Impact Report 2022

3 IMPACT REPORT I E

WELCOME

The ambition of the Beyond Teddies programme has been to develop strong and effective working relationships with partner organisations that mutually benefit all who are involved. The breadth and variety of the activities described in this report are testament to the enthusiastic way different areas of the school community have engaged with this ambition and have contributed so willingly to the success of the programme. Restrictions during the pandemic had made partnership working hard and I am proud that the Governing Body agreed to invest in the Beyond Teddies team to allow these different activities to grow and develop. Genuine partnership working is time consuming. It involves listening to others, sharing ideas, developing and deepening engagement and finding ways to overcome difficulties together. This report highlights how this way of working has been embraced by different partners. The school listened to local primary schools who requested help in deepening their pupils’ understanding of science; Asylum Welcome used feedback from the weekly Ukrainian teenage socials to develop the curriculum they use to support new arrivals to understand cultural differences; students from different schools and backgrounds have honed and developed their artistic and musical skills through collaboration with the North Wall, learning from each other and celebrating success together. All this takes time, energy, commitment and considerable logistical planning. Rachel Moffat, the new Partnerships Manager, has embraced these challenges, working closely with others to overcome difficulties. Students from different backgrounds and cultural heritages have come together, learnt together and had fun together. One IB student, an aspiring medic, described working with children from Northern House as the highlight of her week. It has been a delight to hear how excited the current Lower Sixth pupils are to start their service placements under the Teddies Collaborates programme. There is so much in this Impact Report to celebrate and so much to look forward to over the coming year. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to make this past year such a success. SARAH AINSWORTH, CHAIR OF THE BEYOND TEDDIES GOVERNING BOARD

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