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DYKE HOUSE SCHOOL
The school at the centre of the community.
John R Taylor
Deputy Headteacher
Hartlepool - England
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HartlepoolHartlepool
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DYKE HOUSE SCHOOLSome background:
• one of six secondary schools in Hartlepool
• the school is in a disadvantaged area
• high levels of multiple deprivation
• health action zone
• low car ownership
• few extended families
• 1050 pupils aged 11 years to 16 years
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DYKE HOUSE SCHOOLSince 1993 we have encouraged community use of the school:
• partnership with the local hospital to run a baby clinic for young parents
• partnership with Adult Education to run courses for adults
• partnership with local college to run courses for adults and young people
• introduction of mentors from local industry and commerce including induction training for the new mentors
• developed sports facilities for community use
DYKE HOUSE SCHOOLExtended opening hours:
• Hartlepool Swimming Club invited to use the pool as their home base
• local football in the community scheme started on Saturdays
• open on evenings Monday to Thursday until 9pm
• Hartlepool Hockey Club use the site as their home base
• ICT rooms used during the day by adults
Our plans developed using the Neighbourhood Action Plan in partnership with Hartlepool Borough Council
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Community use of the building includes:
• Drama studio
• Music recording studio
• Dance studio
• IT facilities including video conferencing
• Sports facilities including all weather pitch and swimming pool
• Study support sessions
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DYKE HOUSE SCHOOLStudy support:
• drop in facilities using the Hartlepool City Learning Centre for adults as well as young people
• summer schools (various funding streams)
• weekend schools
• half term classes
• centre for e-learning
• 24 hour access to school web site
• coursework sessions with staff available
• after school learning
DYKE HOUSE SCHOOL• Young Sports Leaders course
• Young Arts Leaders course
• Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme
DYKE HOUSE SCHOOLAdult Education:
• one year GCSE courses in Maths, English and Spanish
• some recreational courses in crafts
• Open University Centre
• Teaching Assistant courses
• IT classes for all including
• Saturday morning parent and child ICT club
• Teacher training at the school
DYKE HOUSE SCHOOLEmployment links:
• Careers service drop in sessions twice a week
• Apprenticeship Training (Employed Status) first in ICT now in Business Administration and also Teaching Assistants
• Young Engineers Club
• Business links group meeting each half term to plan activities for school
Employer of the year for 2006 – North East England
DYKE HOUSE SCHOOLHealth:
• Partnership with Sure Start (plans to jointly open a Children’s Centre)
• Baby Clinic expanded : GP attends, issue baby food, weigh babies etc.
• Smoking cessation classes
• Sexual well-being sessions
• Activities for young mothers, young fathers
• Crèche facilities – purpose built
DYKE HOUSE SCHOOL• Placements for University students from occupational
health
• Health worker full time and part time nurse funded by the Primary Care Trust (Health Authority)
• Joint Health targets with PCT
• Men’s Health worker to meet specific targets of local Hospital Trust
• PATCH – Parents and Toddlers Care in Hartlepool, offices, stores, toy library, safety equipment loans, courses
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And there is more…
• Police – Community Police Office on site
• Arts – textiles project
• Dance groups meets six days per week
• Breakfast and lunch served every weekday not just school days
• Stronger links with local primary schools
DYKE HOUSE SCHOOLSeptember 2006
• up to 3000 adults using the site each week
• considered by the community to be a natural base for their activities
• school has 1050 pupils
• summer 2006 71% of school leavers with five or more A* - C grades, 100% left with at least one GCSE
• first apprentices now in full time work
• free school meal take up is still 37%
DYKE HOUSE SCHOOLMain obstacle of the case: capital funding.
The scheme is self financing once in place.
Some users pay (sport hire), some organisations pay (local Council, Police, etc), study support is always free of charge.
Recent success stories:
Charter Mark from the UK Government for excellence.
Investors in People Award for training our staff
National ICT Award for its use in school and the community
Arts Mark Award for use of art in the local community
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“Towards Better Management of Public Sector Assets”
the Lyons report for the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Dyke House School in Hartlepool provides a range of services. Services already on site are used by over 3,000 adults with the school being described by OFSTED as “an oasis for the community”. The Avondale Community Centre is based on the school site and is open throughout the year. A City Learning Centre is also on site offering facilities such as a state of the art IT suite and recording studio. The school is also part of a study support pilot and has breakfast clubs throughout the year. School-based childcare supports the adult education classes. The school premises themselves are seen as being for everyone in the community to use – rooms are let for residents meetings, children’s parties, etc. which has generated funding for the school …..
