Engaines Primary School & Nursery
Engaines Primary School & Nursery
Volunteer with us
Introduction
Volunteers at our school bring with them a range of skills and experience that can enhance the learning opportunities, achievement and enjoyment of children at our school. We welcome and encourage volunteers from the all sections of the local community.
Our Volunteers include:
• Parents and other relatives of pupils
• Members of the Governing Body
• Members of our Parent Forum
• Ex-pupils
• Students on work experience
• Local residents
Volunteering Opportunities
The types of activities that Volunteers support and assist with include:
• Hearing children read
• Working with small groups of children
• Working alongside individual children
• Undertaking art and craft activities with children
• Running or assisting with after-school clubs
• Working with children on the computers
The Benefits of Volunteering
• For the children: increases in understanding, achievement, self confidence and self esteem
• For teaching staff: greater opportunity to work with other children, so enabling the class as a whole to learn more effectively and achieve more
• For the volunteer: a great sense of achievement and personal satisfaction, new knowledge and new skills, improved career prospects
What Volunteering Has Already Helped Achieve At Engaines
Our school and our pupils are lucky enough to benefit from the fantastic efforts of our many brilliant volunteers, who have helped the achievement of a wide range of important activities and benefits, including:
• Supporting learning across the curriculum
• Supporting clubs
• Helping organise the library and donating library books
• Raising funds and providing a wide range of resources and facilities
• Joining in with “Ground Force” days and other environment-focussed activities
• Designing and producing the school prospectus and school web-site
• Assistance with assemblies and a wide variety of other school events, including school plays, discos and productions
• Even arranging visits by Father Christmas!
Support For Volunteers
We greatly value and appreciate the time and effort that each of our volunteers generously gives to our school, whether it is on a regular or more ad hoc basis. In order to try to make our volunteers feel welcomed, valued and well informed about our school – including its activities, values and objectives – we aim to provide active and positive support to our volunteers in several ways, including:
• A Welcome Pack, supporting a structured induction process
• Full training when needed
• Regular newsletters
• Web pages providing volunteer news and information on our school website
• Appropriate references for those seeking to build on their volunteering experience in their career
Becoming a Volunteer
Anyone wishing to become a volunteer, either for a one off event, such as a school disco, or on a more regular basis (e.g. hearing children read), should approach the school office via e-mail, who will be pleased to explain the volunteering opportunities at our school in more detail and answer any questions prospective volunteers may have.
Volunteers will be invited to complete a Volunteer Information Sheet with their contact details, type of activities they would like to help with, and the times they are available to help.
Before starting to help in school, volunteers will also be invited to complete the Volunteer Agreement which sets out the school’s expectations of volunteers but, just as importantly, explains what volunteers can expect from our school. Prospective volunteers will also be required to complete a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service), before starting to help in school.
Engaines Primary School & Nursery
Engaines Primary School & Nursery
Volunteer with us
Introduction
Volunteers at our school bring with them a range of skills and experience that can enhance the learning opportunities, achievement and enjoyment of children at our school. We welcome and encourage volunteers from the all sections of the local community.
Our Volunteers include:
• Parents and other relatives of pupils
• Members of the Governing Body
• Members of our Parent Forum
• Ex-pupils
• Students on work experience
• Local residents
Volunteering Opportunities
The types of activities that Volunteers support and assist with include:
• Hearing children read
• Working with small groups of children
• Working alongside individual children
• Undertaking art and craft activities with children
• Running or assisting with after-school clubs
• Working with children on the computers
The Benefits of Volunteering
• For the children: increases in understanding, achievement, self confidence and self esteem
• For teaching staff: greater opportunity to work with other children, so enabling the class as a whole to learn more effectively and achieve more
• For the volunteer: a great sense of achievement and personal satisfaction, new knowledge and new skills, improved career prospects
What Volunteering Has Already Helped Achieve At Engaines
Our school and our pupils are lucky enough to benefit from the fantastic efforts of our many brilliant volunteers, who have helped the achievement of a wide range of important activities and benefits, including:
• Supporting learning across the curriculum
• Supporting clubs
• Helping organise the library and donating library books
• Raising funds and providing a wide range of resources and facilities
• Joining in with “Ground Force” days and other environment-focussed activities
• Designing and producing the school prospectus and school web-site
• Assistance with assemblies and a wide variety of other school events, including school plays, discos and productions
• Even arranging visits by Father Christmas!
Support For Volunteers
We greatly value and appreciate the time and effort that each of our volunteers generously gives to our school, whether it is on a regular or more ad hoc basis. In order to try to make our volunteers feel welcomed, valued and well informed about our school – including its activities, values and objectives – we aim to provide active and positive support to our volunteers in several ways, including:
• A Welcome Pack, supporting a structured induction process
• Full training when needed
• Regular newsletters
• Web pages providing volunteer news and information on our school website
• Appropriate references for those seeking to build on their volunteering experience in their career
Becoming a Volunteer
Anyone wishing to become a volunteer, either for a one off event, such as a school disco, or on a more regular basis (e.g. hearing children read), should approach the school office via e-mail, who will be pleased to explain the volunteering opportunities at our school in more detail and answer any questions prospective volunteers may have.
Volunteers will be invited to complete a Volunteer Information Sheet with their contact details, type of activities they would like to help with, and the times they are available to help.
Before starting to help in school, volunteers will also be invited to complete the Volunteer Agreement which sets out the school’s expectations of volunteers but, just as importantly, explains what volunteers can expect from our school. Prospective volunteers will also be required to complete a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service), before starting to help in school.
Engaines Primary School & Nursery
Engaines Primary School & Nursery
Volunteer with us
Introduction
Volunteers at our school bring with them a range of skills and experience that can enhance the learning opportunities, achievement and enjoyment of children at our school. We welcome and encourage volunteers from the all sections of the local community.
Our Volunteers include:
• Parents and other relatives of pupils
• Members of the Governing Body
• Members of our Parent Forum
• Ex-pupils
• Students on work experience
• Local residents
Volunteering Opportunities
The types of activities that Volunteers support and assist with include:
• Hearing children read
• Working with small groups of children
• Working alongside individual children
• Undertaking art and craft activities with children
• Running or assisting with after-school clubs
• Working with children on the computers
The Benefits of Volunteering
• For the children: increases in understanding, achievement, self confidence and self esteem
• For teaching staff: greater opportunity to work with other children, so enabling the class as a whole to learn more effectively and achieve more
• For the volunteer: a great sense of achievement and personal satisfaction, new knowledge and new skills, improved career prospects
What Volunteering Has Already Helped Achieve At Engaines
Our school and our pupils are lucky enough to benefit from the fantastic efforts of our many brilliant volunteers, who have helped the achievement of a wide range of important activities and benefits, including:
• Supporting learning across the curriculum
• Supporting clubs
• Helping organise the library and donating library books
• Raising funds and providing a wide range of resources and facilities
• Joining in with “Ground Force” days and other environment-focussed activities
• Designing and producing the school prospectus and school web-site
• Assistance with assemblies and a wide variety of other school events, including school plays, discos and productions
• Even arranging visits by Father Christmas!
Support For Volunteers
We greatly value and appreciate the time and effort that each of our volunteers generously gives to our school, whether it is on a regular or more ad hoc basis. In order to try to make our volunteers feel welcomed, valued and well informed about our school – including its activities, values and objectives – we aim to provide active and positive support to our volunteers in several ways, including:
• A Welcome Pack, supporting a structured induction process
• Full training when needed
• Regular newsletters
• Web pages providing volunteer news and information on our school website
• Appropriate references for those seeking to build on their volunteering experience in their career
Becoming a Volunteer
Anyone wishing to become a volunteer, either for a one off event, such as a school disco, or on a more regular basis (e.g. hearing children read), should approach the school office via e-mail, who will be pleased to explain the volunteering opportunities at our school in more detail and answer any questions prospective volunteers may have.
Volunteers will be invited to complete a Volunteer Information Sheet with their contact details, type of activities they would like to help with, and the times they are available to help.
Before starting to help in school, volunteers will also be invited to complete the Volunteer Agreement which sets out the school’s expectations of volunteers but, just as importantly, explains what volunteers can expect from our school. Prospective volunteers will also be required to complete a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service), before starting to help in school.