Green Meadows School
Green Meadows School Generic Special School provision for KS1-KS5 learners. We are a small dedicated team of highly skilled teaching staff with good ratios of additional adults to support learning. Many of our learners have a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorders, but this is by no means all of our learners and we have a wide range of differing needs at our Primary and Secondary sites. Class sizes vary between anything from 6 to 12 learners, and there is a dedicated core team that provides all learning and continuity of care for each learner in the class.
The school day begins at 9 am with the majority of our learners arrive on Mini-buses from Leeds Transport, however some learners come in taxis, some learners are brought in by their parents and we have Post-16 learners that do travel independently to school. All learners are taught in a ‘Primary School model’ with a main class teacher who teaches a range of subjects and skills with the same class of learners. During the day there are a range of lessons depending on the needs of the pupils with the school day finishing at 3:15 pm.
Green Meadows offers a personalised approach depending on the starting points of the learners. However at the core of our learning is English/Literacy, Mathematics/Numeracy, Science, PSHE and Citizenship. As learners progress through the school appropriate qualifications and life skill development becomes key. At key times in the term themes and projects are developed using a whole school collaborative approach called Learning Hall e.g. RE/Global Citizenship. We are proud at Green Meadows that we are Rights Respecting School and this ethos underpins many of our lesson themes.
The curriculum is extended by the specialist facilities we have on offer, for example:
- Food Technology room
- Art Room
- Immersive Sensory Room
- Rebound Therapy
- Hydrotherapy pool
- Large outdoor learning space with dedicated Wildlife Garden
- Trim Trail
- Dedicated outdoor sport area
- Secure grounds
- Wide range of clubs available at lunch times e.g. art club, film club
- Common room for socialising
- Access to Aireborough Sporting facilties e.g. swimming pool and sports hall
- Access to and work with Guiseley Football Club
- Wide range of Educational Visits
- Independent Travel access and programme
- Communication and Interaction Leaders who work with Speech and Language Therapists