Established in October 2006, we are a Reading Connects Partnership aiming to raise standards in education and provide positive learning opportunities for our children, young people and families - in particular we hope our work will inspire a love of reading within our communities.  As a result of our work to promote reading, Ellis Guilford School and Sports College was awarded the Reading Connects Secondary School of the Year 2007/08.  "Imagine the difference it would make if every child loved to read..."

Other Projects include:

• Launching our Reading Champions project to promote positive male reading role models, in partnership with Nottingham Forest Study Support, Playing for Success.  We have had a visit from Jamie Murray, Wimbledon winner and our very own reading champion.  Working with local Library Services and a range of other reading partners to continue to promote reading for all
• Maths - sharing good practice in maths, making maths fun through creative approaches
• Enabling schools to work with and support parents through family learning opportunities
• Improving school facilities for community use through capital building projects such as a conservatory at Basford School and outdoor pavilion at Hempshill Hall, amongst others
• Working with local services to develop extended schools agenda for our area, including the YMCA/Ellis Guilford Extreme Holiday Programmes, youth and play provision
• Developing Philosophy for Children and communities of  enquiry within our schools to encourage higher level thinking skills
• Partnership with the Museums, Libraries and Archives, work with the Holocaust Centre at Beth Shalom, Nottinghamshire Archives, Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery for 'Take One Picture' - a visual literacy project with an exhibition in the Long Gallery (February 2009)
• Improving transition from Year 6 to Year 7, including residential experiences
• Developing our Basford Area Band with some super performances, and also Big Spring Sing and Big Band Days each year
• Co-ordinating work with our gifted and talented children including a specialist Sports Academy based at Ellis Guilford Sports Centre and residential experiences
• Linking with schools in Madrid and Sub Saharan Africa to develop a global perspective and work towards the International School Award, supported by Spanish language teaching in the classroom.

For more information please contact:

Ellis Guilford EIP
Unit 13 Newbrook House
385 Alfreton Road
Radford
Nottingham   NG7 5LR

Tel: 07930 670 537
Email: heidi.shewell-cooper@nottinghamcity.gov.uk