Description
Woodcroft School is Independent Secondary school in Not applicable for kids aged 5 to 13 (Gender - 5 to 13 )
At Woodcroft they work continuously to improve what we do in order to make every placement a success. The school opened in 1963 and is a family owned independent special school, registered and inspected by Ofsted and approved by the Department for Education. As a primary day school with a Key Stage 3 transition group, they are registered to take pupils up until the age of 13. The National Autistic Society accredits our provision. They are proud of our school and appreciate your interest.Woodcroft is set in beautiful surroundings on the edge of Epping Forest with daily school transport links to London. They are close to local shops, a library and other services, so pupils can enjoy many activities within the wider community.
Facilities
Curriculum
Woodcroft School’s curriculum is designed to ensure that pupils become independent people who are able to develop to their full potential and live healthy, satisfying and independent lives within society. The curriculum combines academic and therapeutic approaches, based on the effective and well established Woodcroft therapeutic model.The academic curriculum is adapted for individual pupils from the Equals schemes of work, with elements from Cornerstones Maestro for those following the national curriculum more closely. Support for the therapeutic curriculum is based on the SCERTS model, incorporating social communication, emotional regulation and transactional support. Team Teach is used to help support both curriculum strands.There is considerable overlap between the two aspects of the curriculum, so the therapeutic curriculum is interwoven with the learning objectives from the academic curriculum. Planning and assessment follow the Equals informal, semi-formal and formal schemes of work structure. The therapy and well-being team work with teachers to ensure that their individual pupil assessments are incorporated into the planning cycle.
Therapies
The therapy programme at Woodcroft has been developed over many decades to improve our pupils’ ability to communicate their feelings and needs, as well as to address difficulties understanding the communication of others.The therapy team works directly with pupils, giving specialist advice and training to the teaching and support staff and planning each pupil’s therapy programme. Pupils may have individual sessions or take part in classes or groups where therapists work alongside the class teacher.
Features
Things to note
At Woodcroft, small classes are grouped according to pupil needs. Each has a teacher and a team of trained support staff. The therapists work with all pupils in class, group or individual sessions. The timetable contains a full curriculum and plenty of opportunities to develop social skills.Woodcroft promotes a healthy lifestyle wherever possible. They have weekly activities available for all pupils including swimming, tennis, trampolining, pony riding, yoga and forest walks. There are also visits to the gym, sports centre and adventure playground.A healthy food policy supports the healthy living goals of the school curriculum.
Extra Curricular
Please check the school website link for details.
3.72 miles
