Current Projects
Marsh Farm Children’s Centre
The Children’s Centre is based in Marsh Farm and has a 62-place nursery for children aged 0-5. There are also crèche and drop-in facilities. Parents can access secure and affordable services.
For information about the childcare facilities contact Sara Vobe on 01582 556685
GCSE Achievement Award
The Trust funds a cash award of £200 for students at Lea Manor High who achieve 5 GSCE A* - C grades and excellent achievements. Last year the school achieved their best ever GCSE results.
Teachers Recruitments, Retention and Career Development Programme
This project funds local residents to train to become qualified teachers. Once qualified the aim is that the teachers work in Marsh Farm schools. This year two local residents gained their PGCE qualification.
Achievement Centred Transmission (ACT)
The Trust funds a home tuition project to give extra support in Maths, English and Science to pupils in Marsh Farm. ACT aims to create a home learning culture that will increase student’s achievement potential.
After School Club
This project provides after school support for pupils of Whitefield Infant School in literacy, numeracy and ICT.
Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club is currently being piloted at Whitefield Junior School. The pupil socialises and prepares themselves for the classroom activities in time. This allows working parents get off to work by dropping their children off at the Club.
Education Welfare Officer (EWO)
The EWO is based in Waulud Primary School and has been instrumental in increasing attendance levels and reducing truancy in Marsh Farm Schools. Currently a computerised ‘Truancy Call’ system is running at Lea Manor High school.
Transition and Intervention Trailblazer
This project tracks the performance of pupils as they make the transition between Key Stages, year groups and schools.
Marsh Farm Bursary Fund
The Bursary Fund helps to support residents aged 16+ into employment and higher
education. The bursary can be used to:
- Pay tuition fees
- Purchase resources
- Meet travel costs
- Meet childcare costs
