The HHTS school day looks reassuringly like many mainstream school days. It is designed to give normality in educational expectations while a young person is unwell and undergoing medical treatment. This can be a traumatic time for our young people and their families. We are mindful of this while ensuring that our young people can use this time to address gaps in their learning, overcome barriers to learning and make accelerated progress when they are ready.
We enable students to thrive in their time with us through:
- ascertaining their previous levels of achievement
- gathering their current curriculum offer and any unmet aspirations
- effective and timely baseline assessments
- ensuring a personalised, flexible and broad curriculum offer
- ensuring an outstanding calibre of teachers who understand and can meet all learners needs.
In her 2017 paper, Dr. Tara Porter of the Royal Free Hospital states that ‘it is real life which helps kids to get better’ or perhaps more accurately ‘makes them want to get better’. At HHTS, in addition to outstanding personalised teaching, we ensure inspirational life experiences are a key part of our students’ education and recovery. An emphasis on lessons promoting engagement and social skill development boosts self-esteem and raises aspirations. As with all aspects of our service, the UNCRC articles also inform our policy and practice:
‘All children have the right to learn and to an education that develops their personality, talents and abilities to the full’
Articles 28 & 29
‘Every child has the right to relax, play and take part in a wide range of cultural and artistic activities’
Article 31
Please continue onto our curriculum areas to find out more about education programmes at HHTS