Description
Knowl Hill School is Independent Secondary school in Not applicable for kids aged 7 to 16 (Gender - 7 to 16 )
They are a small school created especially for children with Dyslexia and associated learning needs. One of the main features of our school is the ‘family’ atmosphere. Knowl Hill School prides itself in being a happy, nurturing environment, where our children can flourish and achieve. They also believe that all of the pupils have unique gifts and talents. Current research into children with dyslexia and other learning difficulties has revealed that their particular way of seeing the world also gives them strengths, for example in the visual arts or mathematics. At Knowl Hill they like to capitalise on these strengths, offering a curriculum tailored to their particular gifts, whilst teaching all subjects in a more creative way.
Facilities
Curriculum
The full National Curriculum is taught with the exception of Modern Foreign Languages, differentiated to meet individual needs. They expect all pupils to take at least 2 GCSE exams and some will enter 7 or more. Alternative courses are also available at KS4 in English and Maths, i.e. Functional Skills EL1 up to level 2. Pupils in KS2 follow the National Curriculum which is delivered in a multisensory way with differentiated worksheets, to cater for the majority of the children at the school with weak literacy and/or numeracy skills. At the same time, great emphasis is placed on improving these literacy and numeracy skills. Pupils are part of a reading group at the start of the school day. Years 4 – 7 have an hour long literacy lesson every morning. The small groups follow a programme tailored to meet individual needs. Personal, Social & Health Education is delivered both in discrete lessons and also as an integrated part of the curriculum, supplemented with inputs from outside agencies, tutor time, assemblies and whole or half day events. A number of topics are covered within departmental schemes of work.
Features
Things to note
Therapy
The Speech and Language therapy team target specific difficulties associated with comprehension and use of language. Work may focus on for example understanding and use of concepts, developing vocabulary including class related words, formulating complex sentences, retrieving words, building on strategies to improve auditory memory skills.
Enrichments
At Knowl Hill School we offer enrichment lessons for both Junior Phase and Senior Phase students at the end of the day on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Senior Phase students in Years 10 and 11 are encouraged to complete homework on Mondays and Tuesdays and their portfolios in GCSE Art and Design, Textiles and GCSE Photography on Thursdays.Senior Phase students can also sign up for the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award and carry out some of the activities during enrichment sessions. Other popular options are Football, Sewing, Drama, Music, Science, Signing, Animal Care, Lego, Uno, Chess, Crafts, Woodwork, Dodgeball, Basketball and Board Games.
Extra Curricular
Please check the school website link for details.
6.17 miles
