School Information
The Meadows School is an Independent School registered with Ofsted.
“This is an outstanding school in which students make outstanding progress, from extremely low levels of behaviour, attitude, attendance and academic achievement. Provision for students’ care, welfare, health and safety is outstanding.”(Ofsted 2008)
At The Meadows School it is our aim to provide high quality care, raise academic attainment and provide a wide range of opportunities for achievement, within a safe, stable, structured and warm therapeutic environment. The school building is a modern purpose built, single story building within the ground of The Meadows Children's Home. We have 2 classrooms, a small one to one learning support room that designed to offer high quality education to a maximum of 8 children.
The Meadows provides a 24 hour holistic, purposeful experience where all aspects of the daily routine, education and activities are structured to address individual needs and provide learning opportunities throughout the day. Every child is an individual and our mission is to make sure that each pupil makes good progress. We want to give each pupil a sense of self-belief by giving each one opportunities to experience success. We will build a strong partnership with pupils, parents and social workers, keeping you regularly informed about his or her progress towards their targets, achievements and any problems.
We are a registered examination centre, offering both Entry Level Certificate & GCSE examinations in a broad range of subjects which can all be assessed on site. We are registered with the Adventurous Activities Licensing Authority & the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.
The Meadows School aims to help pupils appreciate right from wrong, to realise the effects they have on other people and to insist they treat others with respect. We aim to help each pupil to reach their academic potential and become confident, self-directed, lifelong learners. We strive to develop the individuals self-esteem and self-image, and provide opportunities for them to develop the social, moral and cultural awareness to become more-constructive members of society.
Aims
- To provide a broad and balanced curriculum based on the National Curriculum, adapted to suit the unique needs of the individual and described through an Individual Education Plan.
- To include the individual in their educational planning, provide continuous feedback and improvement to ensure individuals become confident, self-directed, lifelong learners.
- To ensure opportunities are provided for individuals to learn and apply literacy and numeracy skills in a variety of situations both in and out of the classroom.
- To provide accurate assessments of attainment, progress and achievement that informs future planning and progression.
- To provide a variety of different instructional approaches that cater for the different ways individuals learn, including the use of technology, to support their learning.
- To enforce firm boundaries and structure, with clear codes of conduct and teach appropriate ways of behaving both in and out of the classroom.
- To provide the opportunities for the individual to develop the social skills and moral, spiritual and cultural awareness that will help them to become more-constructive members of society.
