Extended Services Manager
Lesley Williams
07982 439 828
My role involves on going auditing & needs assessment of provision of the Extended Services Core Offer:
8am-6pm childcare and/or a 'safe place to be' for older
children, during term time and the school holidays
a range of activities after school, including help with
homework
parenting & chances to learn together as a family
swift & easy access to multi-agency support - CAF & TAC
access to school facilities, where suitable, for learning.
I organise Parenting and Family Learning courses and workshops and out of school hours arts projects, particularly linked to community events such as Oxford’s Light Night and the Cowley Road Carnival.
Home School Community Link Worker
Tresa Knight
07917 262 029
I work with families and all ages of pupils over the
eight schools within the partnership. My role is to
help improve outcomes for children and young people
by working in partnership with families, parents,
carers, pupils and other professionals. Ideally my
focus will be on preventable and early intervention activities. The three core functions of my role are: parenting support and information in school and home; parental engagement in their child's learning; school attendance and exclusions. To achieve these core functions my work may involve supporting parents by helping them to improve their parenting skills and providing appropriate information or referrals; encouraging good relations and effective dialogue between parents and schools; carrying out home visits to support parents and to encourage their children to maintain full and regular attendance. This is a brief outline as each family I work with requires different support in different areas and the role of the home school community link worker certainly varies from day to day
Counsellor for Primary Schools
Sue Harrison
07917 262 024
Play Therapist FS & Primary settings
Carolyn Thomas
07881 515 154
We support children to explore and understand muddled feelings
and upsetting events that they haven't been able to sort out.
They may choose to talk through what is troubling them but may
also communicate using a wide variety of play materials including
drawing, painting, clay, play dough, role play, puppets, story and
music. In this way we work with children at their own level and pace
Maintaining a safe and trusting environment is essential and so
the details of individual sessions remain confidential unless
concerns arise that require school child protection procedures
to be followed. Signed parental consent is required at the initial
referral stage.
Transition Learning Mentor
Cat Kelly
07990 805 340
I will work with Y6 pupils from the Partnership primary schools
who are transferring to Cheney, particularly the most vulnerable
and those who are worried about the change. We have a
programme of extra informal visits to Cheney and sessions where
we work through individual concerns. I also run transition work-
shops for parents.
From September, I am at Cheney, mentoring groups and individuals, offering drop ins at break and lunchtime, as necessary.
CONTACT DETAILS
Extended Services team based at Windmill School
Margaret Road OX3 8NG
01865 762 509
Extended Services Manager
Home School Community Link Worker
Transition Learning Mentor