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The school is organised into five departments:

 

The Nursery issituated in a building adjacent to our school and to our site neighbours,Pebsham Primary Academy. It is run inpartnership with The 'Early Years' Nursery, and children are taught byspecialist staff in a fully inclusive setting.

Our Infants, Juniorand Senior departments are all located on our main school site.

The Faculty, our FEdepartment, is the provision for our 16-19 year old students. It issituated in a purpose built area in the heart of Bexhill College, about half amile away from the main school.

Classes at Glyne Gap School are arranged to provide progressionfor all pupils, with two or three years being the usual time spent in any oneclass.

To ensure that pupils with very profound disabilities havehigh staff ratios, access to intensive physiotherapy and communicationprogrammes, there are classes in each department designed to meet more complex individualneeds of pupils. Careful timetabling and planning bring all pupils of similarage together for varied activities during the week.

Staff, Facilities, andResources

The school is very generously staffed with teachers andteaching assistants. There is also a number of specialist staff, some of whomare employed by the school and some of whom come into school to work withpupils. These include nurses, social workers, physiotherapists, occupationaltherapists, speech and language therapists, a physical developmentteacher and communication specialists. All specialists work in direct consultationwith the pupil's class teacher who ensures that there is a balanced curriculumand that all work on priority needs of pupils.

Our school is exceptionally well resourced. Alongside standardised school facilities wealso have a fleet of adapted vehicles, a cafe facility, a hydrotherapy pool, a sensory room, arebound therapy room, a soft play room and a physiotherapyroom. Outside facilities include an all-inclusive playground, a wild garden and an adventure playground.

Admissions

The school operates an open-door policy. Parents who believe their child may benefitfrom the education provided at Glyne Gap School can contact school directly inorder to make an appointment with the headteacher. Formal referrals for pupils are usually madevia East Sussex Children's Authority, through a completed Statement of SpecialEducational Needs or Education, Health and Care Plan. However, very youngchildren who may benefit from a nursery place may be able to come into theschool without the formality of a statement. The headteacher or teacher incharge of the nursery will be able to advise on this during a visit.

 

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


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