Rowan Class

Natalie Marsh

Natalie Marsh

Class Teacher

Kevin Broadway

Kevin Broadway

Class Teacher

Rowan Class – Mission Statement

Intent To maximise our pupil’s ability to communicate. Develop the use of functional skills to aid independence and maintain and improve physical health.

Implementation MSI Curriculum & MAPS. We follow a multi-sensory curriculum which gives the pupils the opportunity to develop and explore functional skills through engaging activities and experiences, building on existing strengths and interests wherever possible.

Impact Our pupils are fulfilled, active learners following their own pathway through school, enabling the development of skills towards the Post-16 curriculum.

This mixed key stage class will provide a Total Communication, highly structured environment to support the students personalised learning. Whilst they continue to follow the subjects in the National Curriculum appropriate to their age, there is an emphasis on physical and sensory learning.  Many students follow a MSI (Multi-Sensory) Curriculum within Rowan, which ensures their learning experiences are targeted, functional and meaningful to the individual.

Pupils will have inclusion where appropriate within key stage/ability groups. There will be a focus on nurture, behaviour awareness and management, sensory integration and therapy.

Pupils in Rowan will be given the structure and systems to enable them to access all learning opportunities.

Pupils in Rowan are all assessed using P Levels and National Curriculum Levels, alongside other tools which measure and celebrate progress including the MSI (Multi-Sensory) assessment.

Rowan Class at Kingcombe Wildlife Centre

Rowan Class at Kingcombe Wildlife Centre

Rowan have been visiting Kingcombe Wildlife Centre every Tuesday this term.  We’ve had a great time working towards our Silver Outdoor Learning Award.  Some of the activities have included; river dipping, a 1 mile walk, bird watching, identifying of plants, trees, and...

Visit from SSCO Pepper and SSCO Hann

Visit from SSCO Pepper and SSCO Hann

Today, we had a great visit from SSCO Albert Pepper and SSCO Stuart Hann to talk to our older students regarding online safety.  They spoke to the students about how to stay safe and how to speak to each other whilst online but also who to talk to if they are at...

Chestnut & Rowan went Kayaking

Chestnut & Rowan went Kayaking

On Friday Chestnut & Rowan visited Sandsfoot beach in Weymouth for a kayaking session run by Weymouth Outdoor Education Centre . Most of the students had either never kayaked or only done it once before. After helmets and life jackets were on the first group set...

Rowan Class – Hampton Court Visit Jan 2024

Rowan Class – Hampton Court Visit Jan 2024

On Wednesday 17th January 2024, Rowan class went to Hampton Court Palace to learn about Tudor Britain. We found out so much about Henry VIII and his 6 wives! We had an amazing time exploring the palace, dressing up in Tudor costumes, feeling replicas from the time;...

Christmas Jumper Day 8th December

Christmas Jumper Day 8th December

  We are celebrating Christmas Jumper Day on 8th December, which will hopefully bring some colour to this very gloomy December, and to raise funds for Save the Children. Please wear something Christmasy tomorrow and if you can, spare some change which will be...