Educational Support
Burngreave Study Support Consortium
Coordinator: Jon Cowley
Phone 07739878589
Email: jcowley@ycasheffield.co.uk
The Yemeni Community Association is the accountable body and leads the Burngreave Study Support Consortium. The consortium consists of four study support providers delivering out of school hours study support to over 300 Yemeni, Somali, Pakistani, Caribbean and Dual-Heritage young people. The extra study support has proven to help children get an extra 2 GCSE’s. It is funded through CYPD and BBC Children in Need.
The project aims to:
- Raise the achievements, improve learning skills and enhance the motivation to learn, fully integrate and thrive in mainstream education.
- Identify specific pupils in schools with particular learning needs and to set up a referral system with schools
- Provide extra tuition with GCSE subjects; Maths, IT, English & Science
- Work with families and schools to ensure the project’s continued success and to sustain their support in all aspects of their child’s learning
- Liaise with external agencies to create better links and to work together to meet the needs of pupils.
Reach High 2
Contact: Nasira Amin
Phone: 07834468138
Email: nasira.rh2@hotmail.co.uk
Meets at Firs Hill Primary School, Barnsley Road
Saturday and Sunday 12.00-3.00pm
Takes young people largely Y5-Y11
Mainly Pakistanis, but all are welcome
Reach High 2 is a study support project catering for BME young people in Burngreave and city wide. We deliver 6 hours of provision comprising mainly of English; Maths and Science classes; but with additional IT, Homework and pastoral support. In additon we also incorporate extra curriculur activites from football, emotional wellbeing workshops, healthy eating and field trips.
Somali Education Breakthrough
Contact: Nisar Ahmed
Phone: 07501224803
Email: sebreakthrough@btconnect.com
Monday and Tuesday, 4.00-7.00pm
Takes Primary School pupils
Mainly Somalis, but all are welcome
"Besides improving my academic achievement, the study support club also provides us with outdoor activities such as football, basketball and trips to Alton towers." - Abdimajid Said
Burngreave After School Study Support
Contact: Diane Haimeed
Phone: 0114 3030141
Email: dhaimeed@ycasheffield.co.uk
Meets at the YCA Firvale Centre on Earl Marshal Road
Monday and Tuesday, 3.30-7.30
Takes largely Y4-Y11
Mainly Yemeni, but all are welcome
BASSSP provides educational and recreational activities at the Firvale Centre. The project delivers 8 hours of targeted support primarily English, Maths, Science and IT for 7-19 yr olds.
IT Community Subject Support School
Contact: Mohamed Issa
Phone: 07931375764
Email: maxamed67@hotmail.com
Meets at 32 Grimesthorpe Road
Saturday and Sunday, 11.00-2.00pm
Takes Secondary School Pupils
Mainly Somalis, but all are welcome
