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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
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At the end of last half term, the Pre-formal Pathway enjoyed an autumnal-themed stay and play session, where we welcomed parents to explore alongside our pupils. Pupils had the chance to engage with pumpkin-themed sensory activities and spent time with our music therapist.
Red 3 had a great outing to Alnwick Castle, following their history focus on castles. They followed "The Dragon's Quest", watched a performance and then explored the inside of the castle and outside grounds, including the cannons and the ramparts.
We have had some great Rebound Therapy sessions this half term! It is wonderful to see our pupils growing in confidence and making progress.
Blue 1 have visited the Alan Shearer Centre every Tuesday morning. They have enjoyed exploring the sensory rooms and playing in the park outside when the weather has been dry.
Our pupils in Green 2 have thoroughly enjoyed taking their learning out into the local community this half term. We’ve had the pleasure of visiting local garden centres, shops, taking walks in the park, and even making a trip to Starbucks.
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