Summer Scheme
The Summer Scheme is based at Linden Lodge School, 61 Princes Way, Wimbledon Park, SW19 6JB. It has been in operation since 2008, and has continued to be popular with our children and young people, parents, carers and other local authorities.
Linden Lodge School provides a high quality educational experience for visually impaired pupils, including those who are multi-disabled visually impaired. We are recognised as a specialist Regional Centre for children aged between three and nineteen years of age. The school also supports pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties, those with dual sensory impairment (deaf/blind) and many of whom have complex medical requirements.
Funding is received from Wandsworth Borough Council for Wandsworth pupils. We also received funding from outer borough local authorities and from some parents who used their direct payments to cover the cost.
The Summer Scheme is held every summer for two weeks.
All of the groups had access to the outdoor areas which they could use for games or break time. Having use of the grounds and facilities gave each group the option to work as a team and also to give the children access to all the facilities e.g. sensory garden, play equipment, multi-sensory rooms and all of the various specialist equipment within the school.
In-house activities:
- Visiting farm
- Trampolining
- Arts and Crafts
- Music group
- T-shirt decorating
- Ball Pool
- Sensory toys
- Sensory stories
- Relaxing
- Bowling
- Cooking
- Films
- Swimming/hydrotherapy
- Picnic
- Cycling
- Messy play
- Sensory Room
- Story time
- BBQ / Fun days
- Theatre workshop
After School Club
After School Activities
Linden Lodge is running an after school activities programme every Tuesdays and Thursdays.
After school hours are from 3:45pm until 5.30. Children attending are mixed ages and abilities.
- Other Facilities
- Sensory Room
- Sensory Garden
- Movement & Development Centre
- Library
- Wheelchair swing
- Wheelchair roundabout
- Multi purpose outside play area
Richley House
Mixed activities each evening, the children and young people have the opportunity in participate in a varied programme.
Form Theme Nights:
- Scouts
- Swimming
- Games
- Swimming
- Hydro
- Cooking
- Gardening
- Ball Pool
- Cycling
- Sensory Room
This all helps to enrich their boarding experience as well as develop and enhance their social, coordination and mobility skills. It further teaches them turn-taking and being part of a wider group. We have full access to the school site.
The children and young people also benefit from visiting musicians and theatre companies.
Every activity the children and young people participate is a learning opportunity.