REACHING OUT Norwich School Outreach and Widening Participation 2017/2018 1 Head Master’s INTRODUCTION possible because of many hours of contact remains a key part of what we seek to do at between individuals and groups right across Norwich School: our ethos talks of a loving, the spectrum of activity in Norfolk, so my compassionate community, and one of our thanks go to all members of the Norwich key aims is to prepare our young people for School community who have participated. a lifetime of leadership and service. Such goals can only be met if we get deeply and We always knew that last year’s booklet broadly involved in the wider community, could only ever be an imperfect first attempt, and I am clear that our pupils, alumni, particularly with regard to the measurement parents and teachers all benefit from being of impact because there is such a range involved with people and projects outside in the way particular projects operate and Norwich School. affect the people involved. We felt that getting started would help us to refine our As last year, I hope that this summary will practice. We hope that our second attempt be seen by local, regional, national and reflects and builds on the growing national international partners as something of a interest in capturing the benefits of such call to arms: we are open to discussions ...one of our key aims is to prepare collaborative projects. For us, this involves about collaboration of different kinds and our young people for a lifetime of an expanded section about the economic hope that what follows will stimulate ideas leadership and service impact on our local community, but we also about how we can help further within the seek to recognise the warmth of anecdotal parameters of our school resources, either feedback from, say, a visiting primary by building on the projects described or It is a great pleasure to welcome you to our school. With this document, we get to put by exploring new routes. second annual summary of the outreach it all in on our terms and, as half of the famous and partnership work conducted by saying goes, not everything that counts can Please do be in touch with me via Norwich School. be counted. [email protected] or with our Assistant Head in charge of outreach, The first version received widespread Indeed, I hope the document captures Nicola Hill ([email protected]), praise, both locally and further afield; something of the joy we experience through if you would like to discuss Norwich indeed, we were delighted that it was cited our partnerships. It certainly remains true School’s outreach. as an example of national best practice. that the best projects are two-way streets Everything reported, both last year and where individuals and institutions on all Steffan Griffiths in the pages which follow, has only been sides benefit from the contact. It also Head Master 2 2 byFOREWORD Lord Bishop of Norwich (1999-2018) Looking to The outreach and partnership work The word education comes from the undertaken by Norwich School creates a Latin educare, meaning to lead out. huge range of connections. Whether it’s What this splendid booklet describes THE FUTURE in sport, the arts, environmental projects, is not an adjunct to education, nice to mental health workshops or community have but not necessary. Reaching Out service schemes, there can be no is a vital ingredient in a good education, doubt that Norwich School is open to one which leads young people into the city and county, as well as nationally leadership, service and a fuller life. and internationally. I congratulate the Head Master and all This year has been another exciting and We have also been thrilled to see so Masterclass on Saturday morning – the who work with him in what they have fulfilling year with regards to outreach at many new connections made in light of first of six sessions to be held throughout We live in a society where community achieved but, most especially, I Norwich School. We have been particularly the publication of the first ‘Reaching Out’ the year. Much fun was had by all and for service orders are given to offenders as a congratulate the young people of delighted to build on so many of our booklet and we hope that the same can be our first event involving both children and punishment. It’s a pity that the term is used Norwich School. community links; notably those across said of this second edition. We have been adults, it was an inspiration and we will be only in that connection. It’s in serving others the generations, with the Intergenerational introduced to such positive and passionate looking to hold more of the same (we could that we are likely to find greater meaning in Rt. Revd Graham James, Sports Day being one of my personal individuals and have been fortunate enough have filled the room again with the amount our own lives through the learning received Lord Bishop of Norwich highlights. Thanks in particular must go to be able to plan events with them – some of interest the event received!) If there and connections made. This lies at the to Kelly Lindsay at Friend in Deed for her of which are showcased here, but others is a project you would like to explore in heart of the Christian ethic which has always continued hard work and enthusiasm in you will need to wait until the next round to collaboration with Norwich School, we look It’s in serving others that we are been central to the ethos and culture of this area and to my own colleagues for read about. forward to hearing from you. likely to find greater meaning in Norwich School. What the current tradition making such a success of the inaugural our own lives through the learning of Reaching Out does is to translate this Norfolk Day. While compiling this edition, we have been Contact [email protected] or received and connections made ethos into our contemporary culture piloting our very first Dragon’s Den event [email protected]. and I am delighted to support and Looking forward to next year we are with Mile Cross School and City College – We can’t wait to see where the future congratulate everyone involved. hoping to build yet further on these links, matching up 60 Year 5 pupils with a class takes us! whilst continuing to take music into care of Year 12 Business Enterprise students homes and even to look at holding some (watch this space to hear what the dragons Nicola Hill bridge competitions with the young and thought of all the youngsters’ ideas and Assistant Head (Outreach) the old combined. maybe this is an event which you would like to be involved in next time). Also for the first time ever, we were excited to welcome primary school pupils and their parents to a collaborative problem-solving Maths 43 4 2018 Norwich School 2017 hosted the first OUR STORY Intergenerational SO FAR 2013 Creative writing Sports Day with project with Writers’ Friend in Deed Norwich School Centre, Norwich Head Master The Mandarin founded Young Sixth Form Swire outreach 1981 Norfolk Arts 2016 American Civil programme Open Exam Centre Festival (ongoing) Rights Conference was developed First Assisted School started (ongoing) Places pupils start School began supporting GB Start of Lower at the school 2002 offering SHINE Junior Rowing School Community Norwich School 2008 Maths programme team (ongoing) Service became a member School began 2010 (finished in 2014) programme of The Norwich 1983 coordinating 2003 School began 2012 2014 Days of Wonder Opportunity Area the Norfolk 2007 offering Maths Start of First Norwich collaborative School launched Collaboration Choral Society University Access Norwich School Masterclasses, Community First Ogden School Sports School founded environmental Cricket Academy Committee established (initially Programme and became an Open ‘Full range’ Dyers’ with support from Service Teaching Fellow Outreach Officer Young Norfolk project with City in partnership with small enough to fit Summer School Examinations bursary introduced the Royal Institution programme started working employed Sports Academy Academy and Sussex County Our first Reaching into Barbirolli room) (ongoing) Centre (ongoing) (ongoing) (ongoing) (ongoing) at the school (ongoing) (ongoing) Flegg High School Cricket Club Out is published School began School began Started Cathedral International Sixth School hosted Norwich School The first ‘Techathon’ 1985 hosting multiple offering SHINE Choristers Form pupils began 2015 first Maths pupils travelled to event was hosted at Norwich School Start of Charities PGCE students Languages Outreach volunteering as School began Symposium (to be Borneo to take part in and acting as an programme Programme Teaching Assistants an annual event) community projects Committee hosting the Norwich Cathedral ISTIP regional (finished in 2017) (ongoing) at Norfolk Chinese Marylebone Opened Crypt Norwich School and Norwich School training centre for Community Cricket Club Gallery exhibition hosted 500 pupils jointly hosted their 1987 newly qualified Association Norwich Hub first ‘Be a Chorister space to local from schools across teachers (ongoing) Chinese School (ongoing) for a Day’ event School hosted first charities and Norfolk to take part (ongoing) (ongoing) PGCE student Norwich School organisations in mental health talks School began appointed as a and workshops with The first Sensational supporting England Lead Partner in The Self-Esteem Team Science sessions Talent Pathway the Norfolk Higher for Primary School and GB Rowing Education Scheme children were literally Start Programme