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Dorin Park Specialist SEN College
"Dorin Park provides Outstanding Education" |  Annie Hinchliffe Headteacher | Welcome to our website Dorin ParkSchool gained an 'Outstanding' Ofsted (April 2011) and has Specialist Status for Cognition and Learning. We provide a specialist learning environment for students with Complex and/or Physical learning needs, from the age of 2 through to age 19. Our students have access to a broad range of National Curriculum Subjects and additional complementary subjects, such as Swimming and Performing Arts.
We have small class sizes with a high staff to pupil ratio. We aim to use a multi-professional approach to support the wide ranging needs of our students. A wide range of professionals are involved in school life, in addition to our own in house staff - teachers and learning support assistants, counsellor/play therapist and Family Support Worker, we work with the School Nursing Service, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, CAMHs and TAMHs services, etc.
Students
may be placed with us full time, or part time on a dual placement, with
some attending additional lessons at local mainstream schools or
colleges.
Our students demonstrate a wide range of unique abilities and special skills. We are proud of all of our students and their individual/group achievements.
Click here to read our Ofsted report ... and take time to add your comments to Parent View, by clicking here.
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Bingo Night
Thanks to all the families and staff for making this such an enjoyable event.
I think we all managed to win something too!!!
Big thanks to the Parent group for organising the event.
When's our next event??? |
Staff Vacancies
We do not currently have any staff vacancies.
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Some of our 6th form students are currently working on the Investors in Pupils programme.
Ms Button and 6P are working on sharing the work they have done, with all the groups in 6th form.
We will update you with news as we complete tasks.
They are looking at behaviour reward systems at the moment. |
Parent/Carer/Pupil support
Jacqui Browne, our Counsellor/Therapist (BACP/FHT registered Counsellor/Holistic Therapist) is in school every week.
She works with our pupils in counselling and play therapy sessions.
Maxine Nevitt, our Family Support Worker, is available for working with our Families. She can work in formal/informal ways according to your needs.
Maxine hosts coffee mornings for parent/carers to get together in school. It offers you a chance to have a biscuit or two, a chat and a laugh and meet with other parents/carers. |
Scan our contact details direct into your mobile phone.
Prospective new Pupil/Parent ... please contact us to arrange a suitable time and date for a visit to school. We would love to take you on a tour and show you how proud we are of our pupils and staff. |
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| H&S Update - Please refer to the attached Link for information about the Norovirus |
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HPA safety notice update - for Pool providers & Schools using swimming pools Cheshire West and Chester Guidance states ‘don’t allow anyone to use the pool who has diarrhoea or for 14 days after experiencing symptoms. This is especially important for babies and young children’. CWAC swimming safety is currently under review and will be available in due course. This guidance applies to all Dorin Park Pupils/Students/Staff and all those making use of the pool outside school hours.
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