Woodstock House - Part of Kisimul Group
Special needs catered for
Kisimul School is one of the UK’s leading independent residential special schools, offering a homely and safe environment for children who have severe learning difficulties, challenging behaviour, autism and global developmental delay.
Specialist facilities
Woodstock House, part of Kisimul School, offers residential education, care and leisure programmes, for up to 52 weeks of the year. The school is registered with the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Limited day placements are also offered, including outreach day placements. Woodstock House provides a highly structured school curriculum to address the very specific needs of its pupils.
Classes are small and staffed at a ratio of at least 1:1. The integrated developmental curriculum incorporates the National Curriculum (Lower School) or Adult Pre-Entry Curriculum Framework (Post-16) and a wide range of therapeutic programmes, collectively designed to meet the diverse sensory needs of the pupils. These include Speech & Language therapy, Music therapy, Aromatherapy, and EASIE (Exercise and Sound in Education). A key priority is to develop pupils’ communication skills, and since many are non-verbal, the use of Makaton signing and PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) is taught. Pupils also benefit from our in-house Educational Psychology support team. Pupils participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award and gain accreditation through the ASDAN Towards Independence scheme.
Home school links
Woodstock House encourages parents to maintain contact with their child by visits, telephone or post, and welcomes visits to the school. Parents are encouraged to attend reviews concerning their child and invited to take an active part in fund raising events for the school. Newsletters are also sent out each term advising parents of important forthcoming diary events and news from the school.
General environment
Woodstock House opened in 2008 and received its first pupils in April. Further development has taken place and the school now provides 46 residential placements with a further extension to the school and residential home in September 2011. Woodstock House has been developed to be a mirror image of its existing school operation, Kisimul School, using the same teaching methods within a safe and secure environment. Facilities include an adventure playground, soft play areas, multi-sensory room for relaxation and stimulation, with plans in place for a sensory integration room and an indoor swimming pool and gymnasium.
Aims and philosophy
Every child is entitled to develop in an environment which is conducive to learning. The environment should reflect the Every Child Matters outcomes of being healthy, staying safe, enjoying and achieving, making a positive contribution and achieving economic well-being. Pupils should feel secure, enjoy learning and be rewarded for effort. Woodstock House provides the tools for pupils to manage and control their own life-style and behaviour. Kisimul School – Woodstock House’s mission is to continuously strive for excellence in the care and education of its pupils, with a vision to have the best assisted living environment. Woodstock House provides a caring and homely environment at all times, where pupils can grow and develop their skills, individuality and independence to carry them through to adulthood.
The School works closely with the parents, carers and professionals from its placing authorities to ensure that the highest possible standards of care and education are achieved.
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