Description
The Park School is Independent Secondary school in Non-selective for kids aged 3 to 18 (Gender - 3 to 18 )
VISION
To provide a safe and supportive learning environment where a creative, personalised curriculum enables students to fulfil their potential into adulthood.
MISSION
To provide the highest quality teaching, learning and welfare for all our students and staff that is safe, supportive, creative and personalised.
VALUES
Learning should be challenging, inspiring and fun and that even as adults there is always something new to learn together.
Every day at the school is different and every part of the day presents an opportunity to acquire knowledge and develop and apply new skills, both academically and socially.
Everyone demonstrates kindness and respect in the way they speak and act.
We should strive for excellence in all we do.
Facilities
Communication & Interaction
The Communication and Interaction skills of our students are a key element of their development. These skill are taught in the school in a number of ways. The curriculum is delivered through language-focused and language-enriched teaching, students have discreet communication and social skills lessons and we have two Speech and Language Therapists (SaLT) and a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (SaLTA) who work in the school. The SaLT team ensure that the Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) of the students are met and that all staff are highly informed in their work with the students.
Group Reading
At The Park School we recognise that reading is a vital life skill that will impact on our student's level of independence in adulthood. It is also a literacy skill that many of our students have struggled with for many years prior to starting at The Park School. It is therefore, a priority for us as a school to provide the best reading experiences possible for the students. Staff at The Park ensure that all students have daily reading sessions that are; appropriate, stimulating and based on their particular reading level. Assessment, observation and discussion with students help us to put in place reading programmes designed to motivate engage and build on existing knowledge.
Features
Things to note
Hearing Impairment
Audiologists regularly visit the school to assess the needs of our students. They also give advice and training to staff who work with hearing impaired students.
Visual Impairment
Visually impaired students are seen on a regular basis and assessments are made about their needs in classroom settings. Advice about teaching and learning resources is given to staff, particularly issues relating to the size of written material and also the use of contrasting colours.
Physical Disabilities
The Physical Support Team visit the school on a termly basis and work alongside a small number of students with physical disabilities. Advice is given to parents and staff about the physical needs of students.
Physiotherapy
The Physiotherapy Team work with a small number of students who need physiotherapy on a regular basis. Often, these are students who have physical disabilities.
Extra Curricular
Please check the school website link for details.
1.26 miles
