Volunteers

Volunteers at our school bring with them a range of skills and experience that can enhance the learning opportunities, achievement and enjoyment of children at our school. We welcome and encourage volunteers from all sections of the local community.

Our Volunteers include:

Parents and other relatives of pupils
Ex-pupils
Students on work experience
Ex-members of staff
Local residents

Our Volunteers include:

The types of activities that Volunteers support and assist with include:

Listening to children read
Story time – reading stories to children
Working with small groups of children
Working alongside individual children
Undertaking art and craft activities with children
Mentoring teenagers

The Benefits of Volunteering

For the children: increases in understanding, achievement, self-confidence and self esteem

For teaching staff: greater opportunity to work with other children, so enabling the class as a whole to learn more effectively and achieve more

For the volunteer: a great sense of achievement and personal satisfaction, new knowledge and new skills, improved career prospects.

Becoming a Volunteer

Anyone wishing to become a volunteer complete the application form stating what position you are interested in and how many days a week and times you can spare and your key skills.