provides innovative leadership, applied management and cross-cultural
learning experiences. Lauren applied for a place after Professor Kanes Rajah, Dean of the School of Business at the Royal Agricultural
University, made Ms Henson, aware of the opportunity for a pupil from Deer Park to participate in the Pennsylvania School for Global Entrepreneurship (PSGE), an intensive course which includes ‘Junior Apprentice’ type tasks and aims to develop entrepreneurial skills. Many youngsters who benefit from the full
spectrum of the education quarter start their learning years at Chesterton Primary School. Providing an excellent all-round education
Chesterton Primary aims to encourage its pupils to experience success and achieve their full potential in a caring, supportive, yet challenging environment,working in a united partnership with home. Its impressive IT suite has enough
computers for every child in a class to have their own. Each classroom has an interactive whiteboard and up to date software for all to use and digital cameras and video cameras are available for every class to enhance and enjoy the work that the children are doing. The school offers myriad after school clubs
with many sporting activities including football, netball, rugby, cricket, country dancing,, athletics, swimming, chess, and gardening. Many youngsters have represented the
County in inter-school events. From here it is a natural progression to
Deer Park where OFSTED noted this year ‘Pupils achieve well. They leave school with exam results significantly above the national average.’ The next step is Cirencester College
offering sixth form education since first opening its doors in 1991. It has formed strong bonds and
partnerships with educational establishments in Cirencester in order to provide exceptional education to the community and has been recognised by Ofsted as an ‘Outstanding College,’ with a broad range of courses suitable for all abilities, interests and career aspirations. Cirencester College ensures that students
achieve their full potential through individual student tutorials, tracking, support and varied enrichment programmes. It’s strong reputation for excellent
specialist teaching and learning, innovation and student support has produced high success rates, value added grades and A* to B rates year after year in academic and vocational courses. Earlier this year it hosted its first Science
Festival called the “Big Bang,” a great collaboration between the college and local primary and secondary schools. More than 700 pupils were treated to explosive experiments and exciting workshops related to Science and Engineering. Last year the highest achieving student at
the College was former Deer Park student Zack Grant, who achieved an 4 A*s and an A at A-level and went on to study Politics at Durham University. Zack received the The Cirencester Grammar School Memorial Trust Prize for Academic Excellence. He said: “Cirencester is fantastic. I have
not met a lecturer that wasn’t passionate and extremely knowledgeable about their chosen fields, they are all brilliant.”. Another former Deer Park student, Rob
Mant, who has just finished at Cirencester chose the vocational route through College. Rob joined the Football Academy in 2011 alongside taking a BTEC Extended Diploma in Sports and Exercise Science and became a member of the Sports Career Academy. He gained a triple Distinction in his BTEC. He said: “I joined Cirencester because of
its impressive results and excellent football academy. There is a nice atmosphere and through the Academy programme I got to do things that I normally wouldn’t get to do like visiting top sporting institutions in London. In the future I hope to work as a PE Teacher.” Those students with an interest in farming
and agriculture are lucky enough to have one of the most prestigious specialised and practical seats of learning on the doorstep. Formerly the Royal Agricultural College,
now the Royal Agricultural University this is a pathway for students who wish to pursue a career working on the land.
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