The move from primary to secondary school can be difficult for many children. For youngsters from challenging and disadvantaged backgrounds, who will comprise the pioneering cohort in a brand new secondary school, that prospect may be even more daunting.
With this in mind, the founders of Hackney New School (HNS) in north London, welcomed new pupils by organising a summer camp, preceded by mentoring sessions for the most vulnerable, to set them on the right track and prepare them for what lies ahead.
“We used our Pupil Premium money to prepare new students for coming to the school, and targeted the most deprived,” said Phillippa De’Ath, the school’s founder and director of programme.
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