Developing professional practice
These are some of the projects we are sharing practice on with other schools and organisations. We are always happy to have visitors, host network events and share resources. We believe that in developing best practice through openness and collaboration we will better the lives of both our own young people and those in all hospital schools. Please see the project themes below with related useful resources. If you would like to get in touch to discuss projects or resources or to be involved in any of these projects, please do get in touch.
If you are new to working in hospital teaching, please see our professional partnerships page for organisations to contact or join.
UNICEF
We were recognised as the first UNICEF Silver Hospital School in the UK. We are now well on our way to achieving Gold Award. Please click here for our presentation on becoming a UNICEF School.
If you would like to work with us or visit to discuss becoming a UNICEF RRSA School, please contact our Assistant Head for Personal development and Wellbeing, Anna D’Olier Anna@hhts.wandsworth.sch.uk.
Key Professional partnership-UNICEF
Creating a Therapeutic School
As a Medical PRU based in two hospitals we are building a therapeutic school model across diverse NHS provisions. Please click here to read the story so far.
Key professional partnership-Wandsworth Psychology Service, QNIC & SWLSTG Trust
Capturing our pupil voice
As a UNICEF RRSA School pupils voice is one of our key indicators for success and agents for change. In a hospital school with many short stay patients capturing pupils views and ideas in a meaningful many can be a challenge. Please click here for pupil interview scripts. Please click here for pupil voice report templates. We use our pupil voice results to make changes to our curriculum, our pedagogical approach, our social and emotional support for students and our environment. Acting on what we hear is key.
Key professional partnership-UNICEF
Progression tracking with the Data Pioneers
We are part of a project led by PRISUM collating national curriculum progression guidance and resources which will translate nationally across the UK. As a national inpatient unit, regularly liaising with schools across Britain and Ireland, having a transparent and common language of assessment and curriculum progression is key. Understanding a young person’s academic starting point when they arrive, how they progress across each curriculum area during their stay and where they are on the point of discharge is vital. This mapping of learning ensures each young persons learning journey is personalised, appropriately aspirational and well-paced. Please click here for examples of the progression guidance from this project.
Key professional partnership-PRISUM
Collecting case studies
In conversation with the Pan London Hospital Teachers Network we identified patterns of student mental health presentations. In an effort to capture this and look at methods of better supporting vulnerable learner pre and post discharge we are collaborating and sharing case studies. Please click here to download a case study template.
Key professional partnership-Pan London Hospital Teachers Network & Medical Needs Forum UCL
Curriculum – Active and global citizenship
Our active and global citizenship programme has developed from our belief that empowering students as agents of positive change will aid their recovery and raise their academic aspirations. We already root many educational activities in a robust SMSC & BV programme, active citizenship has become a natural development form this. Please click here for our SMSC & BV Diary with associated active and global citizenship activities.
Key professional partnership- Votes for Schools & UNICEF