An HMC co-educational school for pupils aged 10-18 For further information, please contact us: [email protected] 0116 259 1900 www.leicestergrammar.org.uk Leicester Grammar School London Road, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FL TOGETHER WITH THE COMMUNITY Leicester Grammar School INTRODUCTION FROM CONTENTS Dr Sarah Dauncey P4 Educational Partnerships I am very pleased to invite you to read this P6 STEM Activities first edition of a document which illustrates P8 Economic Footprint the range and depth of engagement that the Leicester Grammar School Trust has with P10 Charitable Projects the local and wider community. It also sets P12 Community Service out to provide a guide to the economic footprint of the Trust. It is not a definitive, P14 Shared Facilities and Sport comprehensive document and is inevitably P16 The Arts historic in terms of the quoted examples, albeit referencing the recent past. It is P18 Bursaries and Financial Support nonetheless a document with which we are P19 Looking to the Future all proud to be associated, as it supports the Trust’s philosophy of being outward looking, with the aim of engaging in an effective, on- going and productive way with the community, both near and far from our home base. Dr Sarah Dauncey (Chair Of Trustees) Leicester Grammar School Educational PARTNERSHIPS Since 2015 Leicester Grammar School has worked in partnership with two local maintained schools, Gartree High School and Manor High School. These informal partnerships have worked to the benefit of all concerned and continue to thrive; indeed, in 2018 they were recognised by the Times Educational Supplement when they formed part of LGS’ nomination for an ‘international independent schools award’ in the category of ‘Whole School Community Initiative of the Year’. The schools’ respective Deputy Heads (Academic) meet at least once a term to identify areas where the schools can operate in conjunction; these ideas are then cascaded down through the appropriate channels. Middle managers, such as the respective leaders of each schools’ teaching and learning bodies and their HoDs, have also linked up to good effect. Examples of the partnerships in action include: • The joint staging of enrichment activities such as foreign language plays, subject-specific lectures and musical performances; • Mutual lesson observations to share best practice in teaching and Teachers who are learning; • LGS HoDs acting as points of contact and advisors to the other schools’ We have three members of subject leaders as they have prepared for the introduction of GCSEs; GOVERNORS IN OTHER SCHOOLS • Joint INSET and collaborative staff training projects, including events staff who are governors in staged at each of the three schools that have been attended by all other schools: three of the schools; “I am Vice-Chair of the Governing Board of Lutterworth High School Academy Trust, a state Caroline Rigby, Junior School • Senior Managers’ informal sharing of techniques and approaches for Headteacher: Kingsley Girls, funded 11-16 academy. I have been a governor for four years and have just been re-elected dealing with delicate management matters. Leamington Spa for a second term. I chair the Achievement and Attainment Sub-committee and am part of the • LGS’ attendance at the post-16 information evenings at Manor and Personnel and Finance Sub-committee. Gartree; Charlotte Calland, PE teacher: • Manor and Gartree’s presence at some of LGS’ large keynote events St Bartholomew’s, Quorn such as the Big Bang STEM Fair. In my formal role I attend around ten meetings each year to help provide strategic leadership, Philippa Clare, Biology Teacher: act as a critical friend and hold the academy to account for overall performance. Some of my Lutterworth High School (Vice The partnerships continue to be greatly valued by all parties and new ways Chair of Governors) key duties include being interviewed during any Ofsted inspections with a particular focus on to build them for the benefit of all are being examined at every opportunity. performance data, contributing to the recruitment process for senior staff having oversight of the accounts. I particularly enjoy supporting the School in a range of more East Midlands Group informal ways, for example by attending school concerts and drama productions, the Leavers’ Prom and prize-giving Leicester Grammar School belongs to a cluster group of independent schools within its region known as the East Midlands Group. The group provides opportunities for the teachers of the schools in question to regularly ceremonies. I help the Science Department in any way meet and share best practice; to co-host joint events; and to work as one in a coordinated fashion on issues that I can, for example by providing GCSE revision sessions that are common to all. Each year one of the member schools acts as host for meetings for each of the aimed at challenging the most able students and by using schools’ subject leaders, beginning with the meeting for Deputy Heads Academic and concluding with a my contacts at LGS to provide up-to-date information e.g. gathering of the respective Heads. As well as LGS, the members of the EMG are: Kimbolton School, Ratcliffe regarding changes to science A levels and news about College, Stamford High School, Stamford School, Trent College and Wellingborough School. university entrance and degree courses.” Philippa Clare, LGS Biology Teacher 04 05 Leicester Grammar School “The event was a huge success STEM in terms of science and of raising the profile of Manor High School. Many visitors signed up to follow us on Twitter and were so enthralled St Cuthbert’s with the Oobleck that they were going to experiment Science Day at home on their own. It was a fantastic opportunity to The LGS Science Department hosts an annual Science Day for the local state primary school, St Cuthbert’s engage with visitors, excite Great Glen. The children learn a great deal as well as both young and old people having a lot of fun. It gives them an introduction to about science and challenge working in a lab and using a large number of different pieces of scientific equipment. The day encourages ourselves to do something Highlights of the day included Heartwise Leicester the pupils to make careful observations and think we’ve never done before. training over 300 people in the life saving skills of CPR logically by following a series of deductions to reach a The Big ” and how to use a defibrillator, and The University of conclusion- to solve a murder mystery. For many pupils Dr Kellett MPhys, Head of Science, Leicester Ophthalmology Department testing 40 pairs it is the first time they work in this kind of setting. The aim Manor High School of children’s eyes as part of their ongoing research into is inspire some of them to think about the possibility of Bang Fair the development of vision in childhood. choosing the sciences in the future. We hope that it Leicester Grammar School hosted its third consecutive also gives all of them an small insight into how science Big Bang Science and Technology Fair in 2017 and it Budding engineers tested their bridge building skills with works. proved to be even bigger and better than ever! Over a 12m long cable stayed bridge, played ball games 3000 visitors aged between 0 and 80+ years from over with remote controlled robotic arms and learnt how to 170 schools, nurseries, Brownie and Guide groups, as fly a microlight with a full size Flexwing simulator. well as home-educated children, enjoyed the 60+ Year 6 Team activities on offer. The Immersive Theatre’s 360 Planetarium gave people the chance to ‘fly across the night sky’, and the Astro Zone let visitors taste ‘meteor’ ice cream, build and WOW! What an event! Leicester Maths “ launch a rocket, play with a plasma ball and learn all Grammar School should be about space travel with the Science Theatre. extremely proud of what it has Competition Animal lovers met Exotic Zoo’s meerkats and some achieved over the last 3 years. I overcame their fears of tarantulas and other reptiles Every Year, some time in November, around 50 Year 6 have done this for a long time, but such as the python! Potential doctors honed their pupils from around 8-10 South Leicestershire gather one Saturday really excited me with injection skills and learned how to stitch a wound with Tuesday afternoon at Leicester Grammar School for Medical Maverick’s fake arm. the Year 6 Team Maths competition. Pupils compete the full scope of the event. It really as part of a team of four in a number of different felt like you had nailed it on all PepsiCo showed visitors the science and engineering mathematical rounds including a “Countdown” round fronts and were rewarded by the behind making Monster Munch and Wotsits. FUZE where they try to invent a calculation given a set of inspired the next generation of app builders with their numbers to give a particular total, a “Puzzle” round attendance! ” hands-on programming workshop. where they try to solve varying mathematical puzzles and culminating in a “Relay” round where pairs of James Silcox, Programme Director - Big Bang Meanwhile Leicestershire Police demonstrated forensic pupils race to solve a short problem before running Near Me Midlands Region science and drug testing. There were also a host of across the room to pass the next question to their team Police and Fire and Rescue vehicles to explore and mates. Helicentre even landed their helicopter on site and allowed children to climb in to the cockpit! 06 07 Leicester Grammar School The Leicester Grammar School Trust employees 243 Economic local residents, whilst our on-site catering company Sodexo employs a further 19 Footprint members of staff.