Townley Grammar School - AMBIT

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Townley Grammar School is proud to share, as part of our commitment to developing a modern, world class curriculum, we are launching an after-school programme called AMBIT.  Our first pilot of AMBIT will launch on Monday 11th November and run for 6 weeks until Monday 16th December from 2.45pm to 4.15pm. On Monday 16th December there will be a Parent Showcase event. 

• There is no cost for participation for students eligible for Pupil Premium.  If your daughter is eligible for Pupil Premium, please click here to register for a code. For this pilot, TGS are able to cover the full cost.

The Ancient Greek meaning of Ambit is ‘wingspan’. It is our intention to widen the wingspan of our students and help them discover spheres of interest once unknown to them. To help them boldly discover a new world for themselves. Townley Ambit will provide students with a wide range of extracurricular opportunities which complement Townley 21c. The Ambit programme will take place on Monday afternoons, providing students with a bespoke, expert and interest led compendium of experiences.

Thank you to all the parents and students who have completed the consultation survey.

We are delighted to share the courses we plan to launch AMBIT with are as follows:

• Creators Club: A creativity course designed by design thinking facilitators who will help to create a safe space to be creative, and to come up with solutions to a real-life project.
  • Lead Facilitators: Andy Dunn (published author & creative consultant for Adidas) and Sam McHale-North 
  • Click here to read about the Creators Club movement
• Global Social Leaders Society: A course in social action project planning, this terms’ focus will be on climate change. Participants will be supported to enter a global project competition.
  • Click here to read about the global project competition.
• Theatre & Drama Course: Students will use theatre as a tool to explore issues faced by young people, providing a platform to voice their opinions creatively. Focusing on team work, confidence building and self- expression.
  • Lead Facilitator: Katherine Wyatt – trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
• Digital Art: A specialist course in how art can be brought to life through technology.
  • Lead Facilitator: Bokani Tshidzu – Painter and digital artist as seen on BBC The Big Painting Challenge
  • Click here to read about Bokani’s work 
• E-motion Public Speaking: A public speaking course developing confidence and life skills including resilience and emotional literacy.
  • Lead Facilitator: Jonny Baker 
  • Click here to read about Jonny

All activities are led by expert external facilitators who will travel to Townley to deliver. Each course will have its own certificate, and there will be a showcase performance for parents. Students attend one course for the full 6 weeks. This is a pilot of AMBIT, there are limited places. Depending on the demand, we expect to be able to offer a wider selection of courses in the spring term, and to be able to offer a range of courses at a lower price, drawing on local staff.

• Where/When?
  • The after-school courses will take place at Townley Grammar School from the Monday 11th November – Monday 16th December 2019, from 2.45 pm – 4.15 pm
  • On the final Monday there will be a showcase following the programme for parents – further details of this event will follow in due course
• Who will attend? This programme is designed for all Townley Grammar students
• Who will run the programme? Future Foundations are responsible for managing the After-School programme in partnership with expert external facilitators and our school.

What are the costs involved?

• For each 6-week course the cost is £112.00 including a final show case event, except for the Global Social Leaders Society course which is £98.00. This includes VAT, booking and credit card fees.
• There is no cost for participation for students eligible for Pupil Premium.  If your daughter is eligible for Pupil Premium, please click here to register for a code. For this pilot, TGS are able to cover the full cost.