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- 19/03/24
County Lines
County Lines is a form of criminal exploitation involving the transport and sale of drugs. It can involve moving drugs and money from one street to the next, or from one end of the country to the other, and the people who do the ‘running’ are often children who have been targeted and gro...Read Full Story - 01/03/24
Derwent Hill
It's been fantastic to hear about the success of the recent trip to Derwent Hill outdoor education and training for the learners at the Lower Site. The varied challenges, from late-night mountain trekking to gorge walking, high-level obstacle courses, and canoeing, provided a diverse range of ex...Read Full Story - 15/02/24
Cooking
Teaching cooking to our learners is a rewarding and enjoyable experience, helping them develop important life skills and fostering a love for good food. Cooking is not only about the end result but also about the learning process and the joy of spending quality time together in the kitchen.Read Full Story - 15/02/24
Pride in our school
At the Lower Site we know that classroom displays are visual aids and decorations used to enhance the learning environment, engaging our learners while supporting educational objectives.Read Full Story - 26/01/24
Gingerbread Houses
Learners at the Lower Site have been designing, planning, and building their own gingerbread houses. Each house had been meticulously designed and planned before being built and decorated under close supervision.Read Full Story - 24/01/24
Parents Evening Comments | 24th January 2024
A big thank you to everyone who joined us for parent's evening, and thank you to all those who shared their comments with us, we love going through and reading each one!Read Full Story - 19/12/23
New look library
We are overjoyed to show off our newly decorated Lower Site library! The library has been revitalised with new bookcases, sensory bean bags, displays, and sensory blankets. We encourage our learners to catch a falling star while reading under twinkling lights or to read The Hungry Caterpillar while...Read Full Story - 18/12/23
Christmas Spirit in Ford
We have had a lovely half-term so far in Ford. Recently, the Christmas spirit has truly taken over and our learners enjoyed a delightful afternoon activity of cookie decorating. The classroom buzzed with excitement and creativity as our learners adorned their biscuits with festive decorations.Read Full Story - 15/12/23
PE Fundamentals
Physical Education opportunities for our learners are highly beneficial and enjoyable activity that contributes to their physical, mental, and social development. At the Lower Site, we have been developing our sports programme to include a variety of different activities in order to encourage o...Read Full Story - 15/12/23
Top Trips for Top Points
Key Stage 3 learners have been enjoying their Power of Choice activities every Friday. These have included laser tag, bowling, going to the movies and swimming. They were outstanding ambassadors for the school.Read Full Story - 14/12/23
Lindisfarne Computing
Lindisfarne has been accepted into a Computer Science programme that will explore the learners' potential. With this programme, we hope to lay the groundwork for future computer skills.Read Full Story - 13/12/23
Nurture Environment in the Igloo
For some of our learners who have recently struggled with the classroom environment, we have developed a bespoke curriculum in our Igloo setting. As a SEMH school, we strive to meet all of our learner’s needs, no matter how complex they are.Read Full Story