Herts Extended Schools

In Watford and Three Rivers we have five clusters of extended schools working together to provide access to services, fun activities and opportunities for children, families and the wider community.

Activities include: support for parents, family learning, after school clubs, adult learning such as keeping fit, childcare plus much, much more.

What is an Extended School?

It is a school working in partnership to provide access to a range of services to improve children’s achievement and their life chances. This can include such services as:-

• High quality ‘wraparound’ childcare provided on the school site or through other local providers
• A varied menu of activities to be on offer such as study support, sport, music, dance and drama and many more
• Parenting support including information, support at key transition points, parenting programmes and family learning
• Providing wider community access to ICT, sports, art and adult learning
• Swift and easy referral to a wide range of specialist support systems eg speech therapy, child and adolescent mental health services and intensive family support

Extended Schools are Demand Led

We need to know the requirements of parents, pupils and the wider community in all our consortiums to ensure we are providing the services you need.

Let us know what activities you would like to see available.

Extended School Activities So Far

• Dodgeball – with Apex multisports
• Football Club – run by Watford Football Club
• Carnival Club – this took place during May half term which lead to children taking part in the Abbots Langley carnival; they got lots of applause for their fantastic efforts as they danced their way round the route in their own handmade costumes
• Family Keep Fit – run by Apex Multisports and the YMCA
• Trampolining Club
• Cyber Safety – sessions on keeping parents up to date with new technology, how to protect their child online
• 123-Magic – parents of 5-11 year olds support and strategies for dealing with difficult behaviour
• Living with Teenagers – strategies on how to cope with the teenage years
• Little Bookworms – a reading project to promote a love of books, family reading and to celebrate The National Year of Reading
• HENS Theatre group – performing plays for primary school pupils around the theme of road safety and healthy eating
• Aikido – promoting self esteem using self defence techniques
• First Aid
• Rebound Therapy – for children and young people with special needs, to promote confidence, enjoyment, balance and enable them to take part in an activity where they can take control
• Developing Positive Relationships – a fun workshop for young people at Garston Manor School

Check out the five websites below to see if there is something you and your family are missing out on. Remember! Your child does not have to be going to school in a particular consortium in order to take part in their activities.

Abbotts Langley:
Contact Jan Baker 01923 673760
www.hertsextendedschools.org.uk/abbotslangley

Three Rivers
Contact Helen Taunt: 07972 294072
www.hertsextendedschools.org.uk/riversmeet

South Oxhey/Carpenders Park
Contact Lisa Cook: 07870 756381
www.hertsextendedschools.org.uk/southoxhey

North Watford
Contact Pip Fuller: 07876 543491
www.hertsextendedschools.org.uk/northwatford

West Watford
Contact Maureen Miller: 07922 222712
www.hertsextendedschools.org.uk/westwatford
In case you're outside the Watford Flea areas covered above, this link will take you to a list of links for all the extended schools consortia in Hertfordshire.

Opening times: School Hours
Address: Jan Baker
St Michael's School
High Elms Lane
Watford
Telephone: 01923 673760
Email: jan....@st...s.sch.uk
Website: www.hert...ls.org.uk