Education and Learning
The school consists of five discrete studios for specific groupings of pupils. This means that they can have an education personalised to their unique needs, within a larger school context. The benefit of this approach is that the pupils and young people have a consistent environment and staffing which can then be built on into the wider school environment and across studios as appropriate.
There is a strong emphasis on a multi-professional approach to teaching and learning. The school uses a variety of approaches according to each pupil’s needs. Special emphasis is given to supporting pupils by visual reinforcement, for example helping them through transitions with the aid of visual timetables. The school uses TEACCH, PECS, MAKATON Sign Language and some aspects of behaviour modification as appropriate to each individual.