Values & Ethos
Forest Park School is a mixed 30 place 11-16, SEN day school, where every pupil is valued and treated as an individual and with kindness and respect.
The vision of our School is for all staff to proactively demonstrate a caring culture which nurtures aspirations, develops resilience and empowers the desire to learn. Our culture is centred on our deep-rooted ethos to make a positive, lifelong difference to the lives of our pupils.
The Vision of Forest Park
At Forest Park School, we recognise that every child is different. Our pupils have access to a team of skilled teachers, therapists, and professionals who work together to ensure each child has a learning programme tailored to their specific needs.
We focus on enabling pupils to flourish by encouraging and building upon their individual strengths and interests. Our staff team work closely with them to develop trusting relationships and deploy strategies to overcome and manage their unique challenges and barriers to learning.
Our Core Values
We strive to provide inspirational education and purposeful therapeutic support , to make a life changing difference to the children in our care.
Trust
To strengthen a home/school partnership, where the positive support of our parents and the wider community is very important to us all. We maintain an open and welcoming environment where we can work together for the benefit of our pupils and inspire pupils to be part of a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and opinions are valued. Children are encouraged to accept mistakes as a tool to further learning.
Resilience
To nurture and foster a ‘never give up’ approach, where pupils and adults strive to overcome their difficulties.
Engagement
To promote and develop engagement in all aspects of school life, including developing an understanding of moral, spiritual and ethical issues in school, consistently demonstrated through a mutual respect for each other. To teach sensitivity and empathy advocating no acceptance of bullying or discrimination, sustaining an awareness and understanding of British Values.
Enjoyment
Foster an environment of enjoyment where we educate pupils in developing positive attitudes towards self-discipline, good behaviour and to encourage development of positive relationships between themselves and others. We support each child’s ability, creativity, development and enthusiasm in a range of subjects and skills through a creative approach to the curriculum, which incorporates opportunities for children to learn how to achieve a healthy and eco-friendly lifestyle.
Success
To create a culture where everyone aims high to achieve success through an inspiring curriculum that provides all pupils with opportunities, irrespective of ethnicity, religion, disability or gender.
What can we offer?
Every young person deserves the opportunity to reach their potential.
SEND Audit
SEND Audit and review service. Teeacher Training. Working with trusts to improve mainstream provision for SEND.
Provision
Year 4, 5, 6 provision. Pre EHCP? Working through diagnosis and application, supporting children and families.
Secondary SEND
11-16 Secondary SEND. ASD, CL primary need. Wrap around therapeutic support and extended school offer.
Vocational Pathway
Post 16 provison for EHCP Vocational pathway Apprenticeships for SEND.
Educational Testing
Educational testing and reporting service. First stage EP reporting. Dyslexia and dyscalculia testing. Thrive, OT, Pyschotherapy, counselling, Family support.
By investing in Cultural Capital we enable our students to have the best experiences to develop their skills in Safeguarding, Education , Leadership, Citizenship and Community.
Cultural Capital
We endeavour to offer every young person experiences within The 6 developmental strands ofPersonal, Social, Physical, Spiritual, Moral and Cultural development.
PSHCE
Our programme for PSHCE and RSHE follows jigsaw, a comprehensive DfE approved programme that covers all statutory requirements.
Jigsaw & Learning Journeys
Ensuring your child learns what they need to progress.
