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Kaimes School is a Special School providing education for primary and secondary aged pupils in the South East of Edinburgh. The school serves a wide area with learners traveling from throughout the City of Edinburgh and the Lothians. Admission to the school is via the CMRG process. Kaimes is a school for pupils who have complex, long-term additional support needs where the presumption of the mainstream can not be met. Our learners require support with social and pragmatic communication needs associated with Autism Spectrum. The provision at Kaimes will be considered alongside other special provisions in the authority, Language and Communication classes (Primary), and enhanced provision (Secondary) to identify the most appropriate specialist setting. The school currently has 6 classes in Primary and 10 in Secondary based around groups of 6 pupils per class. The school is situated close to local primary schools and Gracemount High School, thus facilitating joint working and opportunities for integration where appropriate. The links with all schools are evaluated and modified regularly and integration, when appropriate, is recognized as beneficial for pupils and staff of all schools. The school is situated close to local primary schools and Gracemount High School, thus facilitating joint working and opportunities for integration where appropriate. The links with all schools are evaluated and modified regularly and integration, when appropriate, is recognized as beneficial for pupils and staff of all schools. We are committed to supporting the development of the whole pupil and as a result, wish to encourage their development in spiritual, moral, social, and cultural terms. We are committed to supporting the holistic development of the individual child through partnership working with families and our community. We have high ambitions for our young people to reach their full potential and be included and respected in school and society Pupils for whom Kaimes is suitable are likely to require: A broad and balanced curriculum appropriate to the age and stage of each young person. A safe, secure, and autism-specific environment providing a highly structured and predictable routine. A supportive and flexible approach to learning and teaching. An adapted and differentiated teaching approach appropriate for children and young people with pervasive communication difficulties. A secondary curriculum leading to certification within the SQA framework. A multi-disciplinary approach in which teaching and learning is facilitated as appropriate, by the assessment, advice, and intervention of Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Educational Psychology, and the support of visiting specialists. Explicit teaching of social, behavioral, and life skills throughout the curriculum and in every area of school life. We are committed to supporting the holistic development of the individual child through partnership working with families and our community. We have high ambitions for our young people to reach their full potential and be included and respected in school and society We celebrate and value our unique skills and abilities…We achieve our full potential….We respect ourselves and others. Our shared vision is to engage our learners with a wide range of high-quality learning experiences so they can achieve and attain their very best. We strive to maintain positive outcomes at each transition and embed skills for learning, life, and work We aim to promote an ethos of mutual respect within the school population of Kaimes. We seek to encourage a positive attitude towards school and operate from the principle that all pupils have a right to education. Our Behaviour policy is in line with the ‘Better Relationships, Better Learning, Better Behaviour’ and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child frameworks. View full school