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Hopewell School is situated in Dagenham and provides education for pupils aged 7 to 19 years, who have a range of complex needs including social, emotional, and behavioral problems with or without mental health issues. Hopewell School supports pupils who have EHC Plans. Children and young people come to Hopewell School for several reasons. Some of which are associated with young people struggling with the challenges of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, opposition defiance disorder, and conduct disorder. The school also has a separate teaching base for pupils who are on the autistic spectrum. This provision is led by a specialist tutor and support staff. The base offers an individualized thematic approach to learning. The curriculum at Hopewell is constantly under review and is tailored to meet the needs of our pupils. All of our pupils are unique and have many special reasons for requiring less traditional curriculum content and approaches. Learning at Hopewell, in lessons and off-site, is stimulating and purposeful. We teach a full range of National Curriculum subjects at a level tailored to the individual pupil. Our teachers use a range of methods and resources to engage reluctant learners. At Hopewell School, we follow the National Curriculum. This is taught to pupils at a level suitable to their ability and lessons are planned to enable them to develop and improve their skills and knowledge. All work is differentiated to meet the needs of each pupil. The curriculum offered is flexible and is moderated to suit the needs of the current pupil cohort. Courses offered are tailored to the individual needs each young person leaves school with a selection of qualifications and skills that allow them to access further education and future careers. Classes are kept small, with a maximum of six pupils in each. There are a teacher and a Learning Support Assistant for every class. Extra support can be provided based on the individual needs of the pupils. Some of our pupils access a bespoke timetable and/or one-to-one support through our Specialist Intervention Programme (SIP). These programs are designed specifically for some young people who for a range of reasons are unable to access education within a group setting. Individual Education Plans set challenging objectives and targets to encourage pupils to give their best. These targets are set weekly through the Individual Tutorial Meetings and reviewed with tutors every week. Targets and personal achievements are linked directly to the Praise Point Reward system. Hopewell School prides itself on the achievement of its pupils. When they leave at the end of Year 11 pupils have all made great progress in terms of their social skills and have grown in confidence. They work hard to give themselves the best possible start for the world of college and work. The attainment of each student is tracked so that effort and hard work can be celebrated. Every young person who arrives at Hopewell School has experienced difficulties, but whatever the reasons there is a fresh start in a supportive, nurturing, stimulating environment with high expectations of achievement. We work hard to ensure our teaching and learning results in the best outcome for each pupil. We believe both academic and social learning through our development program can help raise self-esteem and provide young people with the skills to achieve their goals. Parents and carers are given regular updates about their child’s progress through half-termly reports, annual reviews, and parent/carer IEBP target setting meetings. They can and are encouraged to contribute to the education of their child and support their learning and progress- we communicate with home at least twice a week as a minimum. Academic progress is closely monitored across all Key Stages. This means that individual strategies can be put in place where difficulties in a subject are identified and exceptional achievement or progress can be celebrated as a school. Classwork across all Key Stages offers a broad, balanced, and relevant curriculum to engage students and aims to make education a positive experience. We work hard to be creative in our approach to meet the needs of each pupil. Our aim is that pupils will be prepared, by Year 11, to work through their academic and vocational courses to achieve qualifications which will enable students to attend college courses, training, and work when they move on from Hopewell. We aim to support every Hopewell pupil into their chosen progression route. View full school