DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL NEWS
SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAMME
This year saw a busy programme of sixth form progression evenings with Tim Morris , Head of Sixth Form , Gemma Briggs , Admissions Officer , and Jenny Preston , Development Officer attending schools in the East Riding and Hull area to promote both Sixth Form and the Bursary programme . The School also welcomed students from Market Weighton School to a ‘ day in the life of sixth form ’ as well as donating 600 books to its library .
In the Lent term , students and staff attended Warter Primary School to support their Science Evening . Pupils were involved with running a series of practical activities on ‘ colour Chemistry ’. The pupils at Warter Primary School and their parents had great fun using a range of chemicals and apparatus , developing a further interest in Science .
In the summer term , 24 pupils from eight primary schools from Hull and East Yorkshire attended this year ’ s Primary School CSI Science Day and were tasked with undertaking scientific investigations and interpreting the evidence to identify their chief suspect making for a fun and educational day .
CELEBRATION OF AWARD-WINNING CHATTA PROGRAMME PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS
In March 2023 , Pocklington School hosted a celebration event to mark the conclusion of a three-year project supporting 12 schools in Hull in partnership with the award-winning education innovation Chatta .
Chatta is a whole-class teaching method , based on pictures and storyboards and linked with spoken language . One of the main aims is to model language using pictures to scaffold content and help children with their working memory which can lead to wider vocabulary use .
The project was funded by Shine Trust , a charity which aims to address challenges faced by disadvantaged children across the North of England .
Toby Seth , Headmaster , Pocklington School reflected : “ This was a true celebration of a project which has shown impressive collaboration between several partners : state and independent education , third sector funding and Chatta itself . Pocklington School has been proud to be involved in the project , and I am looking forward to seeing what happens next . Having had the opportunity to watch Chatta in action at local primary schools , I know it works and feel sure that the benefits will be long lasting .”
Chatta completed a successful year by being awarded runner-up for the best Co-Production Project in the Global Edtech awards 2023 .
SHAPE THE FUTURE BURSARY CAMPAIGN
Supporting talented children to attend Pocklington School is central to our mission and ethos . Pocklington has a long tradition of providing bursarial / financial support to families with limited means and our aim now is to build our bursary fund so that more pupils may benefit for years to come from all the opportunities that Pocklington has to offer , no matter what their background or financial means .
This is education with heart and soul .
Your support is invaluable and opens the doors of Pocklington to future generations . If you share our vision of making a difference through outstanding education , please consider making a gift , at any level , to our Shape the Future Bursary Fund . Your gift will be life-changing . Please contact Jenny Preston , Development Officer , prestonj @ pocklingtonschool . com for more information .
WARRENDALE FARM CAREERS AND BUSINESS INSIGHT DAY
Fifth and Lower Sixth pupils toured Warrendale Farms , part of a Yorkshire based Wagyu beef business which works with over 500 farmer partners across the UK . The visit gave pupils an understanding of the scale of variety of jobs available within the business and the opportunity to speak with staff about key skills , competencies , and qualifications necessary for employment in the food production sector .
Pocklington School is very pleased to work with Warrendale Farms , who have recently donated a bursary in perpetuity for the Shape the Future Bursary Fund .
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