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Enjoyment and achievement
13. Arrangements for enabling children and young people to
take part in and benefit from a variety of activities that meet
their needs and develop and reflect their creative,
intellectual, physical and social interests and skills.
The Waking Day Curriculum provides young people with a programme of learning
which is individualised to meet each young person's needs and build on their
strengths and interests. To support young people's social skills development as
well as enriching the curriculum and facilitating integration into society, we seek
to provide opportunities to learn, play, create and socially interact with peers
within Prior's Court School, staff and also the wider community.
The education programme includes planned, timetabled special interest groups
with daily sessions offering a range of activities tailored to meet young people's
needs and interests.
Undertaking learning and social activities within their home, young people are
supported to develop a sense of family and community. Activities are undertaken
in small groups or as a home group and young people are encouraged to follow
hobbies and take part in recreational, social and fun activities with their peers.
A wide range of facilities on-site are provided for young people including a
Countryside Learning Centre for animal husbandry, a horticulture area, facilities
for art, cooking (including a purpose-built, industry-standard bakery), music,
swimming, computers, multi-sensory rooms and equipment, to support physical
exercise and outdoor play as well as vocational and leisure activities. A youth
club and social hub has been created to provide facilities, including a health club
to be used and eventually run by the young people.
Staff encourage and support young people to follow hobbies and take part in
recreational, social and fun activities. Young people regularly use the local
community amenities to practice, consolidate and transfer skills. Off-site
activities include trips to the theatre, cinema, museums, library, restaurants,
swimming pool, farms and leisure parks, ice rinks, climbing clubs, a bowling
alley, and going on countryside walks. Young people can also use a local gym,
attend a youth club, football club, sailing group, riding lessons, visit the seaside
or enjoy a barge activity day. Risk assessments are completed to identify any
existing or foreseeable identified risks.