School Cluster Workers. Who are they?
Making the transition from junior to secondary school is scary and young people felt more needed to be done to ensure the leap to “big” school was not as daunting as it can so often be.
But, did you know, school clusters have dedicated workers who spend their time strengthening the links between secondary and junior schools and the wider community?
These specialist officers are committed to working to bring schools closer together, running initiatives such as transition days – where younger pupils spend time in the secondary school they are due to attend, intergenerational schemes, working with the community, celebrating local history and heritage and more.
The aim of the Community-Focussed School Cluster Workers is to celebrate the community and bring it together. They also work closely with the E3+ coordinators to create provision and engagement.
Find out more about your Community-Focussed School Cluster Worker and the initiatives they are delivering, which you can get involved in, by contacting your local secondary school headteacher.
Not all school clusters have Community-Focussed workers, but it is hoped the scheme will be rolled out.
Here they are:
Denise Gibbins – Porth County Community School and its cluster
Sian McGrath – Aberdare High and its cluster
Kim Willis – Tonyrefail Comprehensive and its cluster
Jacqui Jones – Tonypandy Community College and its cluster
Lindsay Spacey – Pontypridd High and its cluster
Nadine Reeves – Y Pant and its cluster
Rachel Blackey – Treorchy Comprehensive and its cluster
Sheryl Husband – Ferndale Community Comprehensive and its cluster
Laura Banyard – Hawthorn High and its cluster
Kimberley McKenzie – Brycelynnog Comprehensive and its cluster
Wendy Morgan – Blaengwawr Comprehensive and its cluster
Lucy Lloyd – YG Rhydywaun and YG Y Cymer and its cluster
Andrea Davies – Cardinal Newman and its cluster
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husbasa
Commented 24 months ago - 7th May 2010 - 16:21pm
Hi I’m Sheryl Husband,
I’m the Community Focused School Cluster Worker for Ferndale.
You can find me in the community room (next to the E3 room) at Ferndale Community School most Wednesday’s and Thursday’s.
My job is to set up projects that link the school with the community.
Some of the projects we have run in the past include:
Intergenerational – working with residents at Maerdy Court,
Environmental – litter picks and bulb planting,
Community radio – young people producing and presenting their own radio show.
If you have any ideas for future projects please come and see me :)
thescar
Commented 24 months ago - 10th May 2010 - 13:10pm
Are they anything to do with nutty clusters.