Our Vision
In partnership with the wider hospital, we enable young people to become resilient and reflective, so that they can meet the pressures and demands of modern life.
We recognise that learning is a journey and not a destination, so we work collaboratively to enable students to rediscover the joy in lifelong learning with a broad, creative and supportive curriculum.
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Virtual Video Tour
Take a look at Cygnet Joyce Parker’s virtual tour, which includes Summit School.
Curriculum
Cygnet hospital schools aspire to maintain and develop current educational pathways and/or promote future re-engagement with education, employment or training.
In doing so, we believe that students leaving our provision will stand the best chance of reintegration with community life and therefore a successful recovery journey.
Our curriculum is personalised to individual students and therefore explicit pathways vary according to personal goals and needs. This might mean mirroring a current educational pathway or choosing from a range of courses offered at our schools (or a combination of both).
Qualification type, level, tier etc. will be planned on an individual basis, and with reference to the overarching curriculum intent. Other factors such as predicted length of stay and examination plans may also need to be considered.
Due to the fluctuating nature of mental health conditions, a flexible curriculum approach is required. During particularly acute periods of presentation it may be appropriate to instead focus on stabilisation and engagement. In this situation, activities will be planned as a vehicle to improve mental health functioning in education (MHFE) with the intention to re-establish readiness for learning.
Academic Timetable
Here is an example of an academic timetable to support a student:
Contact
Debra Eason, Head Teacher Interim (Tuesday – Thursday), Tel: 02475 100 150
Nicky Jessop, Teacher in Charge, Tel: 02475 100 150
Edward Hall, Designated Safeguarding Lead, Tel: 0114 279 3328
Stacey Arnett, Education Officer and Deputy Safeguarding Lead, Tel: 02475 100 150
Rachel Rix, National SENCO Lead, Tel: 07738 716408
