Description
Oakfield House School is Independent Primary school in Lancashire for kids aged 5 to 12 (Gender - Mixed )
Oakfield House School is situated between Blackpool and Preston in Salwick near Kirkham. Oakfield is a country house set in eight acres of beautiful parkland and dates from the 1880’s. The school is easily accessible from the M6, M55 and the M65. The pupils attending our school come from various towns in the surrounding areas including Blackpool, Fleetwood, Lytham, Preston, Lancaster, Chorley, Wigan and Blackburn with Darwen.Oakfield House School was opened in September 1998 and is registered for 42 boys and girls aged 4 to 12 years. The pupils in our school have a range of educational needs including emotional, social and Mental Health difficulties which have made it hard for them to cope with mainstream primary schooling. We are also able to provide a unique provision for children with Autistic Spectrum Conditions and children with complex needs in a purpose built facility attached to the school.
Facilities
Education
At Oakfield our fundamental principles solely surround the holistic value of each child. They believe that in order for any of the children to thrive and progress in a positive and vibrant manner they must feel safe, secure and ready to learn. They provide nurturing classes that focus on the individual child and develop positive trusting relationships.Once the children are settled and regulated within the school environment, they endeavour to provide creative experiences through a broad, varied and enriched curriculum tailored to their particular needs. They follow the National Curriculum and its programme of study. They make the lessons as interesting and hands on as possible to engage previous reluctant learners. They consider pupils’ interests and we listen to pupil voice and promote individuals’ aspirations through sessions with the Personal Development Co-ordinator. They develop targets for each individual pupil towards their aspirations and this is embedded into school life.
Facilities
Oakfield House School is set in 8 acres of landscape gardens that include their own woodland trails through our orchards and vegetable patches. The pupils enjoy exploring the mini beast and wildlife that grows within the pond and wooded areas. This links nicely with the forest school approach. They are currently developing the own Forest School with 2 fully trained forest school leaders on site. This will allow us to offer the children opportunities to develop a range of skills using our grounds, including tool use, plant identification and den building. All the activities will be designed to help the learners develop their resilience while taking calculated risks in a safe environment. We also have an outdoor sports area, a multi-use games area (MUGA) and outdoor play equipment.
Features
Things to note
Beyond the Classroom
At Oakfield we believe that every opportunity should be given to children to practice what they have learned in real life situations and settings. They have regular trips and encourage our children to take an active part in our local community. They work to promote pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development considering how school can support the pupil and what targets they need to meet to achieve their goal. They have been using Youth Voice to identify what aspects of school can be better for each pupil and develop plans to successfully enhance pupils experience in school.
Sensory Room
Coming soon to Oakfield is a brand new sensory room, designed specifically to engage the children, stimulate their reactions and engage their communication. Key features include; A bubble tube, Fibre optics, Interactive infinity panel, Rainfall projector and; An interactive pad to allow pupils to change the colour of the room to suit their individual needs
Extra Curricular
Please check the school website link for details.
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