“The good quality of leadership throughout the school is driving the development of teaching and learning…”
Ofsted Inspection Nov 2007
Specialist Science, Mathematics & Computing College
What We Have Achieved
Science
Appointed three Specialist School Project Managers
Appointed one full time Technician
New printers for the department
Year 5 students from local primary schools regularly visit Tanbridge House School and use the science labs
11 students have gained the Bronze Crest Award
A*/A students attend the Science ‘Breakfast Club’
Students are mentored
Drama is used in some Science lessons
French Classes are used Science some lessons
PE have their KS4 theory lessons in Science labs
Master classes for Gifted & Talented studetns are ongoing
Accelerated learning in lessons
Schemes of work using VAK have taken place
Revision classes for KS3 and KS4
Coordinated ‘Everyone is Unique’ cross curricular project with Mathematics and ICT
Worked with students on visiting Goffsland Farm
Purchased heart monitors in PE
Mathematics
Mathematics & Art Day for 240 Year 5 pupils from local primary schools
Mentoring of students
Appointed a Project Manager
Purchase of new computer programme for the delivery of Maths Alive
Purchase of graphical calculators
Statistics students in Year 10 entered early for GCSE with the view they will study Additional Maths in Year 11
Entered competitions such as Maths Challenge and the Jaguar Challenge
Ran revision classes at KS3 and KS4
ICT
Appointed a Project Manager
Appointed a full time ICT technician
New ICT suite with air conditioning
Ran CC4G (Computer Club for Girls)
Visited CBBC with the Gifted and Talented students
Revision classes at KS3 and KS4
Mentoring of key students
Coordinated whole school training on new technology
Identified students learning styles across the school
GCSE student, ICT system visits
VAK tested all students
Purchased Modeling Kits
COMMUNITY PROJECTS - supported by Tanbridge House School
Community lunches for the elderly and local primary schools
Teaching Assistants regularly visit the Horsham Y Centre helping to develop residents basic numeracy and literacy skills
The Y Centre Art Project for local children assisted by Y centre residents focusing on the Environment Art/Recycling and entitled ‘At the Bottom of My Garden’
Business Breakfast meetings to develop community and business links
HACVS run six ICT training sessions per year at Lavinia House for their members from the Horsham voluntary and charity services
IT technician support/training - Help the Aged, Horsham
IT technician support to feeder primary schools
Fast & Funky Food Club