners including Youth Services, Health, Early Years, Police, YMCA, Faith Groups, Voluntary Sector, Leisure, Leeds Metropolitan University and many more. An Extended School will offer access to a range of services and activities to support and motivate children and young people and their families to achieve their full potential.
These services and activities are :
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A varied menu of activities (including study support and play) combined with childcare in primary schools
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Community access to school facilities
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Swift and easy access to targeted and specialist services
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Parenting support
How these services look and are delivered will vary to meet the needs of the local community and through improved networking and communication we will be able to improve our use of resources and skills.
Shire Oak CE Primary School is part of a cluster of schools to deliver Extended Services. The cluster is called the Inner North West Hub.
The other participating schools in the hub are:
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Abbey Grange CE High
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Lawnswood School
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Burley St Matthias CE Primary
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North West SILC
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Hawksworth Wood Primary
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Kirkstall St Stephen's CE Primary
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Kirkstall Valley Primary
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary
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Spring Bank Primary
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Weetwood Primary
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Hawksworth Wood Children's Centre
Two more Children Centres (Headingley and Kirkstall area) along with satellite centres will be opened in the Hub in the near future
Extended Services is at the heart of the delivery of Every Child Matters, improving outcomes and raising standards of achievement for children and young people to ensure they:
Sue Warwick and Pat Spedding are the Inner North West Hub Extended Services Cluster Development Officers appointed to support schools and work with parents, carers, young people and the wider community to find out their needs.
If you would like any more information about Extended Services please contact either Sue or Pat, details are below.