Woodlands Centre with Nurture is a small specialist school for children who are 5 to 11 years old.
We have up to 16 children. All children have profound social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH). Many children have communication and interaction needs as well.
Children learn and gain skills to enable them to reach their full potential, this includes English and Maths. However, our curriculum also has a strong emphasis on developing emotional regulation and the skills to engage with learning in a nurturing environment.
We provide:
- A specialist curriculum to meet children’s SEMH
- Specialist interventions outlined in their Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
- A high level of adult support
We are on the site of a mainstream school (Ackton Pastures). We have good links with the school which allows us to work together on things like school dinners or cleaning. However, we are a specialist setting that is fully separate from the school.
The setting incorporates the Nurture Principles. These help provide a safe, supportive environment to learn. For more info on nurture, please see www.nurtureuk.org/nurture
PARENT/PUPIL COMMENTS
Thank you and thank you for all the effort and fantastic opportunities for the children, we never thought we would see X so happy to go to school and we questioned so much, but definitely the right move!
"I'm amazed at what X has learned in his first year at Woodlands. The staff are wonderful, I can't praise them enough. His achievements are way beyond what I expected, his behaviour can be extremely challenging at times. The staff, especially Miss Scrupps, are amazing and X is very happy. "
"Thank you for a lovely, caring report - you have no idea how nice it is to have a report that mentions the things that X can do and the kind boy he really can be. Thank you."
"X has improved so much since he started at Woodlands. He trusts Miss Standing and is very fond of her. His achievements are amazing and I'm extremely pleased with all of the staff who go that extra mile to keep X happy, which he is."