Over the course of 5 days at the end of August 2021, Bluecoat Wollaton Academy hosted its first Summer School. This week included a variety of transitions sessions, lessons, and an overnight camp. Activities included:
- Transitional activities (such as meeting teachers and tour of the school)
- Additional subject support (such as English and Maths)
- Sports-based activities
- Arts-based activities
- Wellbeing-based activities (such as team building and getting-to-know-you exercises)
Every Year 7 child attending Bluecoat Wollaton in September was invited to join us across the course of the week. Of the 163 students offered a place, we hosted an average of 149 students each day.
In accordance with the conditions of funding, we are obliged to publish the amount of summer school funding received and a high-level breakdown of how it was spent. This can be found below.
| Cost Details | Amount |
| Staffing | £9,625 |
| Educational resources & books | £7,434.78 |
| Transition materials | £8,571 |
| Equipment & activities | £13,775 |
| Food & beverage | £2,473.31 |
| Overall cost of the Summer School | £41, 879.09 |
The school has claimed £41,559.09 in funding from the Department for Education for the 2021 Summer School.