Rutland

Rutland House School 2006 Elm Bank Mapperley Road Nottingham NG3 5AJ Tel: 0115 9621315 Fax: 0115 9622867 email: rutland.house@scope.org.uk Headteacher: Carole Oviatt-Ham Chair of governors: Linda Downes Julia Dakin - Summer A sense of achievement 1 About Rutland House Rutland House was opened as an all-age special school in 1978 when it was on a single site in the heart of Nottingham. In recent years the school was expanded to five sites around the City. The Primary School is in the Mapperley Park area of the city, which lies approximately a mile and a half to the north of the city centre. This site formerly provided accommodation for primary pupils only but now accommodates lower secondary-aged pupils. This site provides both school and residential facilities for children aged 5-14. The secondary school is in Sneinton in inner city Nottingham. These secondary students live in small family groups within more suburban areas of Nottingham and travel to school each day in their own mini-bus. There are two secondary bungalows for pupils aged 11-16 and one 16-19 bungalow. This is a unique facility, which promotes inclusion for our pupils. Rutland House is a small school with a high staffing ratio that ensures pupils with severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties achieve their full potential. Staff work in inter-disciplinary teams to ensure that children’s needs are met. 2 About Rutland House Ethos Our Aims Admissions The Curriculum The National Curriculum Religious Education and Collective Worship Sex Education Special Educational Needs Extra Activities Complaints Care Arrangement Quality Standards School Dress Partnership with Parents Community Links Fire Safety Our Proprietor Term Dates 2005-2006 School Sites 3 Ethos “We believe every child has the ability to learn regardless of their physical ability or age. Every child has the right to be treated with dignity and respect for who they are and what they are able to contribute. We believe children should be enabled and empowered through our philosophy of education, we ensure they have as much control as possible even though most tasks require an adult to facilitate. We are challenged to improve their quality of life and with finding ways to remove or overcome barriers to improving quality. We believe all children can learn. All our children are able to learn and develop skills that will increase their activity and choices and thus enable them to have some control and understanding of the world in which they live. To increase children‟s physical, cognitive, social and emotional skills we have to find different ways to motivate children to participate in the learning environment offered to them. This requires all staff to be open-minded, flexible and enthusiastic within their professional expertise and knowledge. We need to see the child‟s development as holistic, and the child needs to have selfesteem and see himself/herself as a person who can achieve. We believe our children‟s exceptional learning needs require us to provide highly qualified personnel who will deliver a high-quality and appropriate education.” Carole Oviatt-Ham Head Teacher Rutland House School Hobbies exploring collections 4 Our Aims The broad aims of the school are as follows: To provide a happy, secure and caring environment in which all pupils are able to develop their personalities. To develop and provide environments in which the personal dignity and respect of all individuals is valued. To maintain and develop a high-quality, broad and balanced curriculum individualised to the needs of each pupil. To promote and develop innovative approaches in the education of pupils with cerebral palsy and complex needs To provide all pupils with their entitlement to the National Curriculum at an appropriate level. To facilitate the holistic development of all pupils/students. To promote self-advocacy and the use of a range of systems of supported advocacy. To develop partnerships with parents and carers. To develop and support inclusion for all pupils and students. To encourage an awareness and a celebration of cultural differences. To prepare students for transition to adult life in which they have the greatest degree of autonomy. To promote the development of self-confidence and self-esteem. To provide a consistent, quality 24-hour curriculum for all resident pupils. Information and Communication Technology 5 The Governors The Governors are responsible for supporting and monitoring the work of the school. They are made up from a variety of local business people, parents, staff and representatives of the trustees of Scope. Governors’ meetings are held at least once a term and there is also an AGM. A copy of the minutes is published, which parents may see on request. A copy is held in the school office (primary). ICT The Governors are: Linda Downes Charles Oldershaw Jackie Dakin Jasmine Williams David Jones Pat Jones Laurence Wright Carole Oviatt-Ham Paula Henderson Jack Goulde Will Gale College course ‘obstacles’ Chair Vice-Chair (Finance) Parent Governor Parent Governor Parent Governor Parent Governor Partnership Team Head teacher Staff representative Executive Council Education Manager The Curriculum Rutland House offers a creative approach to curriculum, which promotes holistic learning where teachers, therapists and support staff work alongside each other to attend to all the learning needs of the child. The broad aims of the curriculum are: To be enjoyable To be stimulating, challenging and motivating To meet pupils‟ individual needs To offer a broad range of activities and experiences To ensure pupils learn and make progress To prepare pupils for adult life To ensure pupils reach their full potential To meet statutory requirements There is one primary class in the school, three secondary groups and one 1619 group. Each group has an interdisciplinary team that works within it to 6 meet the individual needs of the pupils/students. There are normally six pupils/students in each group. The National Curriculum Rutland House School is committed to the National Curriculum. It is delivered in a way that is appropriate to the level of need of each pupil and subsequently all subjects are delivered in a multi-sensory way. Central to teaching and learning are the individual needs of the pupils contained within their Individual Education Plans. Sensory Science Assessment Recording and Reporting Each pupil has an annual review where, in consultation with the parents and other professionals aims are set in the following areas: Physical Development Communication ICT English Mathematics Sensory Science Personal Social and Health Education Zoolab Day – A chance to get close to snakes! The aims agreed at this meeting form the basis of the pupil’s Individual Education Plan. Every 7 six weeks these aims are reviewed and short-term objectives are set. Progression is monitored and reported on. Writing Achievement is extensively recorded through monitoring of objectives, report writing and pupil’s Record of Achievement. This contains evidence relating to the Individual Education Plan as well as a wide range of experiences that have been offered to the pupil and where possible will show responses to this experience. Video evidence is used at a pupil’s annual review. Mathematics big and small Religious Education and Collective Worship Rutland House School does not have an affiliation to any particular religion or religious denomination. Within religious education and collective worship all major world religions are experienced and celebrated. We seek to promote a greater understanding of the world around us and to celebrate cultural differences. Facilities can be made, however, to withdraw a pupil/student from religious education if this is the wish of the parents. Alternative provision can be made for all pupils who are withdrawn from religious education; this will be 8 discussed individually with parents so that an appropriate alternative can be agreed. Sex Education Rutland House School believes that every individual has a right to sexual expression and should have his or her sexuality recognised and respected. The school defines that Sex Education does not refer solely to the biological aspects of sexuality but also links with social and health education, encouraging self-awareness, self-esteem and the development of social and communication skills for decision-making, expressing feelings and forming relationships. At all key stages students are encouraged to develop their self-awareness, self-esteem and their social and communication skills. At Key Stage 3, students’ experiences are widened further to encourage awareness and knowledge of changes in puberty, gender differences and relationships with others. Key Stage 4 extends awareness and knowledge, according to wants and needs, and prepares for change and transition. In line with section 241 of the Education Act 1993, all parents have the right, without giving reason, to withdraw their children from all or parts of the school’s programme of Sex Education, other than those required by the National Curriculum Science order. Special Educational Needs Rutland House School is a special school for pupils with cerebral palsy and complex needs. The school provides a secure and caring environment, which enables pupils to develop active lively personalities in a challenging supportive learning environment that takes account of their individual needs and culture. The school has a high ratio of qualified and trained staff to ensure the individual needs of all children are met. All the pupils have a statement of Special Educational Needs, which is reviewed annually. Each child has an Individual Education Plan. Music and singing. Students are encouraged to develop creative expression 9 Care Arrangements The school is registered with the National Care Standards Commission and is inspected annually to ensure that the welfare of pupils and students is promoted and safeguarded at all times. Primary School Residential provision for the primary pupils is situated in the primary school building. Provision is available for up to 11 pupils on either a termly or weekly boarding basis. Currently we are able to offer some weekend short-term care provision for weekly boarding and day pupils. All bedrooms are single sex rooms situated on the ground floor with wheelchair access. There are four double rooms and three single rooms, all of which are wired by intercom to the nurses’ station. All beds are electric with height adjustment and each room has provision for storage of clothes and personal possessions. Each room is personalised according to the pupils’ taste and choice. Amongst the provision there are several bathrooms and toileting areas with various specialised equipment to meet all needs. There are two lounges and two dining areas. The school has a range of policies, procedures and guidelines in respect of the management and care of pupils’ and students’ medical, cultural, social pastoral and educational needs. STYECA (Stacey) in „CATS‟ Creative expression is encouraged. It‟s all about having fun! Medical Support All residential pupils are registered with the school GP who visits the school weekly. A wide range of other medical support is offered by consultants from the Queen’s Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital Child Development Centre (for example, Orthopaedics, Opthalmics, Dieticians, Paediatric Neurologists, Spinal, Gastric Dental). The primary school has 24-hour nursing cover. There is an emergency bleep system in all rooms used by pupils. 10 A large number of staff have a first aid qualification. Pupils requiring hospital appointments or admissions are supported by staff in the absence of their parents. Staffing Residential staff support pupils throughout their working day. There is always a team leader and a nurse on duty. The minimum ratio of staff to pupils at any time between 7.30am-9.00pm is 1:2. Between 9.00pm – 7.30am, pupils are supported by a waking night nurse and night auxiliary. A member of the late team sleeps in the building in case of emergency and a senior staff member is ‘on call’ at home each night. All staff have a recognised nursing, childcare or care qualification or are working towards attaining the NVQ level 3 in ‘Caring for Children and Young People’. All staff have to provide satisfactory references, an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check and a satisfactory medical report. All staff participate in a planned six-month induction/probationary period and are appraised annually. Nutrition All food is cooked on the premises, and special diets for spiritual, medical or ethical reasons can be catered for. A community dietician visits termly to give advice on nutritional issues and to set and review any specific dietetic plans. All food handlers have a basic food hygiene certificate. Generosity, tolerance and awareness of the feelings of others is encouraged. Shane thanks the domestic staff for their work. Leisure The school has a number of wheelchairaccessible vehicles including a minibus to facilitate outings and visits. A range of activities are arranged for the evenings and are supported by the occupational therapist and the speech and language therapist. Activities also include scouts and brownies for some pupils. Staff also support pupils in visits to religious and cultural centres. The school also has a large hydrotherapy pool. Exploring Science 11 The school operates a key worker system. Each key worker is responsible for attending the annual review of their key child, shopping for family birthdays and maintaining contact with parents and carers. Child/Adult Protection At Rutland House we believe that care and concern for every person and respect for their human rights is central to any caring community. Scope has its own child and adult protection procedures, which run alongside the Nottingham area child and adult protection procedures. There are several senior staff nominated and trained as designated child and adult protection advisers within the school. These staff hold a first aid certificate. External medical care responsible for attending any relevant protection courses to improve their own knowledge and for training all other school staff in child and adult protection awareness. All staff participate in a mandatory day child and adult protection awareness training session to ensure that they are able to recognise suspected or actual abuse and be aware of their own responsibility in reporting any concerns. There is an internal multi-disciplinary child and adult protection forum, which meets each term to discuss relevant issues and raise awareness. Scope has its own child and adult protection forum, which meets annually and is attended by protection advisors from all Scope establishments. Designated child/adult protection advisers are: Terry Boardman - Head of Care Paula Henderson – Deputy Head of Care 12 Hollies swimming Residential Provision Secondary 11-16 years Residential provision for the secondary students is provided in two adapted bungalows in the community. Each bungalow can cater for five students on either weekly or termly basis. There is some provision for weekend short-term care for weekly boarding and day students. Each bungalow has two twinbedded single sex rooms and one single room. Group fabric design by Elisha Lenford, Amie Roberts, Thomas Marsh All beds are electric with height and posture adjustments, and each room has space for clothes and personal possessions. There are also personalised areas according to the student’s individual choice and tastes. 13 Sculpture garden Medical Support Medical care and advice is provided by the deputy head of care and a school nurse who works during school hours. In addition, there are waking night nurses available to give advice and support and at any time from the duty nurse at the primary school. Residential staff hold first aid certificates. Staffing A team of 10 residential staff support the students throughout their waking day. The minimal staff ratio is 3:5. Overnight support is provided by two waking night staff, either one nurse and one auxiliary or two auxiliaries in each bungalow. College course „obstacles‟ Diet and Nutrition Kitchen staff at the secondary school provide the weekday main meal and some pre-cooked weekend meals. At other times residential staff are responsible for providing students with meals. A weekly budget is provided for this. All food handlers hold a basic food hygiene certificate. A community dietician oversees all diets and nutrition. Leisure Each bungalow has a wheelchair-accessible minibus and either a car or a people carrier to provide transfers for students to go on outings and visits. A range of activities are organised within the bungalow and some students attend Scouts. Each pupil has a key worker who is responsible for attending annual reviews, shopping for family birthdays and maintaining contact with parents and carers. Child/Adult Protection As for Primary. 14 Residential Provision 16-19 There is accommodation for six students aged 16-19 in three single-sex twinbedded rooms in a bungalow in the community on a termly boarding basis. All beds are electric with height and posture adjustment and each room has space for clothes and personal possessions in areas that can be personalised the student’s choice and taste. The bungalow has two bathroom and toileting areas with various specified equipment to meet all needs. The bungalow also has a lounge, a dining area and a utility room with laundry facilities. Medical Support As for secondary students. Staffing A team of 12 residential staff support the students throughout their waking day. A senior member of staff is always on call at home to respond in an emergency or to give advice. Diet, Nutrition and Leisure As for secondary. Discipline and Restraint The school has a behaviour policy to ensure that each pupil/student’s individual rights and needs are recognised and respected. Relationships between staff and pupils and students are based on politeness, mutual respect and appreciation. Staff always strive to provide a positive and encouraging atmosphere in which pupils and students can learn with confidence and support. All pupils and students are valued as individuals and treated with respect at all times. 15 Admission Arrangements Rutland House has a nationwide catchment area and welcomes pupils from any LEA. Parents wishing to admit their child to the school should follow these guidelines: 1. Initially parents should pay an informal visit to the school. They should meet the head teacher and other staff; there will also be an opportunity to view the facilities. Based on this visit parents should make a decision, with school staff, on the suitability of the school for their child and discuss formal assessment if appropriate, assuming a vacancy exists in the appropriate department. 2. Parents should contact the school to arrange an assessment for their child. This will establish whether the school can meet the child’s needs. An assessment will take between one and two days and is an opportunity for the child to spend some time with their peer group. The child will also be seen individually by the physiotherapist, occupational therapist, the speech and language therapist and the teacher for multisensory impairment. Parents will generally accompany the child for part of the assessment; this will be negotiated on an individual basis. 3. Reports will then be prepared and a place offered if it is felt that the child’s needs can be met at Rutland House School. 4. If the parents have not already done so, it would be necessary for the parents to contact their LEA at this point with their preferred choice of school. This would normally be done at a child’s annual review. Working on the trampoline 5. At this stage it is necessary for the school carry out a formal assessment of the child’s needs and to visit the school to assess its suitability. The LEA may then name Rutland House School or the case may be referred to a Special Educational Needs Tribunal, if there is disagreement on the choice of school. 16 6. At this stage the child may have Rutland House on their statement and a date is agreed for the child to enter the school. If a special needs tribunal has been held the outcome of this will determine what happens next. If the SEN tribunal names Rutland House School then a date will be set for the child to enter the school. If the SEN tribunal agrees with the LEA and does not name Rutland House then an appeal can be made. 7. Child enters the school. Music session Primary Group – Rainy Day Community Links The school has good community links with local primary schools and the sector college link courses in Nottingham. These weekly opportunities promote the inclusion of our pupils in a variety of settings. Some pupils attend a weekly Scout group. Pupils attend performances at different theatres in the city. They access ice-skating, bowling and a variety of sensory environments. The school’s philosophy is to enable pupils to be active participants in the life of the City of Nottingham and the surrounding environment. Personal and Social Education 17 Partnerships with Parents Partnership with parents is central to our work with the children. Parents are central to their child’s education and development. Parents are kept fully informed of their child’s health and educational progress via weekly phone calls, home school diaries and termly newsletters. Parents receive a copy of their child’s termly objectives and the group curriculum plans. Some children use email to contact parents. Parents attend their child’s annual review meeting and are encouraged to come into school to work with their child. Parents attend school social and fundraising events. The school operates an open door policy. Alex Kozlowski – Abstract Fire Safety All staff are trained and updated on fire procedures and fire practices are conducted regularly. The most recent fire officer’s report had no recommendations to make. The school follows Scope advice and procedures on fire safety. Emma Hamilton Andrew Gossage 18 Complaints The school has a complaints policy which is made known to parents and carers. We try to resolve all complaints at a school level but if this is not possible issue may be taken up with Scopes complaints manager as can any concern contact details are shown below: Scope Complaints Manager 6 Market Road London N7 9PW Tel: 020 7619 7100 Complaints may also be directed to the Commission for Social Care Inspection at: Edgeley House Tottle Road Riverside Business Park Nottingham NG2 1RT Quality Standards The school is inspected annually by the Commission for Social Care Inspection and the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted). It is also subject to Scope’s quality assurance principles, and is regularly audited. The most recent reports of these inspections are available from the school office (Elm Bank Site). School Dress There is no formal school uniform. As part of the procedures on admission, parents are advised of the suitable clothing for their children. Our proprietor The proprietor of the school is: Scope 6 Market Road London N7 9PW Tel: 020 7619 7100 A representative of Scope’s trustees is a member of the school’s governing body to support and monitor the work of the school. 19 School Sites „Primary‟ Site Elm Bank Mapperley Road Nottingham NG3 5AJ 0115 9621315 email: rutland.house@scope.org.uk (The „Primary‟ Site also accommodates KS3 pupils) Secondary Site Nottingham 310 Sneinton Dale Sneinton NG3 7DN 0115 9589190 email: carole.edis@scope.org.uk Bungalow 1 (secondary residential) 30 Shirley Road Carrington Nottingham NG3 5DA 0115 9856264 Team Leader: Andrew Elliott Bungalow 2 (secondary residential) 315 Westdale Lane Mapperley Nottingham NG3 6EW 0115 9606038 Also known as ‘The Vines’ Team Leader: Juliet Twinn Bungalow 3 (16-19 residential) 4 Oakleigh Avenue Mapperley Nottingham NG3 6GA 0115 9602383 Team Leader: Sonia Watson 20 Rutland House School Term Dates 2006 Residential pupils return to school on Wednesday 4 January (pm) to start school at 9.00 am on Thursday 5 January 2006. 52 Sessions…………………………………Thursday 5 January 5 Weeks + 1 Day…………………………..Thursday 9 February INSET DAY Friday 10 February 58 Sessions………………………………….Sunday 26 February 5 Weeks + 4 Days…………………………..Thursday 6 April INSET DAY Friday 20 April 50 Sessions………………………………….Sunday 23 April 5 Weeks ……………………………………..Friday26 May 60 Sessions………………………………….Sunday 11 June 5 weeks + 4 Days………………………… Friday 21 July 48 Sessions………………………………….Sunday 6 August 4 Weeks + 4 Days…………………………..Thursday 7 September INSET DAY Friday 8 September 58 Sessions………………………………….Sunday 24 September 5 Weeks + 4 Days…………………………..Thursday 2 November INSET DAY Friday 3 November 58 Sessions………………………………….Sunday 12 November 5 Weeks + 4 Days…………………………..Thursday 21 December All pupils/students return to school on Monday 8 January 2007. Pupils/students return to school after 1.30pm on returning to school on a Sunday as a term begins. Please bear in mind school is not staffed before this time. 21 Rutland House School A Sense of Achievement To find out more, contact the school to arrange to visit. 22