Collabor8 is a partnership between eight local primary schools. The schools have worked together for over ten years on projects aimed at school improvement, raising standards and developing a community responsibility amongst our children, staff and families. As part of the partnership, pupils have the opportunity to take part in challenging projects and events that involve children from all schools, staff work together with a wider community of innovative colleagues and Head teachers gain from the partnership style of discussion, debate and decision making centred around school improvement, effectiveness and challenge.  C8 Maths and Literacy Ambassadors days have helped develop pupils’ enthusiasm ...
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C8 schools raise awareness and funds to support the charity, Education For All (EFA), Morocco In October 2017, C8 schools hosted a visit from Latifa Aliza, Senior House Mother at Education For All, Morocco. This charity builds houses near secondary schools in rural communities of the High Atlas Mountains to give girls the opportunity of continuing their education beyond primary school. Secondary schools, mostly several kilometres away in larger towns, are not accessible to the girls because: Their parents cannot afford to pay for lodgings or transport near secondary schools Their parents do not have the confidence in existing facilities to ...
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The C8 schools have been competing in the annual C8 Bake Off! Each school held 2 rounds before the ‘Showstopper round’ which was held at Kingsley Academy. Children in years 4,5 and 6 were invited to take part, entering their cupcakes in the first round of the competition. The cakes were judged on appearance and taste and a winner from each class was chosen. The class winners then went on to the next round, the technical challenge. Children were given a recipe to follow and instructed to independently bake a Victoria sponge or cheese scones. The children rose to the ...
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