Hillingdon Manor School Prospectus 2013

Hillingdon Manor is an independent specialist school for children on the autistic spectrum between three and a half and nineteen years of age.Hillingdon Manor School strives to provide effective, specialist education and support to pupils with an autistic spectrum condition and their families, which will allow pupils to achieve their full potential in education and life.

Located over three sites for primary and secondary, the school offers a unique mix of education and support to pupils within a wide spectrum of needs and abilities. Personalised teaching and learning within an autistic specific environment allows pupils’ individual needs to be addressed completely and their capabilities fully realised.

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Welcome

Message from HeadteacherI am in the very fortunate position of being able to say that I love my job.There are many moments that make this job special; when a student initiates a conversation with you for the first time or tells you what fun they had experiencing something new. When you are shown a piece of work that speaks volumes about the progress made by an individual, watching the wonder on their faces as they discover something new in the sensory garden or the science laboratory; seeing them holding their nerve during formal examinations; taking the bus to town and just learning to cope with the numerous anxieties that autism presents.

My underlying feeling is always one of pride, and I feel privileged to be working at Hillingdon Manor School.

Akinyi Dulo, Principal

Message from our PatronHillingdon Manor School is an oasis in a desert of educational provision. Its teaching staff and specialist facilities make a real difference to youngsters diagnosed with an autism spectrum condition and maximise the potential of every pupil.The school is a credit to what Anna Kennedy and her dedicated team have managed to achieve through sheer hard work, dedication and a belief that there is a better way of teaching for people with an autism spectrum condition. Its great to see happy youngsters studying and achieving great results, often after many years of despair and disappointment for them and their families.The school is a wonderful facility that is so desperately needed in our country and I am delighted to be associated with helping children with autism achieve their full potential.

Esther Rantzen CBE, Patron - Hillingdon Manor School

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Our Primary siteOur Primary setting is located at Yiewsley Grange where we have classes from Early years foundation stage up to year 7.

Hillingdon Manor Primary School offersAccess to the National Curriculum for all pupils aged from three and a half to twelve years. Access to the National Curriculum is tailored to the individual needs of the pupil through the use of the Equals schemes of work and is supported through a communication-centred environment. Classes are taught the core and non-core foundation subjects.

Our topic curriculum is implemented through ‘The creative Learning Journey’ which is a skills based curriculum focusing on personalized learning through topic. Our focused teaching procedures ensure that each child progresses at their own individual pace and works towards achieving their potential.

The Learning environmentOur strong emphasis on visual supports and displays creates a purposeful learning environment and computer programmes such as Widget and Boardmaker support this. Every class has a visual timetable and the interactive learning board outlines the structure of each lesson, the key language and the behaviour that is expected. Pupils have access to ipads to support learning. Structured approaches are also used which include: Picture Exchange Communication System, TEACCH and Makaton.

The School DaySchool opens: 9.00amRegistration: 9.00-9.15am1st Lesson: 9.15-10.15amBreak time: 10.15-10.30amSnack: 10.30-10.45am2nd Lesson: 10.45-11.30am3rd Lesson: 11.30-12.00pmLunch time: 12.00-1.00pmJust Right time/Relaxation: 1.00-1.15pmCreative Learning Journey: 1.15-2.00pmActivity break: 2.00-2.15pmCreative Learning Journey: 2.15-3.00pmChoosing time: 3.00-3.15pmPack up time: 3.15-3.30pmHome time: 3.30pm

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Our Secondary siteOur secondary site is located at the Manor & Lawns where we have provision for year 8 up to year 14.

Key stage 3Our curriculum approach of ‘Connective Education’ enables all students to be taught in a way which optimises their learning and is therefore relevant and meaningful to them.

All students work at their own level through individualised teaching strategies and differentiated lessons, based on the expectations of the National Curriculum. During Key Stage 3 teachers aim to ensure that a sound basis is developed for all pupils with different profiles of ability and performance in different areas. This prepares the pupils for the coming years of gaining qualifications and accreditation; it also develops an in depth knowledge of each pupil’s ‘spiky profile’ of ability so that the school is well placed to develop strengths while also catering for a variety of needs.

Key Stage 4 & 5Hillingdon Manor School is an independent day school which offers excellent education, opportunities for national accreditation and effective support to pupils on the Autistic Spectrum.

Teaching is structured and focused to cover the National Curriculum, taking into account individual difference, ability and interests in learning. Besides the core areas of learning (English, Maths, Science, ICT) students are offered options in a range of subjects and skills at different levels: History, Geography, Citizenship, PE, Art, Textiles, Photography, Life skills, Work related Learning, Music Tech, Performing Arts, Painting and Decorating, Multi skills, Horticulture and Food Technology. Accreditation available to the students at Hillingdon Manor School includes ASDAN, GCSEs, Entry Level qualifications, certificates/awards/diplomas in life and vocational skills in line with the National Qualifications Framework.

Teachers aim to ensure that a sound basis is developed for all pupils with different profiles of ability and performance in different areas.

The Creative Learning JourneyThe Creative Learning Journey is an innovative purposeful curriculum for all Primary Schools, designed to enable schools to develop an original exciting and creative curriculum to re-ignite children’s learning.

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We focus on a combination of personal learning skills and knowledge for children combined with innovative and exciting ways to learn with on-line resources, Thematic Wheels, School Planning, Pupil Assessment that will help schools to map out their own imaginative curriculum, identify individual skills, create cross curricular links, plan and assess in detail to deliver a valuable personalised curriculum to meet individual, school and community needs.

• The cross curricular links can be made from the CLJ’s topic wheels approach helping children to make connections with their learning. Use existing, and create further, cross-curricular themes within 6 areas of learning rather than as more disjointed discrete subjects.

• Access skills and knowledge that promotes progression and cohesion throughout the school, links all the skills directly to the National Curriculum, and automatically tracks both the skills and the National Curriculum.

• Promote the principles and values of Excellence and Enjoyment, Every Child Matters and SEAL as well as supporting the development of Community Cohesion and Global Citizenship.

The integrated topic wheels bring the progression skills and National Curriculum into the weekly, monthly and half term plans allowing ownership and cohesion of your school’s curriculum. The ability to share and view topic wheels with CLJ schools throughout the UK and Worldwide, a complete library of activities and resources for all CLJ schools.

The weekly and half termly plans help you follow through pupil progression to the Assessment Manager all levelled to national curriculum levels and sub levelled with red amber and green. Giving you a target setting matrix and record keeping print outs for each child.

The Creative Learning Journey gives schools the confidence to take a more thematic approach to their curriculum with the rigour focused on the development of learning skills. With the added value of developing personal and social

skills, allowing for collaborative work; allowing children to help each other to learn and to work together to refine and develop their ideas.

The curriculum is a suggested framework of half termly topic wheels to support teachers, which covers each primary school year group fully mapped to the national curriculum requirements leaving you with peace of mind over statutory coverage. It provides a solution that is ready made but flexible and adaptable to meet the needs and contexts of all learners.

By not being prescriptive, and the ideas not having to be slavishly followed, the topic wheels provide comprehensive medium term plans from which teachers can draw their short term plans.

The Creative Learning Journey gives schools the confidence to take a more thematic approach to their curriculum with the rigour focused on the development of learning skills.

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Therapies

Speech and Language TherapySpeech and Language Therapy is integrated into all aspects of the school day through our flexible service delivery model. All pupils receive direct and/or indirect Speech and Language Therapy input which is provided by our Specialist Speech and Language Therapists.

Pupils’ speech, language and communication needs are identified through formal and informal assessment by our Speech and Language Therapists and through consultation with teaching staff and parents. We provide a ‘needs-led’ service that is delivered within the framework of the provision specified in the pupils’ Statement of Special Educational Needs.

Occupational TherapyOccupational Therapy is integrated into many aspects of the school day. All pupils have access to Occupational Therapy input which is provided by our Specialist Occupational Therapist. Pupils’ needs in the areas of fine and gross motor skills, activities of daily living and sensory processing are identified through formal and informal assessment by our Occupational Therapist and through consultation with teaching staff and parents.

We provide a ‘needs-led’ service which includes direct and indirect Occupational Therapy input to pupils. The service is delivered within the framework of the provision specified in the pupils’ Statement of Special Educational Needs.

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Drama and Movement TherapyPupils have the opportunity to work with dramatic representation of events and worries that in real life was previously too difficult or indeed frightening. In the context of a drama therapy session the students are offered permission to explore different aspects of their personality and play with alternative ways of ‘being’. This gives them a safe context whilst increasing their confidence to manage behaviours that may overwhelm them in the classroom.

Pupils are referred for Expressive Arts Therapy when a need for this type of therapeutic support has been identified by teaching staff and discussed and agreed with parents.

Music TherapyMusic has always been a powerful tool for expression and has the capacity to touch our emotions deeply. Music Therapy is based on the understanding that the ability to respond and experience music is an innate natural quality in human beings. Music Therapy’s main goal is to improve the quality of life for people of all ages who have physical, psychological, learning or behavioural difficulties. The aims and objectives are determined by the specific needs of the individual in the areas of communication, social interactions and emotional development.

Pupils are referred for Music Therapy when a need for this type of therapeutic support has been identified by teaching staff and discussed and agreed with parents.

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Prospective ParentsCriteria for Admission to Hillingdon Manor School

For Consideration for Admission to School: • The child’s needs should arise out of their autistic

spectrum disorder, and some other related pervasive developmental disorders.

• The child will have a Statement of Special Educational Needs, issued by their Local Authority.

• The Local Authority will accept financial responsibility for the pupil’s education at Hillingdon Manor School.

• The child will have the commitment and support of their parents/carers to the educational approach used at Hillingdon Manor School through parents agreeing to the home/school contract.

• The school is suitable for the child’s age, ability and aptitude.

• The child’s attendance at school would be compatible with the provision of efficient education for the children with whom the child would be educated.

• The attendance of the child at the school would be compatible with the efficient use of school resources.

• Admissions are made on the basis of availability of placements, taking into account the above factors, plus a child’s level of functioning, learning difficulties and age.

Procedures for Admission of Pupils Parents may visit the school on designated open mornings.

The most effective route for admission to HMS is when parents and the Local Authority agree that HMS may be an appropriate placement for a child and a joint application is made for assessment.

This involves the Local Authority contacting the school to request an assessment to determine whether HMS would be an appropriate placement for the child.

The child and parents would then attend an Initial Contact appointment at the school.

The school then decides whether to proceed with a more detailed week assessment of the child’s needs and whether the school can meet them effectively.

The Local Authority and parents are notified of the outcome of assessment.

When the school decides that it could meet the child’s Special Educational Needs and there is a place available, the Local Authority will be asked to confirm that it accepts financial responsibility for the placement for the admission process to continue.

Following confirmation that the Local Authority will accept financial responsibility for the placement, a Transition Plan is developed by HMS in consultation with the child’s parents, current school staff and other relevant professionals. Transition Plans are tailored to the individual needs of the pupil and include social stories to prepare the child for new routines and staff.

There will be a review meeting with the child’s parents within 6 weeks of the child’s admission to discuss the placement and to develop IEP targets in collaboration with parents.

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Hillcrest CareHillingdon Manor School is part of the Hillcrest family. Hillcrest is an independently owned and run social enterprise organisation that seeks to provide a stable, secure and supportive environment, in which the people we care for can develop the skills and confidence necessary to help them fulfil their potential.

Homes and SchoolsHillcrest operate nine specialist children’s homes in England catering for looked after children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties. Hillcrest also run four fully registered DfE schools which provide full curriculum coverage through qualified teachers and support staff.

Fostercare Orange Grove Fostercare part of the Hillcrest family has 11 regional offices which provide access to over 320 fostercare families able to deal with a wide range of children.

Learning DisabilitiesHillcrest offer residential care and community support across the south of England to adults with learning disabilities.

To find out more please visit our website www.hillcrestcare.co.uk

Contact UsHillingdon Manor School (Primary) Yiewsley Grange High Street Yiewsley UB7 7QPTel: +44 (0) 1895 420315

Hillingdon Manor School (Secondary) The Manor and The Lawns Harlington Road Hillingdon, Middlesex UB8 3HDTel: +44 (0) 1895 813679

Head Office Moorcroft Manor Ltd Hillcrest Autism Services Langstone Gate Solent Road Havant, Hampshire PO9 1TRTel: +44 (0) 2392 492165