Co-op School

What sort of school are we?

We are a Foundation school with a Co-operative Trust.

The name of the trust is “Chipping Sodbury School Co-operative Trust”.

What does the trust do?

The “Chipping Sodbury School Co-operative Trust” partner organisations work in partnership and collaboration with the school.

What are the key aims of the trust?

The key aims of the trust are:

to help accelerate and sustain the progress towards higher attainment and achievement
to raise students’ aspirations and open their eyes to the vast array of opportunities in the modern world by further developing a stronger collaborative approach which draws on a rich range of partnerships in the community
to develop our curriculum through co-operative learning and the use of new technologies, thereby enriching the learning experience of all students
to develop an outstanding learning environment equipped and fit for the 21st century.
to build an effective, coherent and inspiring learning journey for all Chipping Sodbury School students – with transition from primary schools to Higher Education and highly skilled jobs.
to enable closer, collaborative working with the community and other partners.
to empower young people to fully engage in the leadership and development of their school and local community.

What does this mean for our students?

As a school we support the Co-operative values, students are explicitly taught about them and how to apply them to their daily life:

Self-help – we help people to help themselves

Self-responsibility – we take responsibility for, and answer to our actions

Democracy – we give our staff and students a say in how we run our school

Equality – all voices are treated the same

Equity – we carry out our business of teaching in a way that is fair and unbiased

Solidarity – we share interests and common purposes with our members and other Co-operatives.

The most recent AGM of the trust took place on 23rd April 2019: