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Message from the Headteacher
Thank you for your interest in Lakeside School. We continually strive to provide the very best education for the pupils in our care, who display a diverse range of needs.
We are fortunate enough to be able to provide a very high level of support, care and structure for our pupils, who benefit greatly from the safe, secure environment at Lakeside.
Visits from Local Authorities and parents/carers are welcome at any time.
Mrs V I Size BEd (Hons), Head Teacher
About Lakeside School
Lakeside School seeks to encourage:
- physical and sensory development
- educational development
- social and behavioural development
- emotional development and communication skills development within the framework of the five critical objectives of “Resilience.”
We help pupils through the following actions:
- Developing ‘unconditional acceptance’ of the pupil as a person, whatever their disability
- Developing the capacity to discover meaning in life
- Promoting the skills and feeling of having some control over what happens in life
- Promoting self-esteem and self-confidence, through the experience of success in a range of fields
- Developing and maintaining a sense of humour
Lakeside School at a glance
- Excellent Ofsted
- Investor in People Award
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- In-house Educational Psychological support
- Highly engaging and motivating topic based curriculum
- Outstanding pastoral support and care
- Regular whole school trips and off-site field work
- Maximum class size of eight pupils
- High levels of staff support
- Exceptional pupil/staff relationships
- Holistic approach
- Interactive whiteboards in all classrooms
- Annual off-site residential field trip
- Fair Trade School
