Mount Camphill Community (Independent Special School: Section 41 List - East Sussex)
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Address
The Mount Camphill Community, Faircrouch Lane, Wadhurst, TN5 6PT -
Email
gemma.sherry@mountcamphill.org -
Primary phone number
01892 782 025
About
This is an independent special school, which is not run by the NHS or WSCC.
This service is not checked by WSCC and including it on the Local Offer website does not mean that it is a recommended service.
Find out more on our Terms and disclaimer.
This school is part of the list of independent schools for pupils with special educational needs or disabilities, which have been approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act.
Find out more about Independent Special Schools and access the entire 'Section 41' list from the Local Offer website.
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The Mount, a Specialist Further Education College, is part of a unique integrated Camphill community which provides care, support and engaged learning for students aged 16 to 25 within a holistic environment, offering day and residential placements, 38 weeks per year. Students benefit from an inclusive and person-centred curriculum which balances and supports cognitive learning and skills development with experiential learning, movement education, artistic activities and individual therapies.
What we do
- Introduction to craft curriculum; clay work, felting, basketry, candle dipping, green woodwork, forging including art. Sessions in bakery, garden, cookery which along with the craft curriculum inform choices for an individualised timetable in years 2 and 3.
- In house functional skills tutor working in 1:1/small groups. Also providing training and support to all staff. Embedded functional skills across all curriculum areas. Movement sessions timetabled for each day.
- Development of independence skills, practical training and off-site activities extends students' experience and learning beyond The Mount and enables them to live a fulfilled and independent life.
- We have an inhouse Functional Skills tutor and OT/SLT supporting our students and staff. Staff receive regular training some mandatory such as safeguarding and others as needed such as PDA/Total Communication etc. All our staff are qualified as required
- Please contact see our website for lots more information and particularly the Student Admissions page if you are interested in coming to visit and look around.
Age range
16-25
Wheelchair accessible
No
Free to use
No
Requires application
Yes