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NCEA Castle School

Who we are

Castle School is a specialist provision for children and young people with severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties. At Castle School, we aim to:
  • Be a happy, safe, caring environment for all our pupils and staff.
  • Be a friendly and stimulating environment where learning is fun and interesting.
  • Provide a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum appropriate to the needs of each child or young person, taught and assessed through individual learning programmes.
  • Provide relevant opportunities and experiences out of the Academy to help our young people understand being part of a wider community.
  • Develop the self esteem, self awareness and confidence of each of our pupils.
  • Work in partnership with parents, carers and other professionals.

" If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn."

Ignacio Estrada

" Tell me and I will forget. Show me and I will remember. Involve me and I will understand. Step back and I will act."

Chinese Proverb

" Some of the most wonderful people are the ones who don’t fit into boxes."

Tori Amos

Let’s Get Social

Hayden and Oliver had a fantastic time visiting the beach! Thanks to some brilliant 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐛𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬, both boys were able to 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚 safely and comfortably.

They loved the experience – smiling, laughing, and truly enjoying the sights, sounds, and feel of the seaside. It was a special day full of joy, freedom, and fresh sea air!

1/3 Castle Students traveled to @AlnwickGarden for a day of work experience!

Our students had the opportunity to explore different careers in hospitality and horticulture, learning about various job roles at Alnwick Gardens.

2/3 They started the day working in the Treehouse Café. Next, they moved to the Poison Garden, where they learned from the guides how to care for the plants. They also had the chance to work in the Pavilion, where they greeted members of the public and offered maps....

3/3
..... and taste tests of some of the homemade products for sale. We were extremely proud of our students, particularly for their enthusiasm throughout the day. They were a true credit to Castle School - well done, everyone!

What a fantastic day we had last Thursday, proudly taking part in the @cashforkids ‘Walk Around the World School Challenge’.
As a school, we contributed 658,559 steps!! (Wow!)

Thank you so much for the kind donations!
https://www.cashforkidsgive.co.uk/campaign/walk-around-the-world/fundraisers/castle-school/

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