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THE Oxford Academy has secured a Lottery Grant to develop an Old School programme. Old School brings together senior members of the community and school pupils.
By actively engaging with teenagers, the Senior Partners report a reduction in their feelings of loneliness and isolation and a greater interest in keeping fit and active.
The junior partners gain confidence too through helping another person, which is reflected in their self esteem, school work and ambition levels.
Niall McWiliams, the headteacher, said: "We are delighted to receive this generous development grant which has given us the opportunity to develop the materials, and start to build a plan to expand this programme to support more people and change people's lives. " ;