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Our school is a friendly place where all are respected and where children’s learning and wellbeing are the basis of all we do. 

Glyne Gap is a school for pupils aged 2-19 with severe and profound learning disabilities. Many of our pupils have other additional needs including physical, medical, sensory and autistic spectrum condition.

We want our pupils to lead happy and fulfilled lives now and in the future and we believe learning is the key to unlocking such lives.

We are committed to a Total Communication philosophy where pupil’s individual communication needs are put at the forefront of their learning with emphasis specifically placed on developing independence, personal autonomy, functional life skills and friendship.

Our pupils are taught in a happy, purposeful and caring environment by our committed and highly skilled staff to enable all pupils to fulfil their potential and make outstanding progress.

We hope that you will find the following information a useful way to get to know our school. However there can be no substitute for a personal visit to the school. We are always happy to discuss any aspect of our work so please take the opportunity to call or visit us.

Kirsty Prawanna

Headteacher


Ethos, Values and Organisation

School Aims…..what is our purpose? 

We believe it is our moral purpose to enable pupils to live happy, purposeful and fulfilled lives bothnow and in the future.We believe that such a life is what we want for each other, what all parents want for their child andis a right of all. A learning disability should not be a barrier to this life.The key to unlocking this life is through learning because learning can change lives.Our pupils’ learning is THE guiding principle at Glyne Gap. This belief runs through everything we do. 

Beliefs and Values….. what do we think is really important? 

We believe that the individual child is at the centre of all that we do….that every child is anindividual and is to be respected, valued and nurtured….and that every pupil has a ‘voice’ and thatthis voice should be listened to and encouraged.We believe that the individual pupil is at the centre of all actions and that their learning is key totheir future lives. We believe we must strive always to make their learning successful and we can dothis best by skilful teaching (including the highest possible expectations), an exciting schoolcurriculum (in and out of lessons), supportive school structures and by a real partnership withfamilies.We believe all have a right to happiness and to feel good about themselves. We believe fun inlearning, and friendships, are vital to this happening. We believe we need to develop the wholechild and encourage confidence and self-esteem. We believe we need to recognise and celebrateeveryone’s achievements.We believe in the community or ‘family’ of the school…. because all living in it are supported andenriched by it. We believe that at the heart of the community lies respect for each other, sharedvalues and trust. We believe in the commitment to learning and personal growth for all, that weneed to be positive, have fun and enjoy our lives. 

Curriculum ….. What we teach and how we teach it. 

Our curriculum focus is on the areas of learning that are going to bring happiness, purpose andfulfilment to our pupils.                                                                                                                                                                                           

Our curriculum intent is that all pupils have opportunities and develop skills to: 

In addition, our curriculum gives pupils the opportunities to experience, be involved and enjoy theactivities and milestones of childhood and school life. 

Activities outside the classroom....Besides out of school activities like swimming, trips to the woods, beach and other community basedlearning activities older students also go on vocational (work) experience placements. 

Parents and Families – our vital partners 

Our curriculum acknowledges a child's parents/carers as the first, longest and most important educator.  We know that the most effective learning takes place when school and home work together. For this reason, we commit to working in partnership with families and finding a partnership model that works for each family to ensure their child’s learning. It is our belief that the most effective learning takes place when school and home work together.Parents and Carers are particularly encouraged to take an active part in, and contribute to, thesetting of their children’s individual termly goals. Parents and Carers are always welcome in schooland no appointment is necessary (although prior notice is appreciated). Staff are always happy tomake home visits. To help communication, each pupil is given a book that passes daily betweenhome and school with news and achievements being exchanged daily.The school website is designed to be parent friendly and is full of information about the school,including whole school pupil achievements (termly newsletters) and OFSTED reports. Prospectiveparents, grandparents and friends are encouraged to look at the website. 

School Organisation 

The school is organised into five departments:The Nursery (for 2 – 5 year olds), the Infant department, the Junior department, the Seniordepartment and the Further Education (FE) department. The Nursery is sited in a building adjacentto our school and our site neighbours, Pebsham Primary School. It is run in partnership with the‘Early Years Nursery’ and children are taught by specialist staff in a fully inclusive setting. The FEdepartment is the provision for our 16 – 19 year old students. It is situated in purposed builtaccommodation in the heart of Bexhill College, about half a mile away from the main school site. 

Staff, facilities, and resources 

The school is very generously staffed with teachers and teaching assistants. There is also a numberof specialist staff, some of whom are employed by the school and some of whom come in to schoolto work with pupils. These include nurses, social workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists,speech and language therapists, teachers for the visually and hearing impaired, nutritionists, andcommunication specialists. Despite having so many specialists in the school great care is taken toplan for the needs of the whole child. All specialist work is carried out in direct co-operation andconsultation with the pupil’s class teacher who ensure that there is a balanced curriculum and thatall work on priority needs.The school is well-resourced with communication aids, books, toys and other specialist equipment.We have a hydrotherapy pool, a sensory room, a rebound therapy room and a soft play room.Outside there is a Wild Garden, an Adventure playground and an all-inclusive playground. We alsohave a small fleet of vehicles. 

Admissions 

As far as visiting is concerned the school operates an open-door policy. Parents who believe theirchild may benefit from the education provided at Glyne Gap School can make contact with theschool directly to meet the headteacher and visit the school. Formal referral for pupils is via EastSussex County Council ISEND Assessment and Planning service. All pupils at the school have an EHCPin place. Very young children, who may benefit from a nursery place, may be able to come to schoolwithout the formality of an EHCP. The headteacher or teacher in charge of the nursery will be ableto advise on this during a visit.


For all telephone enquiries please contact Glyne Gap School on 01424 217720


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