The Grange Therapeutic School is Independent Secondary school in Not applicable for kids aged 8 to 18 (Gender - 8 to 18 )
Set in the peaceful Leicestershire countryside, we offer residential care and day school places for boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 18 who have social, emotional and mental health needs or high functioning autism. It is currently rated as Outstanding by Ofsted for the behaviour and welfare of students. The aim is very simple: they want to equip every child with the skills and knowledge they need to lead healthy, productive lives. This is summed up in the motto – “Discover Potential – Enjoy Success – Prepare for Life”. Many of our children have very complex needs and challenging circumstances, but they always look beyond the issues to see their innate potential within and give them the chance to experience a range a opportunities so they can be the best they can be. They offer children a wide range of creative indoor and outdoor learning opportunities and extracurricular activities. In 2018 Ofsted said “The school provides a broad curriculum which enables pupils to make strong progress across academic subjects, outdoor learning and vocational courses.”
Lower School – Nurture Stream and Key Stage 1 & 2
The Nurture pupils develop essential speaking and listening skills in a variety of situations. Through the introduction of letters and sounds they begin to establish the building blocks for reading, which is reinforced through one-to-one reading sessions, along with some reading and spelling ICT programmes.We believe in our young people developing skills in Mathematics through active learning. This includes counting, sorting, matching, seeking patterns, making connections, recognising relationships and working with numbers, shapes and measures.Young people develop the skills that help them make sense of the world by following the very own Nurture Curriculum that was written within the school with the help of Dr Tina Rae. This curriculum is heavily based around the five principles of SEAL (social and emotional aspects of learning).
Upper School – Key Stage 3 & 4
At the end of Year 7, pupils move into one of our Year 8/9 classes based on their cognitive and emotional development. The move from Year 7 to Year 8/9 is done over the final summer half term in a gradual manner to ensure a smooth, stress-free transition. The Year 8/9 pupils are then encouraged to develop and consolidate their key skills in core subjects and are also offered opportunities to extend their knowledge in other areas of the curriculum.Students in Year 8/9 study a common curriculum and this is underpinned by our therapeutic approach. Timetables are individually tailored to groups and classroom based learning is supported by hands on vocational learning. All students access English, Maths, Science, PE, Art, Catering, ICT, PSHEE & Careers, and Humanities. These subjects are enriched through Outdoor Education and Bushcraft. Utilising this approach ensures the continued social and emotional development of all pupils which we view as equally important to academic achievement.
Therapy
Many children who come to The Grange have a whole range of social, emotional and mental health issues which prevent them from thriving in their academic and personal life. To help them manage their feelings and work through specific issues, they make therapy an integral part of our timetable. They have a dedicated psychotherapist who heads up a multi-disciplinary team including a speech and language therapist, occupational therapist and two general child therapists.
Please check the school website link for details.
5.77 miles
