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Beliefs & Aims
We believe that in order to provide an effective learning environment it is necessary to have a detailed and shared understanding of a learner’s needs by all the professionals from education and therapy.
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Safeguarding
Safeguarding and Child Protection are high priorities at Rosewood Free School.
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Ofsted
We are delighted to share that in October 2023 the school received it's fifth Ofsted judgement of Outstanding."A committed team of teachers, support staff, doctors, nurses and therapists works collaboratively to ensure that pupils receive high-quality education, health and care ...
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Pupil Charter
I HAVE THE RIGHT… To be taught in an exciting, stimulating, enjoyable and caring environment, To some fun, To be given time to be listened to, To be allowed my own time and space, To have notice taken of my age but not to the exclusion of my other needs, To your patience, To your respect, To say no, To your respect for my parents/carers and to hear only positive comments regarding them, To expect no jokes or disparaging comments at my expense, To your complete attention whenever being worked with during the school day, Not to have my lessons interrupted unless there are exceptional circumstances, To expect you to take every opportunity to help me understand the world, To be viewed not as a pmld child but as a child who has profound learning difficulties – I am a person first and have learning difficulties second, To be taught in a quiet, structured and calm atmosphere, Not to be spoken about with no reference to my being there, To privacy and respect when my personal needs are being seen to, To time to enjoy an activity and to learn from the situation without being rushed, To a good quality education – but I am not only here to “achieve my full potential”, To have my food presented in an appetising way, even though it may need mashing to enable me to eat it, To be offered a drink at reasonable intervals throughout the day as sometimes I get very thirsty, To take my time when having a drink or a meal as these are just as important to me as the other things I do in school, To be positioned in a variety of good ways during the school day, To be given the opportunity to be occupied, To have my personal preferences recognised, To be given choices whenever possible, Not to be regarded as difficult or as a problem, To expect your concentration to be of such a level that you will usually notice any initiatives I may make, To expect your attention, and company, often during the day – not only when I achieve something or when I am being ‘good’, To expect a certain level of routine and consistency of staff in order to give an ordered world to relate to, Always to be told what is about to happen to me and why – don’t just suddenly yank me into a wheelchair or suddenly stick a spoon in my mouth, To expect you not to get exasperated with me even if I am having a bad day – I will not always be able to take advantage of the learning situations you present me with because of the way I am feeling, To care and thought being taken over the music being played in the classroom.
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Governors
Governance StructureRosewood is a member school of the Specialist Schools Trust.
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School Staff
Every member of Rosewood's staff has an important role to play.
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Friends of Rosewood
Friends of Rosewood is the fundraising organisation linked to Rosewood School, the Hub, and Avenues College, charity number 1180807.The charity raises funds for additional resources, equipment and enrichment opportunities to benefit learners at Rosewood.
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Approaches to Learning
Individuality Leads Learning:Throughout our school day we have adopted a learner-led 'informed scruffy' approach, the principles of which are based in Dr Penny Lacey's work on SCRUFFY targets.
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Integrated Health Offer
At Rosewood we offer an integrated approach, where children's health and education needs are met in a holistic way.
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Working with Schools
As a centre of excellence, Rosewood is available to support other schools in their understanding of the needs of learners with PMLD.
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