As an inclusive school, we seek to cater for all of our students, regardless of their needs. A student does not need a diagnosis for us to support their needs. Students with diagnosed or possible neurodiversity follow the same curriculum as other students but also have available to them the following, more specific support, to ensure they excel in a mainstream environment.
Drama Therapy
The school works closely with Roundabout Drama therapy service, based in Croydon, to provide weekly drama therapy.
Drama therapy is a form of psychological therapy which uses drama-related techniques such as storytelling, metaphor, play and movement, improvisation, puppet and music, to support people to understand themselves and make positive changes in their lives. Its creative flexibility makes it an appropriate intervention for people of all ages, from children and adolescents through to older adults.
Accessing the support is dependent on whether or not the student is willing to work with the therapist and is therefore always optional for the students.
Adapt to Learn
We commission the expertise of the company Adapt to Learn to support our neurodiversity students in navigating the school environment, by talking through their worries and concerns and through a student-led solution-based approach to enable the students to identify strategies to support themselves as well as fully being able to understand their diagnosis.
All Sit Down & Talk
It is a weekly intervention which supports students to develop a positive understanding of their neurodivergent identity.