Warmley Park School and College School Local Offer

We are a South Gloucestershire maintained special school and college for up to 172 pupils with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and severe learning difficulties (SLD) aged 2-19 with Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admissions are through the 0-25 team at South Gloucestershire Council.

Our School Vision and Values are connection, courage and curiosity.

To deliver this, Warmley Park:

• Encourages and challenges every pupil to achieve their personal best
• Provides a safe and happy environment where pupils develop their self-esteem and are taught to respect others
• Responds to the needs of individuals
• Recognises and celebrates all achievements
• Works with families to develop strong and effective partnerships
• Promotes independence
• Encourages positive behaviour through a proactive approach
• Supports pupils as they encounter different transitions in their lives
• Promotes holistic skills for life
• Provides a relevant and rich curriculum which builds on learning in the classroom, extending it in the wider community
• Encourages pupils to make choices and express themselves

The school has a group of committed, skilled and experienced staff, who work together to ensure that the learning, social interaction and care needs of all pupils are met.  We have an enthusiastic and committed Governing Body who represent a range of knowledge, interests and backgrounds, and ensure that the school delivers its aims.

We work closely with other agencies to support pupils’ learning. This includes NHS and private Speech and Language Therapists, NHS Physiotherapists and our school Occupational Therapist Nic Burr. Relationships with Social Care and Health teams are strong and, where appropriate, Team Around the Child meetings will be coordinated by the school.

We have our own specialist staff to complement the learning needs of pupils including:

• Forest School trainers
• Makaton trainer
• Proact SCIPrUK trainers
• Qualified Sensory Integration Practitioner
• Rebound trainers
• Rebound trained staff
• Qualified Teacher for Visually Impaired Children
• Qualified Teacher for Multi Sensory Impaired Children
• Qualified Teacher for Deaf Children
• Qualified Halliwicke Hydrotherapy Instructor

│   ├── Communication Approaches

Emma Fitzpatrick

│   ├── Therapies and Specialist support (SALT, OT, Physio)

Nic Burr – OT

│   ├── Relational Approach

Russell Walker

│   ├── Medical Needs

Jo Vile

│   └── Preparing for Adulthood

Kris Tavender