What is an Extended School?

An Extended School is one that provides a range of activities and services, often beyond the school day, to help meet the needs of its pupils, their families and the wider community.

Some of these services may be provided by teaching and support staff working in the school; others may be provided by outside providers at a small charge.

To provide a richer range of activities and support for children, young people and their families, many schools in Hampshire have chosen to work as a community partnership with other schools and voluntary and statutory organisations.

There is strong evidence that extended services can help to:

• Improve pupil attainment, self-confidence, motivation and attendance
• Reduce exclusion rates
• Better enable teachers to focus on teaching and learning
• Enhance children’s and families’ access to services

The Cams partnership is made up of representatives from the following parties:

• Cams Hill School
• Harrison Primary School
• Uplands Primary School
• Wicor Primary School
• Parents
• Local organisations and agencies

In partnership with the above, Cams Hill School is developing the range of services it offers and promotes to give pupils the opportunity to enhance their learning and benefit from new experiences that are otherwise not normally available.