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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
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Castle school is a specialist provision for children and young people with severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties. Part of @NCEA_Trust
๐โจ Celebrating Our School Leavers โจ๐
Last week, we celebrated an incredible group of young people as they prepared to leave our school and begin their next chapter.
Watching our pupils journey through Castle School has been a real privilege!
To our leavers, we could not be prouder of who you are and all that you have achieved. Here's to exciting new adventures!
Thank you to Veronica, our visiting photographer, for kindly capturing these special moments perfectly.
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โจ PROM NIGHT! โจ
What a fantastic evening we had at this yearโs school prom! Everyone looked absolutely amazing โ dressed to impress and ready to celebrate in style. ๐๐บ
A huge thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the night so special.
Isn't it great when our older pupils support our younger pupils!
Here are three pupils from our Red pathway working together in a phonics session.
๐ฐ Afternoon Tea! โ๏ธ
On Friday, we welcomed families to a special Afternoon Tea event, hosted by our fantastic VI/MSI life skills group. Over the past year, theyโve been working hard to build confidence using accessible kitchen tools and developing their independence.
A big thank you to @NCEADukes for allowing us access to their specialist cookery rooms.
A special thank you to Mrs Shinkfield, who kindly allows us to use her room and resources. Sheโs always on hand to share her expertise, offer support, and celebrate the amazing achievements.
Pupils in our Formal Pathway had a fantastic day out at Langley Dam, at The Jack Charlton Disabled Anglers Association fishing competition.
Each student had the chance to cast their own line and together, they caught an amazing 17 rainbow trout!๐ฃโ๏ธ๐
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Pupils from Green 4 have been making the most of the sunshine this term with some fantastic adventures in our local Newbiggin community!
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They had the chance to get up close to the sea for a splash and play, using amazing adaptive beach chairs to make the experience accessible and fun for everyone.
A truly memorable day filled with joy, laughter, and seaside fun.
#InclusiveFun #makingmemories
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