Joseph Clarke School

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Joseph Clarke School and Service is situated in Waltham Forest and is a center of excellence for vision impairment in the South East of England. We are a day-maintained special school and service for pupils with vision impairment and additional or complex needs. We also offer a small number of places for pupils with communication difficulties, including autism, who are not vision impaired. We have places for 100 pupils.

All students have a Statement of Special Educational Needs or are admitted on an assessment basis. We currently have pupils traveling in from 12 different London Boroughs, Essex, and Herts. Whitefield Academy Trust also runs the Joseph Clarke Educational Service, works in Waltham Forest, Enfield, Barking and Dagenham, and Redbridge. The staff there support over 450 pupils with vision difficulties in a range of pre-school, school, and FE placements.

All of our staff are creative and hard-working. We have developed strong partnerships with families and carers and will always place the needs of our children and young people at the heart of all we do. We have a strong sense of community and believe that by caring for and supporting each other we become stronger.

Joseph Clarke School offers a personalized curriculum so that all pupils benefit from individualized learning underpinned by the National Curriculum. Teachers' planning ensures that pupils take part in activities that are meaningful and interesting for them and through which they address relevant and challenging learning outcomes. This enables all pupils to maximize their progress.

The curriculum is designed to help our pupils become:

• Successful learners who enjoy learning and make outstanding progress.
• Effective communicators who can express themselves, make choices, and build positive relationships with other people.
• Confident individuals who take a full part in activities within school and the community.
• Responsible citizens who behave well and make a positive contribution to the school and the wider world.
• Lifelong learners who leave school equipped for the adult world whether in paid employment, education, or supported living.

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