Phase 3 - Birds of Prey | Oakley School

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Our children and young people are at the heart of everything we do.

A very warm welcome to Oakley School. We are the district Special School for children and young people from 3 to 19 years with a wide range of special educational needs located in our Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge (post-16) sites

Our Mission: Children and Young People at the heart of all we do.

Our Ethos: Work Hard, Be Kind, Have Fun & Stay Safe

Our Vision: To give all our children and young people opportunities to engage, explore, discover and develop their independence – to become confident, resilient, happy and well prepared for a positive and meaningful future.

At Oakley School we are ambitious for our pupils and offer a rich Creative Curriculum that is personalised and offers learning in school as well as in the community. Our skilled and dedicated staff team work very hard to make learning motivating, interactive, challenging and fun, whilst ensuring that all our children and young people feel safe, valued and self-confident. We promote “Skills for Life and Independence” so that when pupil leave Oakley School they are prepared for the next phase in their lives and have the best opportunities.

Pupils' wellbeing and engagement is central to all our decision making and how we structure our school and the interventions we use.

Our Wider Curriculum offers excellent enrichment activities including: lunch and after school clubs, curriculum trips and residential experiences in the United Kingdom and abroad. These opportunities provide pupils time and experiences to develop their life skills in new places and with different people in preparation for their next steps.

We work collaboratively across our school community with our Families, Therapists, NHS Colleagues and other professionals and external organisations to support and meet the needs of our pupils.

We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website, and that you find the information you are looking for. Please feel free to contact the school directly with any queries you may have. If you would like a paper copy of any of the information on our website, we would be happy to provide it, free of charge. Email office@oakley.kent.sch.uk

or call us on 01892 823096.

It is my privilege to be the Headteacher at Oakley School and we welcome you to visit the school so you can meet pupils and staff to experience our very special school.

Sam Perryman
Headteacher

Phase 3 - Birds of Prey

Phase 3 follow the Creative Curriculum. The curriculum is creative and intends to engage and inspire the pupils with their learning in order they make progress. The curriculum themes provide progression from Phase 2 topic based learning, enabling pupils to discover their own interests. Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural development is at the heart of teaching and learning within this curriculum.

In Phase 3, the Class Teacher is the person responsible for overseeing all aspects of the pupils’ education and for monitoring their progress within their class.

Oakley offers a wide range of trips to enhance the curriculum, for example, trips to the theatres, museums and art galleries, using local community facilities, sports matches and PE enrichment afternoons. Oakley also offers residential trips, including an annual Ski trip to enable all learners to maximise their potential and achieve.

Class Teams

Example Timetable

Phase 3 Example Timetable

Skills for Life & Independence

Skills for Life & Independence are a paramount objective of Oakley School, and as such we embed these skills throughout our curriculum and school day.

Within Phase 3, pupils take part in one lesson per week designated for developing and consolidating a range of skills for life & independence. These lessons include skills such as how to cook simple meals, how to wash, iron and store clothes, how to plan an event, how to navigate a familiar and an unfamiliar area, as well as using key skills that pupils would use in a place of work. As pupils progress through Phase 3, the skills learnt are consolidated and become more complex, giving our pupils a more robust knowledge and understanding of how to care for themselves, with as high a degree of independence as possible.

Pupils embark on an accredited course entitled ‘Life & Living Skills’, for three lessons per week. In this, pupils develop and consolidate their skills for life & independence further. Pupils take part in learning more complex skills, such as travelling within the community, using community facilities, shopping on a budget, and a wide range of work experience skills. When pupils reach the end of Year 11, we aim to have pupils conducting themselves with as high a degree of independence as possible, preparing them for their next stage of education, or indeed moving on to work in the wider community.

Welcome to our School

Phase 3 - Birds of Prey

Class Teams

Example Timetable

Skills for Life & Independence

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