Primary – Stoke Road

The primary site at Stoke Road is for children aged between 4 and 11.

The site has two specialist EYFS classes who work together with a shared outdoor learning space. Four Key Stage 1 classes and eight Key Stage 2 classes.  All classes have access to outdoor learning spaces that act as an extension of the classroom.

The site has many facilities which enhance learning for our pupils and which enable us to provide for a wide range of needs.

Sensory Room

This room is used to help children learn to respond and react to different stimuli. We use it to teach cause and effect and how to use switches to make things happen. It is a great facility for developing communication. We also use it to create environments which act as a stimulus for imagination and for some children this is a great motivator for story writing.

Soft play & The Den

These rooms are used to help children to develop their motor coordination. They contain all kinds of equipment, including a sound and light tunnel, swing and climbing wall, which are great favourites. These spaces can also be used for intensive interaction work which benefits many of our children in developing communication skills. Our Occupational Therapist plans programmes to meet the needs of individuals so that these rooms are used purposefully as well as being great fun.

Individual Work Rooms

All classes have their own individual work room which can be used to provide quiet focused learning for individuals or small groups, alternatively they are sometimes used to create sensory learning environments based upon the theme of the class work.

Medical Room

This is available to children as required and ensures we have a safe place for undertaking any health procedures children need as part of their provision. The room is managed by a team member who has a specialism in the healthcare of our children

Hydrotherapy Pool

An excellent facility, available to all children & young people of the school who need access to it to maintain or improve their physical skills. The warm water environment enables children & young people to relax and develop their physical skills and body awareness. It also has a sound and light switch system which can change the whole atmosphere and enable learning of physical skills alongside communication and sensory development.

Music Pod

Used both for group Music Lessons and for individual Music interaction or intervention. This is a very popular space with great acoustics. We have our own staff skilled in music teaching as well as using music for communication. We also work with a qualified music therapist who offers individual sessions and with individual instrumental teachers.

Book Nook

Equipped with a full range of books – fiction, non-fiction and other reading materials. It is a room ideal for story telling where the love of stories and books can be developed.

Cookery Room

Specialist cookery area. This is a primary accessible kitchen area where children learn basic skills of food preparation and learn how to stay safe in a kitchen.

Hall

We have a large school hall which enables us to provide indoor physical education as well as daily sensory circuits. This room is also used at lunchtimes for children to learn eating and social skills. We have quieter environments available for children at lunchtime as well if they need this to help them focus on eating.

Outside areas

These areas provide great opportunities for physical, social and academic learning. The outside areas are divided between EYFS, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. In EYFS children access a secure outdoor environment that links the two classroom. This space is used to support learning and social communication development. In KS1 classes access outdoor learning spaces directly linked to their classrooms, which change to support class based learning. They also have access to a separate area during longer breaks which includes swings, balancing equipment and vehicles (bikes, tricycles and scooters). Key Stage 2 have an area accessible throughout the day to enhance class learning. This is accessible from all classrooms. In addition they have an area which includes basket swings, a ball court (often used as a scooter track), sensory play equipment (that changes to support children’s interests) and an allotment.

School minibus

We have access to school minibuses so that we can enhance the curriculum on offer by accessing facilities such as the local woodland areas for forest schools, local leisure centre for swimming and other local community facilities.