Our pastoral emphasis is based on building high-quality, authentic relationships with our students.
We achieve this through providing small group settings. Our curriculum offer is designed to ensure all students make progress.
In support of this, all staff receive training in trauma, attachment, ASD, ADHD, Zones of Regulation, restorative practices and other specialist training dependent on cohort and individuals needs.
We also emphasise the importance of therapeutic approaches and focus on the recognition and reward of positive choices rather than sanctioning negative ones.
We find this to be a far more effective way of modifying behaviour as many students’ previous experience of education is negative and sanction focused. We aim to remove this barrier.
Emotional wellbeing
We understand the importance of positive mental wellbeing.
We have a comprehensive personal development programme in place for all children and their thoughts and wishes are very important to us. We advocate the voice of the child.
Staff are aware and sensitive to the emotional stress additional needs can have on the individual’s physical and mental wellbeing alongside the impact it may have on the family. It is because of this there is close working relationships with external professionals such as educational psychologist, CAMHS, social services, specialist nurses and GPs.
Where support is indicated, meetings are held with the parent/carers to identify the input required and which, if any, agency to best supports the child and their family. The aim is for a home school plan so that there is a holistic approach.
Speech and Language Therapy (SALT)
SALT and trauma-based therapy is integrated into our students’ education plans. This provides a continuation in the care students experience through working closely with parents/carers.
Pace work closely with 'Together Let's Communicate' (TLC).
'Together Let’s Communicate' is an independent Speech and Language Therapy practice. Our speech and language therapist has over 20 years of experience working in the NHS and the independent sector. They provide personalised assessment and intervention tailored to meet the communication needs of each individual student.
TLC offers consultations to maximise a total communication environment, to enhance and develop social, behavioural and communication skills for our students. The therapist successfully delivers various interventions such as narrative therapy and, zones of regulation, which has benefited the teachers and students, and shown positive outcomes.
For more information, please click the link SALT Creative Curriculum Map
