Limpsfield Grange school

a residential pupils boarding area

The pay phone in boarding

Credits

Hope Sturley (Me) creating the whole presentation

With thanks to Mrs Wild, Miss Phillips, Mrs Sabey and Miss White for allowing me to take photos of them.

I would also like to thank Beth Warboys in year 10 for allowing us to interview her.

Also a big thanks to Rebecca Mathews for conducting the interview.

I would also like to thank the rest of year 11 for their help in the making of the whole video.

Subjects at this school and a typical school day

The school offers a wide range of subjects including entry level certificates in KS4 for some of the girls who would find GCSE'S too much or to stressful. Each year has a different time table which they follow. KS4 offers GCSE's in maths, english, science, RE, Art, PE, PSHE and ELBS at Oxted school, They also offer Entry level in subjects like english, maths, science, RE, art, PE, PSHE, humanities and music. We also offer 1:1 learning support for girls who'd find it hard to cope in a class of more than a certain number of students.

A Typical school day

8:30am-9:00am: girls arrive in taxis, day girls to the youth club and boarders upstairs.

9:00am-9:15am: Bell rings downstairs to form tutor till first lesson.

9:15am-10:15am: First lesson before break.

10:15am-10:30am: Break time

10:30am-11:30am(or till 11:00am depending on the time table): End of break and second lesson of the day.

11:00am(or 11:30am): End of second lesson and start of Third lessson.

11.00am-12.30 (or from 11.30): Third lesson till lunch.

12.30pm-1.15pm: lunch

1.15pm: end of lunch start of fourth lesson

1.15pm-1.45pm, 2.15pm or 2.45pm (depending on the timetable): Fourth lesson of the day.

1.45pm-2.15 or 3.15 (depending on the timetable): Fifth lesson of the day and final lesson till tutor.

3.15pm-3.40pm: tutor till taxis get called, then boarders go upstairs.

Video clip of the school

Location

The school has a lovely location as it is set in the beautiful heart of the countryside, with beautiful grounds to play in when it's summer time. the school is also a short walk from oxted high street and a short walk to Limpsfield high street as well.

More about the school grounds

The school grounds are lovely as they are great for the girls to play out there in the summer time. There is also a set of swings and a trim trail to play on as well so the gilrs don't get bored. There's also another part of the grounds that includes a camp fire which makes great use for the spring and summer time as every one loves to raost marsh mallows and tell stories and play games which is lots of fun. when it's snows the grounds are great for playing on. The girl love the grounds as there is lots of space to run around and play on

Key Stages 3 students follow the core subjects of English, Maths and Science. In Key Stage 3 students also access Humanities subjects including Religious Education, History and Geography; Arts subjects including Art; Music; Textiles and Food Technology; Information & Communication Technology (ICT), PSHE and Physical Education, including a weekly swimming session in our swimming pool. Students also access one session of the Social Use of Language Program with a member of staff which aims to promote effective social communication skills. In Key Stage 3 there is also a strong emphasis on PSHE to enable students to develop greater self and world awareness.

A map showing the location of the school

The curriculum at Key Stage 4 follows the National Curriculum. Students can take qualifications in English; Math’s ; Science; ICT; Art; Textiles; Food Technology; PSHE, Physical Education, Religious Education and a Humanities subject either at GCSE or Entry Level Certificate. We offer a weekly experience of College for Year 10 students who study Floristry; and the LASER ‘Step Up’. The Laser ‘Step Up’ qualification is awarded at either E3 or L1 at Certificate level. Students choose to study a broad range of units covering life skills and vocational areas. This work extends into the residential facility where progress is accredited as part of the ’Rainbow Curriculum’. One student is also studying the NVQ Level 1 qualification at Elementz Hair Salon in Oxted.

A photo of the school grounds and the school's campfire

Members of staff at the school

Residential (boarding)

The school has lots of very friendly and well trained members of staff suited to help the pupils whatever their needs. The current headteacher is Mrs Sarah Wild who started last year in september and the current deputy head is Miss Emma Phillips who has been at the school for 5 years since 2008. The school also has a head of KS3 and KS4 and they are Mrs Sabey (head of KS3) and Mrs Taylor (head of KS4). There are also residental members of staff (also known as care staff) who stay at school overnight for those pupils who are residental. Miss Spinks is the head of care and Miss White and Miss flint are both the deputy heads of care. Miss Spinks is longest serving member of staff and has been at the school for 37 years.

Fiona Sabey our head of KS3

This school is not just a day school but also offers over night boarding for the girls as well. boarding is mostly to help the girls with personal and social development or to help with their indipendence. boarding has very friendly and well trained care staff just like the members of teaching staff in the school each suited to help and be there for them when they need it. Some of the girls even choose to board because they love so much. The school offers part time and full time boarding. In boarding they have a range of different activities like shopping, going to the cinmea, leisure centre, life skills E.T.C and residential reward trips at the end of every half term.

Emma Phillips our deputy head

Natasha White one of our Deputy heads of care

Sarah Wild our head teacher

Introduction on the school

Limpsfield Grange School

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Limpsfield Grange opened as a school in 1953 60 years ago after it had been a manor house for 65 years. The school will be celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year with a number of special events taking place for the celebration. The school takes up to 64 students at a time and with as little as 12 students in one year or less.

"Limpsfield Grange is Special School for girls who have Autism, Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties, Learning Difficulties, Emotional Difficulties and Vulnerabilities".

http://www.limpsfield-grange.surrey.sch.uk/

Limpsfield Grange will be celebrating 60 years as a school in 2013.

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The school tennis court