Statement of Ethos and Values

At Welcombe Hills, we are committed to providing the best possible education for our students within a caring, friendly and safe environment. We are passionate about providing meaningful and challenging learning experiences that promote personal development, communication and independence.

Ethos

The culture at Welcombe Hills is based on everyone (pupils, families and staff) feeling included, respected and safe; where everyone's contributions are valued and encouraged and achievements are collectively celebrated.

 

Our school motto is 'Working together to do our best' and partnership work at all levels: within school, with our families, with other professionals and our community links, with our shared vision of preparing our pupils for life beyond Welcombe Hills is the foundation of our school.

Values

  • Respect
  • Integrity
  • Collaboration

We focus on holistic development through a flexible curriculum which has been personalised to meet every individual’s learning needs and style. There is a wide range of expertise throughout school, from our highly skilled teachers and teaching assistants to a range of learning support teams offering therapies, including: nurture, hydrotherapy, sensory processing and communication support. Our teachers lead their class teams using shared learning goals that are informed by families, therapists and multi-agency support teams.