Our experienced team of professionals have a deep understanding of autism. As such, we are able to better cater for individual needs to help minimise associated behaviours which are characteristic of autism through measures such as:
- Well-equipped sensory rooms which permit the delivery of a ‘sensory diet’
- Extensive grounds which enable movement breaks
- A 20m indoor swimming pool and a large gym
- A fitness suite
- Visual signage around the school to help with processing difficulties
- A variety of 1:1 rooms
- Discreet colour schemes that create a calming environment
Learning beyond the classroom
We plan a wide range of activities, both within and beyond school. These are purposely designed to focus on achieving aspirational outcomes for our young people in seven key areas:
- Communication
- Sensory Processing
- Engagement
- Academic Attainment
- Behaviour
- Social and Emotional Development
- Life Skills
These activities can be small-scale, such as going to a local supermarket or visiting a duck pond, to full day trips, for example watching a Rugby World Cup match or going to the Sea Life Centre.
A regular programme of visitors
The school welcomes visitors to give talks or shows for our young people. In the past, this has included visits from a circus skills workshop and ‘ZooLab’ which brings animals in for the young people to meet and learn about.
Specialist learning spaces
The school has dedicated well-equipped learning spaces for specialist subjects, including:
- Food technology kitchen
- Art studio
- Music room
A focus on sports
Our strong focus on incorporating physical education in our curriculum means we have fantastic on-site sports facilities. These include:
- A large indoor gym
- A 20m indoor swimming pool
- Fitness room with gym equipment
- Outdoor running track
We offer a broad range of sporting activities for our young people, for example:
- PE
- Swimming
- Rollerblading
- Cycling
- Trampolining (students can participate in trampolining proficiency awards)
- Jogging (students compete in the annual Shugborough two-mile relay race against other local schools and athletics clubs)