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The Vine (Second Chances) - Independant School
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The Vine School is run by the Vine Education Trust, part of the Vine Trust Group.
The Vine Trust is an established, Christian ethos based charitable company that operates as an innovative community development trust, which works to support and elevate the lives of ‘hard to reach’ young people.
Since 1989 ‘The Vine’ has operated from its site in Lower Hall Lane, Walsall. The location and the look of ‘The Vine’ (being a converted pub on the edge of a deprived area) are both unique and innovative. ‘The Vine’ facility has proven to be conducive in attracting ‘hard to reach’ young people since it began and is an effective and non-threatening venue for education, work and leisure activities.
Our school has been designed to help 14-19 year olds better prepare for the world of work. It draws on over 20 years of extensive experience in bringing together a number of proven elements into a new kind of school that provides young people with qualifications and a full range of skills - whilst also engaging them in working in and running, businesses and social enterprises directly serving customers.
With our much stronger emphasis on practical work and enterprise, our method is similar to the ‘Studio Schools’ model, with a roll of around 100 students.
Although independent, we teach the national curriculum through interdisciplinary, enterprise-themed projects, but have a very different style to most existing schools underpinned by our Christian ethos
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Our school does not aim to replace other secondary schools – (Pupils are duel enrolled), but to complement them by providing an alternative approach suitable for young people looking for a more entrepreneurial option or are alienated by traditional pedagogy.
Our facilities:
Enjoy our cutting-edge facilities equipped with the latest technology and encapsulated in our friendly learning environment.
Our quality education and training:
We are graded “Good” by Ofsted.
Our courses: We offer accessible courses across a broad range of subjects.
Our students:
You will make many friends and meet many different people.
Our guidance and advice:
Personal tutors will provide you with initial support and advice, whilst our professional guidance team offers a more in-depth service on careers and personal issues, working to recognised quality standards.
Includes national schemes such as Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA).
Highly trained and highly experienced staff are dedicated to achieving high standards.
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With also run ‘Second Chances’a time out provision for those who aren·t coping with school. Those involved get to learn in small groups about things that are going to be useful to them, it helps them work out what they want to do with their life, and they get a step up into the life of college, and or work. |
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CURRICULUM
• At Second Chances we ensure that the curriculum conforms to national standards, as is determined by legislation, is informed by the National Curriculum and is centred on the needs of its students. It is our intention that all pupils learn and make progress.
• The curriculum includes a formal, planned programme, outlined in timetables and described by schemes of work and day to day lesson plans.
• The curriculum consists of activities planned to encourage and promote the growth and development of all students across different areas of their lives. These include areas of their personal, social, emotional, spiritual and physical development. Subjects will include literacy, numeracy, personal development, ICT skills and citizenship.
Personalised
We believe that all students are entitled to have their achievements recognised and described in a way that others can understand. Our school personalises its curriculum.
Vocational
Each learner comes with a wide variety of needs, which are met through topics covering:
• Functional Skills – e.g. Writing for Meaning, Using calculations, Using the Internet
• Personal Development - e.g. Assertiveness and Decision Making, Using Teamwork Skills
• Vocational Tasters - e.g. Construction, Business and Childcare
• Employability Skills - e.g. Personal Career Planning and Work Based Placements
We have 6 vocational studios that offer real work experience.
Microsoft Academy
Retail Studio
Horticulture Studio
Construction Studio
Motor Studio
Catering Studio
Achievement
Our school offers approved and transferable qualifications that recognise, record, communicate and celebrate achievement,with learning and life so as to be able to function much more positively, both personally and in the wider community.
• Key targets are to increase attendance, punctuality, respect, good behaviour, participation and motivation. All students are encouraged to keep a portfolio of evidence of work.
The Vine has always excelled in and seen its primary focus as re-engagement in ‘learning and life’ – preparing students to move on to other institutions, whose primary role is that of delivering accredited academic courses.
• In addition to GCSE·s we offer a wide range of alternative courses such as ASDAN, CSCS card,Foundation Learning Tier Key Skills Communication and Application of Number. PSD, Employability and catering and construction NVQ’s.
• Any students entered for GCSE courses who cannot remain at school and have a short period before exams are to take place, are encouraged to bring course-work in and are given additional support when necessary.
Holistic
Personal and Social Development (PSD) is a key component of our curriculum. Personal tutors will provide students with initial support and advice, whilst our professional guidance team offers a more in-depth service on careers and personal issues, working to recognised quality standards.
Work Related Learning
The Vine runs a number of Social Enterprises where our students can gain real work experience
• The Vine Trust has understood that it is too big a leap for some students to go straight into the work place, further to this, potential employers are not always able to operate their business and at the same time, cater for the specialist needs our students have.
• Therefore, we have developed a number of re-engaging ‘work’ spaces, to’ incubate’ young people into the world of work, married with community based opportunities
School Number 335/6012
Registered charity (1093838) and company limited by guarantee (4370289)
33 Lower Hall Lane
Walsall
West Midlands
WS1 1RR
Telephone: 01922 621951
Fax: 01922 621984
Email: enquiries@thevinetrust.co.uk
Web Site: www.thevinetrust.co.uk
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