Welcome to School
About Us
The hospital school provides a friendly, fun as well as
educational experience for your child. The team consists of
teachers and teaching assistants specialising in primary and
secondary education across all the main disciplines. On a daily
basis we deliver lessons in the purpose built school room, a
further study area on Level 7 and at the patient bedside.
Philosophy of the school
Our main aim is 'To enable the continuity of education' whilst
children are in the hospital. We strive to create a sense of
normality for the child and work with them and their parents to
create a personalised learning plan. The core subjects such as
English and Maths are delivered in a creative and challenging way
that takes into account a child's wider medical needs. At the heart
of what we do is a belief social interaction and peer support helps
create an educational environment in which young people can support
each other to learn. We believe in the principle of total inclusion
where all ages and abilities work alongside each other.
School with a difference
We are very proud of our wider curricular provision which
includes visiting artists, science graduates and musicians to name
a few. On most days a visit to the school room will involve
something different to stimulate and engage
children. We have long standing partnerships with
organisations like We The Curious who bring science and technology
to the children on a monthly basis.
In addition we are one of the few hospital schools with a
qualified special educational needs teacher and many of our
patients benefit from that expertise.
