Our School vision statement is:

‘We learn to live together, together we live to learn’

Individual Support

Pastoral care staff, alongside teaching and therapeutic staff support children throughout the day in making positive choices regarding their behaviour.
A key factor in children’s progress at Westmorland School is that we look beyond the behaviour exhibited and assist children in identifying their feelings and emotions which are triggering these behaviours. With clear behavioural expectations and boundaries children feel safe to explore these feelings and to express them safely. We aim to provide the highest levels of pastoral care for our children and their families. This caring and supportive environment ensures that all staff are able to teach and children are able to learn.
Each child is allocated their own key-worker who remains with them throughout their time at Westmorland.

Pastoral Care Support

• All staff trained in safeguarding issues
• A Head and Deputy of Pastoral Care supportinhg pupils' learning outside the classroom environment
• Weekly keyworker sessions
• A teacher and two teaching assistants in each classroom
• Class sizes with a maximum of eight children

Ofsted in October 2008 said that Westmorland School was outstanding in "The quality of provision for pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development" and "The overall welfare, health and safety of pupils".

Activities

The school provide a range of opportunities for enrichment activities through lunchtime clubs, which include badminton, craft club, gardening club, rugby, hockey, football and cricket.
In addition, pupils enjoy offsite activities which enrich both their educational and social development.

Whole-school trips include a Christmas Pantomime.
All our year six pupils undergo Bikeability training.
Our behavioural reward systems engages all age and abilities to enhance pupils' independence skills.

The Staff

‘Pupils are closely monitored and information is shared with parents and carers to promote continuity of care between home and school’

‘Staff are very vigilant in ensuring pupils’ safety around the school and there are high levels of staffing in each classroom’

All staff are trained in safeguarding issues. A teacher and two teaching assistants work in each classroom and each child is allocated their own key-worker who remains with them throughout their time at Westmorland.

Assistance for Parents/Guardians

• Free meals are provided for all including Breakfast club, break-time fruit and a two course meal at lunch
• School uniform, P.E. kit, School bag and personal hygiene bag are provided
• Home visits and very close home/school liaison and support
• Medicine management and liaison with the medical profession where required
• Frequent height and weight checks
• Dental and Optical checks
• Close monitoring and support for attendance

'Highly effective teamwork between care and education staff contributes greatly to the outstanding personal development of pupils’ Ofsted