2015–16 (English focus) Ashmount School

Initially, The Trust funded a set of books which made up a reading scheme to be used with the young teenagers at the school. The aim was to introduce relevant teenage topics to pupils who had difficulties reading books normally targeting this age group. There were workbooks and activity booklets which were used alongside the main reading books. Each pupil’s achievements were recorded and monitored over a period of time. The teachers at Ashmount finally concluded, after this long-term monitoring (and after students had read sections of the books to two of the Trustees and talked to us about the content) that the project had been a great success.

Projects

The R.I.S.E. project

Over the past two years, The Katherine Jacobs Trust has funded two projects delivered by LPAP, the Loughborough Primary Academies Partnership.

2010 – 2011 (P.E. focus) Highgate Primary School Sileby

The Trust provided soft play equipment for 3-4 year olds. These were mainly big builder bricks and soft activity blocks and shapes

2010 – 2011 (P.E. focus) Cossington Primary School

Aim of the project : To increase levels of physical activity during lunchtimes and play times throughout the school.

“Children have enjoyed having a greater opportunity to play different games and undertake different forms of physical activity at dinner times and increasingly at break times” Teacher

2011 – 2012 (English focus) St Bartholomew’s Primary School

Their grant funded Sarah-Jane Arbury, a poet from Bristol who led the first teacher day of the year.
“Sarah-Jane led a series of group activities that culminated in a variety of writing tasks. The highlight of the morning for many was when we divided into groups to write and perform a poem about the individuals in the group.”

Holywell Primary School: 2012 – 13

A year long programme designed to raise the quality of teaching and learning at Holywell
“Your money helped raise standards in Science throughout the school. This has been achieved by encouraging teachers to organise more “hands-on" science exercises.”

2012 – 2013 (Science focus)Hind Leys Pre School

2014 – 2015 (Music focus) Beacon Accademy

2012 – 2013 (Science focus) Highgate Primary School

Purchased science equipment for year one children.
“I believe that the extra science resources have been extremely beneficial in helping to further the children's existing knowledge by allowing them to explore and investigate through practical activities”

2014 – 2015 (Science focus) Richard Hill School Thurcaston.

2014 – 2015 (Science focus) Thorpe Acre Infant School.

2015–16 (English focus) Ashmount School

Design of a reading scheme aimed at learners requiring age appropriate materials. Ashmount bought a new reading scheme for the school - the trust visited to read with the learners

2016-2017 (Focus on building confidence via outdoor activities) Loughborough Primary Academies Partnership

2017-2018 Thorpe Acre Infant School, Loughborough

Stonehill high school

Stonehill high school held a fundraising event selling Cakes by Linda. Linda and Kathy met at University and were long life friends. Linda wanted to support the trust and for a number of years made and sold cakes for the trust - raising over £800 for the trust.