Time Banking For Schools

Time School credits value time that students and/or parents and community members give to support their school community. The credits are earned through time contributed to a menu of school community activities. The credits utilise ‘excess capacity’ in the school (e.g. school concerts and IT facilities) and in local leisure and recreational services (e.g. spare seats at the cinema) making the system low cost and sustainable. The time banks enrol many of the most disengaged young people as constructive contributors to the community, and positively ‘thank’ them for their contribution. These young people will develop improved attitudes to their school and to their community, with increased self-esteem will come improved learning outcomes and better engagement with school, learning and training.

Students, Parents and Community Members that are actively engaged in the school community have better relationships with the school and this encourages learning.

Julie Atkins, Community Manager at Tonypandy Community College says “the introduction of time banking has dramatically improved the number of students that are positively participating in the college. It has especially helped with identify all the great work being given by the more ’silent’ students! The one that has always helped but wasn’t a natural leader or even a student who played up! We are really excited about the future and the possibilities that have been opened up by being part of Time Schools”

Below is a table outlining some of the “Time In” activities that are available in Tonypandy.

Activity	Day	Date	Location	Times	Max number of students and community members	Age restrictions
Envirotechs	Thursday	Every week	Library	3pm – 5pm	Unlimited	-
Tea Dance	TBC	TBC	Hall	4pm – 6pm	10	-
Library Monitors	Everyday	Everyday	Library	1.15pm – 2pm	5	-
Library Helpers	Mon, Tues, Thurs	Every week	Library	3pm – 5pm	4	-
Buddy Readers	Everyday	Everyday	Library	During lessons	Unlimited	Year 12 only
Film Club Support	Wednesday	Every week	Library	3pm – 5pm	4	-
Girls Dodgeball	Wednesday	Every week	Sports Hall	1.15pm – 2pm	2	14 +
Boys Dodgeball	Friday	Every week	Sports Hall	1.15pm – 2pm	2	14+
5-a-side	Friday	Every Week	Sports Hall	3pm – 5pm	2	14+
Table Tennis	Tues and Thurs	Every Week	Dinner Hall	3pm – 5pm	2	14+
Badminton	Monday	Every week	Sports Hall	3pm – 5pm	2	14+
Community Room Tidy Up	Monday	Every Week	Community Room	1.30pm – 2pm	2	-
Promote E3+ Activities	Everyday	Every Week	Community Room	1.30pm – 2pm	Unlimited	-
Promote 5×60 Activities	Everyday	Every Week	Community Room	1.30pm – 2pm	Unlimited	-
Timebanking Promotion	Everyday	Every Week	Community Room	1.30pm – 2pm	Unlimited	-
E3+ and 5×60 Photographer	TBC	TBC	Community Room	3pm – 4pm	2	14+
Mountain Biking Assistant	Tuesday	Every Week	Car Park	3pm – 4pm	2
Uganda Fundraising	TBC	TBC	Community Room	TBC	Unlimited	-
PE Department photographer	TBC	TBC	PE Department	3pm – 5pm	2	14+
Heritage Project	Wednesday	Every week	Community Room	1.15pm – 2pm	Unlimited	-
Gardening club	Wednesday	Every week	School	TBC	Unlimited	-

There are lots of different partners and trips available where time credits can be spent. A few examples of  local partners are: The Rhondda Heritage Park, Bowlplex, The Climbing Station, Tylorstown Sports Centre, Rhondda Bowl, The Muni Arts Centre and Boulders. For a full list of partners and all of the information please click heretime out table autumn 2011.