Linden Lodge School provides holistic, sensory education for students with visual and sensory impairments.
Aims:
- Facilitate a specialist curriculum tailored to visually and sensory-impaired students.
- Ensure consistent, high-quality learning with interactive, multimedia resources.
- Clearly outline expectations for all stakeholders.
- Continue supporting student motivation, health, and well-being while involving parents.
- Provide professional learning opportunities.
- Promote effective communication between school and families.
Curriculum Pathway Focus:
- EYFS⁺: Foster exploration, active learning, and creative thinking.
- Pre-formal⁺: Provide multi-sensory resources for meaningful engagement.
- Semi-formal⁺: Offer contextual learning to build communication and cognition.
- Formal⁺: Maintain subject-specific learning through online platforms.
- Sixth Form⁺: Develop work-related and life skills at home and in the community.
- Alba⁺: Deliver personalised, multi-sensory learning for complex needs, addressing EHCPs comprehensively.
Remote Learning Features:
- Personalised Timetables: Reflective of curriculum pathways and EHCP goals.
- Learning Modes: A mix of live and pre-recorded sessions.
- Support Services: Regular contact from teachers, therapists, and specialists.
- Resources: Multi-sensory and multimedia tools for engagement.
- Parent Support: Guidance on teaching approaches and strategies.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
- Regular moderation of curriculum content.
- Analysis of student and family engagement.
- Cross-department collaboration for tailored approaches.
- Continuous review for improvement.
Home-School Partnership:
We recognise each family’s unique circumstances. We work in partnership with families to ensure accessibility and effectiveness and we remain committed to ensuring every student thrives, regardless of learning environment.