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New* Sports and maths extra-curricular activities: a mini guide This guide was developed by ContinYou and has been updated in March 2012, with support from the Youth Sport Trust.
New* Strategic commissioning of extra-curricular activities: it makes good sense With school financial belts tightening,being strategic when commissioning extra-curricular activities is crucial - especially when every penny spent needs to make an impact on academic achievement, attendance and behaviour.
Attendance and behaviour: put extra-curricular activities into a whole-school approach Poor pupil behaviour and attendance can disproportionately affect the overall ethos and culture of any school. Extra-curricular (or study support) programmes, by offering personalised learning opportunities to young people who may be at risk of disengaging with learning, can reignite their interest in learning. This Extra Time paper, written by Learning Exchange member Vivien Janes, offers useful case studies and advice. (Note that, while the document refers to older policies and education strategies, the advice and the general thrust of its arguments still hold true.)
Extra-curricular activities/study support: mini guides
Here is a series of free, downloadable bite-sized guides, which offer a quick reference to general guidance, ideas and resources that can help you set up and run a range of successful study support or out-of-school-hours clubs.
• Libraries (159 KB)
• Sustainability (238 KB)
• Museums (400 KB)
• Engineering (210 KB)
• History (155 KB)
• Magazines (189 KB)
• Modern foreign languages (157 KB)
• Science (205 KB)
Self Evaluation & Study Support: Demonstrating impact on attendance, behaviour and attainment This document from Canterbury Christ Church University's Quality in Study Support website is based on a collaboration between schools and local authorities in the East Midlands in 2010.
Study support: 'Guidance for School Governors' A guide to enable school governors to support their school's extra-curricular teaching and learning activities. Published in 2011.
Study Support Essentials: Guidance for School Governors A guide to the essential elements of effective study support.
Evaluation of the Disadvantage Subsidy Scheme in Wiltshire and Somerset This is an evaluation carried out by Newcastle University on behalf of Somerset and Wiltshire local authorities in 2010
Evaluation of the Disadvantage Subsidy Scheme in Wiltshire and Somerset.
Sustainability: building the future of learning A guide to sustaining out of school hours learning (published by the Big Lottery Fund).
Wales: A comprehensive online A to Z guide to out-of-school-hours learning (oshl) This is an extensive new website offering resources about out-of-school-hours learning. It's bilingual, and you can also download oshl mini guides for:parents and carers; children and young people; community and voluntary organisations; and local authorities. If you need more information, please contact the ContinYou Cymru team at 029 2047 8930 or email info.cardiff@continyou.org.uk.
Homework support kits Practical ideas, tools and resources to help make homework and learning part of a family's routine.
Wish you were here! - Practical guide to setting up holiday childcare A user-friendly PDF full of step-by-step advice and information on developing childcare and activities for children during school holidays.
Eight steps to creating an art club on the cheap You don't have to live in a metropolitan area to expose kids to the creative arts.
CânSing The Welsh singing programme funded by the WAG has created many after-school singing clubs across Wales.
Maximise the impact of study support/out-of-school-hours learning (Ofsted guidance)
Study support: a national framework for extending learning opportunities (DCSF)
Radiowaves - online school communities Free service that allows pupils to share knowledge around the world with videos, podcasts and blogs.
Engaging Older Youth: Program and City-Level Strategies to Support Sustained Participation in Out-of-School Time This US study finds that high retention after-school study programmes in disadvantaged areas have five key characteristics.
Special Needs Inclusive Child Care Facts Sheet 'Are You Ready?' This encouraging publication is from the New Jersey Afterschool Network. The network builds public awareness and support; offers guidance for parents, providers and advocates; strengthens relationships with policymakers, funders, practitioners and parents, and shares best practices in the field.
Free student access to engineering equipment and software Student Access is a new initiative which gives students free use of the facilities at Hethel Engineering Centre on any Monday afternoon from 4pm to 6pm. Students can get some extra practice using Solidworks, Circuit Wizard, 2D Design or any other of the Hethel Centre’s software packages; learn how to use 2D or 3D CAD; access equipment such as two forms of Rapid Prototyping, laser cutting, 3D routing, PIC Programming; and receive design advice. Everyone is welcome, attendance is free, as is access to any software packages and equipment. Materials need to be charged for but students are welcome to bring suitable materials for routing and laser-cutting projects. Email rstirling@hethelcentre.com to register your name and place of study.
No Child Left Behind - free online training materials and course * In Eastern Europe and other parts of Europe, there is an increasing recognition that study support has a major role to play in raising achievement and school standards. The City of Westminster’s Community Partnerships, with funding from the European Commission and in partnership with a number of European and Eastern European partners, has developed this training tool for people who are developing informal learning programmes (study support) for young people.