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Community involvement at Chertsey High School

We are proud to be an inclusive, community school serving primarily the Chertsey and Addlestone communities. We will not accept the low ambitions or expectations that exist among some parts of the community. We want to open the minds of our students to possibilities and inspire them to believe they can achieve amazing things, whatever profession they choose. We recognise that our students are the next generation's lawyers, journalists, teachers, charity leaders, artists, doctors and small business owners. We recognise our position as a school to be an anchor organisation in the community. Just like how an anchor keeps a ship steady in rough waters, an anchor organization provides stability and support to its community or network.

What is the outward-looking approach?

We have adopted an outward-looking approach to actively seek to understand and address the needs, challenges, and opportunities of the wider community and overcome any barriers that may be presented. We recognise that learning doesn't stop at the school gates. We believe that the school, parents, and the community should work together to promote the health, well-being and learning of all students. We do this by:

Subject- Specific Opportunities	Examples include: Music performances at local venues, including St Peter's Hospital and The Grange Carehome. Art commision with Runnymede Hospital with student artwork being showcased. Engaging with Chertsey Museum to explore Chertsey's local history. European Trips provide immersive experience into wider culture. Form connections with Shepperton Studios to engage with Media, Drama and Technology projects.
Student Personal Development/ Wellbeing	Examples include: Collecting food parcels/vouchers for families in need and distribute. Explore diabetes month with other BET schools. Prioritise careers programme, including developing a Careers Fair for students to gain first hand knowledge of career opoprtunities and networking. Student uniform sales and donations to reduce uniform costs and reduce environment impact.
Parent Learning	Examples include: Monthly newsletter includes updates on school life. Flyers to local community groups on specific support. Parent meetings/coffee mornings to address key developmental issues/challenges, e.g. ADHD, ASD etc. Parent talks by experts in ways to support their child, e.g. revision, restorative approach etc.
Wider Education Community	Examples include: Developing new teachers by working with various universities and SCITT providers, e.g. Teach SouthEast, i2i. Delivering training for other Surrey schools, e.g. SAfE. Collaborating with other Trust schools on research initiatives, e.g. BET Futures Working with local primary schools/colleges to improve transition and quality of teaching.
Wider Community	Examples include: CHSA support school to advance the education of the pupils of the school by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education. Supporting local and national charities, e.g. White Lodge, MacMillan Cancer Support Coffee Mornings Forming links with local businesses/organisations for mutual benefit, e.g Stanhope Seta, Haleon etc.

Why does Chertsey High value community involvement?

At Chertsey High School we believe that the school, parents, and the community should work together to promote the health, well- being and learning of all students. When the school actively involve parents and engage community resources they are able to respond more effectively to the health-related needs of students. Community involvements foster partnerships among schools, family and community groups, and individuals. These partnerships result in sharing and maximising resources. And they help students develop healthy behaviours and promote healthy families.

Chertsey High School’s promise to the community

Chertsey High School will adopt procedures relative to the promotion of the school environment that is conducive to learning and supports strong family and community partnerships. Chertsey High School will:

Strive to involve parents and family members of all ages and grade levels.
Strive to provide parent educational activities throughout the school year to help parents support their children’s learning.
Frequently communicate school performance, student progress, personalised learning strategies, and academic opportunities, communicating this through paper copies as well as online parent communication systems.
Work with agencies and businesses to support community based developmental activities that prepare young people with transition into secondary school, promoting on-going achievement.
Promote collaboration among parents, schools, and community on school improvement and student achievement projects.
Strive to harness all available community resources, including but not limited to organisations, businesses, talented individuals, natural resources and technology, to engage each student in achieving the necessary skills and knowledge and;
Will encourage business partnerships to assist students in the successful transition to employment or further education.

For any questions regarding our latest community events, please contact our Community Lead: