Ash Class

Nathan Hall

Nathan Hall

Class Teacher

Kate Thurtle

Kate Thurtle

Class Teacher

Ash Class – Mission Statement

Intent Students are inspired to be as literate and as numerate as they can be. They are supported to become self-motivated and proud of their own achievements and plan personal goals to work towards.

Implementation The breadth and purposefulness of the KS4 curriculum in Ash aims to be engaging, relevant and challenging, it includes learning key skills for adulthood (eg. relationship and sex education). We aim to include a residential trip. It bridges the gap between KS3 and 6th Form. All students undertake ASDAN Lifeskills Challenges that focus on demonstrating skills gained through acquired knowledge..

Impact Ash students understand that an excellent learner: asks questions, makes mistakes and discovers..


Students in Ash class are mainly within Key Stage 4.  There is however, a focus on functional skills, employability and independent living.  Some students in either post 16 or Key Stage 3 who have been identified as needing this type of provision will also work within Ash, having inclusion as appropriate with their peers in the relevant key stages.

We hold inclusion as a high priority for students in Ash, whilst some will have inclusion with peers within school, others have inclusion within the mainstream school on the shared campus.  This includes a range of subjects including English, Maths, Science, PE and Drama among others.

The students in Ash will study a range of subjects within their curriculum alongside developing functional skills in daily independent Living and Learning skills for work.

Assessment

Students in Ash class are assessed using the Steps4Life Assessment framework and functional skills

Where students study vocational units, developing employability skills or/and Independent life skills, accreditation will be used to work towards recognised qualifications.

Students will be encouraged to take ownership of their learning, and develop their own portfolios of work.

 

Ash Class – Employ My Ability Visit 2024

Ash Class – Employ My Ability Visit 2024

Ash class had a great day yesterday at Employ My Ability despite the rainy weather.  We had a quick tour of the animals, horticulture areas and saw some of the classrooms.  We then went into the cafe where some of the students from EMA served us a drink which the...

Ash Class – Asker Meadows Nature Reserve

Ash Class – Asker Meadows Nature Reserve

For the past 18 months Oak and Ash class having been volunteering at the Asker Meadows Nature Reserve in Bridport.  With funding from Bournemouth University and the support of Wen Fern and the volunteers we have collected litter, monitored water in the River Asker and...

MASH Review – Badge Maker

MASH Review – Badge Maker

The second of ASH class' review videos has hit Youtube. If possible, please like, subscribe and share to help grow this channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO8Ztdu1ULY&t=10s

Ash Class Christmas Special 2023

Ash Class Christmas Special 2023

Ash have enjoyed a busy school festive period.  Kicking off the week with the school production of "Stickman", where our dogs wriggled on stage, and we had some very sticky stick sticks!  We hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did. Yesterday we tucked into a lovely...

Ash Class – MASH Review

Ash Class – MASH Review

Ash students worked hard with the Bank of Dreams and Nightmares to review unusual products, film these reviews and edit these into a new Youtube channel called: The Mash review.  A new product will be reviewed each month and will help students access a number of roles...

Christmas Jumper Day 8th December

Christmas Jumper Day 8th December

  We are celebrating Christmas Jumper Day on 8th December, which will hopefully bring some colour to this very gloomy December, and to raise funds for Save the Children. Please wear something Christmasy tomorrow and if you can, spare some change which will be...

Ash Farm Trip Autumn Term 2023

Ash Farm Trip Autumn Term 2023

Our trip to a past pupils farm in Swyer, pupils watched a lamb being born with the help of the farmer and fed the lambs who needed extra care.