Community Newsletter Summer 1 2023-24

PROSPERE

COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

Dear members of our Trust community,

Welcome back to the Summer Term, I hope you all were able to take a break over the Spring Holiday to relax and reset and managed to get out and dodge the rain!

This newsletter includes updates on the developments happening within our Trust We also celebrate our schools, it is great to see the great opportunities and experiences that we make available to our students as we continue to deliver excellent inclusive education and wonderful memories. The learning and enrichment activities our schools deliver celebrate the rich and diverse range of different cultures within the school and community and links with the wider community continue to strengthen

We are about to begin the exam season for hundreds of our students and that is always accompanied by staff going above and beyond to do all they can to help them get the results they deserve. We know our teams in schools and parents and carers at home have already been working hard to prepare our young people to enter the exams feeling confident, calm and motivated to achieve their best.

Thank you for your continued support.

Linda Jones, CEO

Andy Park, Executive Headteacher

Dave Bell, Executive Headteacher

TRUST DEVELOPMENTS

In preparation for the opening of Pear Tree SEND school in September 2024, our students have been busy supporting the building contractors with the installation of their steel beams. We visited Leach Structural Steelwork to take in a careers presentation and understand more about construction Students became an everlasting part of the fabric of the building by signing their names on the steel beams Later, the same students visited the school site to see their signatures within the structure This was an incredible experience for students and created memories they will treasure forever

Our secondary trainees have spent this term settling into their new school within the Trust, for their contrasting placement B. We have spent some of our CPD Wednesdays remembering everything that has been learnt since September. It is a challenge moving schools but remembering their progress so far has helped them as they adapt to a new setting quickly! They are now focusing on how we use data to effectively intervene, and adapt our teaching during lessons, to ensure the best outcomes for all students.

The cohort have also been very busy visiting schools they would like to apply to, going for interviews and securing ECT roles for September.

Our school centred mainstream teacher training programme is led by outstanding teaching professionals working across the Prospere Learning Trust and our accredited provider Bright Futures SCITT offering PGCE with QTS. Find out more about our offer here. Applications now open. Provider code 3D2.

Our Primary SEND trainees had a wonderful day at St Pauls’ Primary school, accessing outstanding computing training with one of Teach Manchester’s Specialist Leaders in Education Within this session they explored how to equip pupils to use computational thinking and creativity to understand the wider world Practical activities, such as coding and creating digital images, were sequenced throughout the session allowing trainees to understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science

Interested in training to teach students with special educational needs? We also offer PGCE Primary Education: Inclusion with SEND (5-11) with QTS from the University of Cumbria. Find out more about our primary route here

NEWS FROM PROSPERE SCHOOLS

Year 10 students attended their graduation event at Sheffield University following the completion of the highly aspirational Scholars programme Students were required to attend 6 1-2-1 tutorials with their PHD tutor to explore 'What do we need to learn so that we can succeed in life' Following this, they had to write a 2000 word essay with University referencing which was marked and graded at University level The day focused on celebrating their success with other schools within the region Two students also represented MEA by speaking on behalf of their peers on stage, about the experience and what they gained from it Overall, the students shone and were amazing advocates for The Scholars programme and MEA

PROSPECT HOUSE

MEA

We are excited to announce the introduction of Prospect House’s Parent/Carer and Teacher’s Association (PTA) The PTA will play a vital role in the school community and help raise funds for whole school projects that will be discussed through termly PTA meetings

There are various roles within the PTA that will be key to fulfilling our ambitions of successfully enhancing the provision for all pupils within our school community These include ‘Officer Roles’ (such as Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary) and also ‘Ordinary Committee’ members that will work alongside these key roles

There will also be a number of PTA helpers that will help by running and supporting at specific fundraising events

The Post 16 Travel Pass campaign team ran a successful “Fare Deal for Carers” campaign to get TfGM to include free travel for two carers on the concessionary disability travel pass across the whole of Greater Manchester, making travel more inclusive and accessible for all

The campaign was the culmination of three years of campaigning to a wide range of business leaders, Community partners and politicians The Executive member for Environment and Transport, Councillor Tracey Rawlins and The Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham both came to Post 16 to see the presentation and were hugely impressed

On Saturday March 9th the campaign team attended the finals of the Manchester Buzz awards and were chosen as overall winners in the Most effective Youth Voice campaign This was well deserved acknowledgement of all their hard work and the huge difference their campaign will make to thousands of families across Greater Manchester

CHS SOUTH

PIPER HILL

On March 27th, CHS South held its inaugural Grand Iftar, celebrating Ramadan with unity and inclusivity. Over 300 families shared homemade dishes, showcasing cultural diversity. Students delivered moving speeches and prayers, embodying compassion and understanding.

The event emphasised solidarity among staff, students, and families of various backgrounds, fostering lasting bonds. Gratitude filled the air as attendees contributed to its success.

Headteacher Mr D Prophet praised the celebration's realisation of the school's diversity vision Looking forward, the community anticipates future Grand Iftar gatherings and community focused events