COMMUNITY ACTION FAREHAM
- 163 WEST STREET
PO16 0EF FAREHAM, HAMPSHIRE
Phone: (01329) 231899
www.farehames.org.uk
Short profile:
By 2010, all children should have access to a variety of activities beyond the school day. Research has shown that well organised, safe and stimulating activities before and after school provide children and young people with a wider range of experiences and make a real difference to their chances at school. It gives them the opportunity to keep fit and healthy, acquire new skills, build their self-confidence, to build on whatever they have learnt at school that day, or simply to have fun and relax.
Detailed description:
The idea of Extended Services arose out of the government's commitment to reduce child poverty and champion the Every Child Matters agenda. It aims to unlock the potential of every child and young person, provide support to ensure success in their adult lives and make our communities a safe and happy place for our children to grow up in. The days of schools as hermetically sealed units are long gone.
No longer are parents kept at a polite distance, facilities placed out of bounds and children left shivering at the school gates waiting for school to begin. In the past four years there has been a revolution in schools across England.
By spring 2010 all primaries, secondary and special schools were expected to be offering a full range of extended services with 95% of Hampshire schools reaching local and national targets.
Keywords:
EXTENDED SCHOOL, Secondary School, Primary School, varied menu of study support activities, study support activities, child development, childcare, parenting support