award winning life PSHE programme
Our bespoke LIFE PSHE Programme is a completely unique personal development programme, helping to prepare students for life.
The programme aims to educate and support students to be happy, healthy and knowledgeable young people. Through our programme they find the strength of character and confidence in themselves to lead safe and successful lives.
The LIFE programme is a nurturing, supportive, safe and enriched experience that promotes growth in;
- Leadership
- Independence
- Future Options & Employability
- Empowerment
Recognised by the National SEND Awards as well as CYP Now, we know that our LIFE PSHE Programme helps to transform lives and we are committed to ensuring that it lies at the heart of our whole school ethos.
leadership
Leadership is fostered through opportunities such as the School Council, where students actively participate in decision-making processes. Mentoring schemes and leadership roles in clubs and activities will further support students in taking initiative and responsibility. We aim to;
- Develop confidence and self-advocacy skills.
- Encourage students to take initiative in group settings.
- Foster a sense of responsibility and accountability.
- Be able to lead themselves in various aspects of their lives
independence
Our LIFE Programme helps our students to lead independent lives and make progress within their own individual journey of change..
Teaching daily living skills that enhance self-sufficiency.
Promoting decision-making abilities and critical thinking.
Help with setting personal goals and achieving them.
Equipping students with the knowledge they need to lead successful lives beyond NOS.
Future Options and Employability
Our careers programme is well established and wide ranging, supporting students with;
- Exploring various pathways for post-secondary education and vocational training.
- Finding resources and information about different career options.
- Encouraging self-exploration and reflection to identify personal strengths and interests.
- Equipping students with essential job skills, including communication, teamwork and problem-solving.
- Offering practical experiences, such as work experience or project-based learning, to apply skills in real-world contexts.
- Developing an understanding of workplace expectations and professional behaviour.
Empowerment
Empowerment is developed through our clubs, workshops and student voice. We pride ourselves on the wealth of clubs we offer, from cooking to fitness, art and animal clubs.
We run several themed workshops throughout the year, including kindness, substances and careers. We also have a variety of options for student voices to be heard through our Student Parliament and yearly student survey.
We support students to feel empowered by;
- Promoting awareness of rights and responsibilities as citizens.
- Teaching healthy relationships and effective communication strategies.
- Providing tools for emotional regulation and resilience-building.
- Supporting students to understand the world around us.
POST-16 life
LIFE Curriuculum
Leadership Opportunities
Careers and Next stepsÂ
Tutor time
Assemblies
Clubs and Workshops
therapeutic education
Our extracurricular clubs are run by our large pastoral team based on our inclusive therapeutic principles.
referrals
To initiate a placement, we require a formal referral from the funding party this can be the local authority, school or in some cases privately funded.