The ALC is tasked with providing a safe, engaging and nurturing environment for children who have severe behavioural, emotional or social difficulties; and provide a framework for them to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to continue with their education or seek meaningful employment.

The end goal is to reintegrate children into mainstream lessons although this may not be the case for all children as some thrive in an ALC setting instead.

• Support children to better manage their emotions or ‘big feelings’

• Support staff with behaviours of concern in class 

• Work with school counsellors

• Support/ engage parents/carers where possible

• Provide children with good positive role models 

• Foster a nurturing environment based on:

  • Respect

  • Celebrating achievements & success

  • A safe space where children can make mistakes,
    take risks & become passionately curious

We follow an Alternative Learning Curriculum whereby children need to put together portfolios of evidence in a project based environment to work towards accreditation through an awarding body called Asdan. 

ASDAN | About us                                                                                                                                https://www.asdan.org.uk/secondary-schools/

Courses include: 

• English                                                                    

• Mathematics 

• Science 

• Computing 

• Construction

• Art 

• Foodwise 

• Languages ( Spanish/French)

• History

• Geography 

• Gardening 

• Sports and Fitness 

• Music 

• Textiles