Description

The Summer Schools programme for disadvantaged pupils is open to all secondary schools and will take place during the school summer holidays.

You can choose from the vast range of workshops offered by Positively Mad to create a summer school programme that suits your needs to perfection. Without exception, our workshops boost self-confidence, motivation, ability and aspiration.

But wait!! It gets better….. Funding may be available to you through the governments summer school programme! Secondary schools are invited to opt-in to the programme by completing a short online form. Before completing the form, schools may wish to read the question and answer information provided in the Summer Schools FAQs.

If your questions are not covered you can get further information by contacting: summerschools.programme@education.gsi.gov.uk.

Benefits

Positively Mad can put together a one-day or even a full week’s worth of invigorating, challenging, fun, inspiring, exciting workshops designed to: increase self-confidence; boost motivation; raise abilities in the key areas of literacy, maths, science and so much more; AND to raise aspirations ready for the transition into high school.

Content

Trying to motivate your child to improve and attain success is often only achieved through bribery, incessant nagging or the threat of some kind of punishment.

Parents know how exhausting it is to engage in any of these options. Motivating students, especially those who are ‘switched off’ and reluctant to change, is difficult work indeed.

Just getting them to clean their rooms is a mission in itself!

That's where Summer School and Positively MAD come in...

Our programmes are ‘student friendly’, designed to uplift, empower and motivate! So choose from one (or why not choose many) of our programmes now as part of your funded Summer School Programme:

Aiming Higher

Mindwise Workshops

Creative Approaches to Learning

About Funding

In September 2011, the Deputy Prime Minister announced that £50 million would be made available for the Summer Schools programme.

Schools need to state the number of places they expect to provide for disadvantaged pupils when completing the online form. Funding will be paid in two parts - in June and October, 2013:

for maintained schools - paid via the Local Authority

for Academies and non-maintained special schools - paid directly.

For a two week Summer School £500 will be available for each disadvantaged pupil. If schools decide to run a one week Summer School then funding would be £250 per pupil.

Aims

Boost confidence

Raise self-esteem

Raise abilities

Raise aspirations

Prepare your child for high school