Delamere Forest School

Delamere's fundamental aim is to enable all pupils to realise their true potential. To this end a broad based curriculum encompassing a wide range of activities is provided, to enable each pupil to experience success. The school provides a setting in which pupils can develop confidence and raise self-esteem. This is considered vital if a pupil is to make worthwhile progress in the classroom.

Class sizes are small averaging six pupils, and often smaller for some subject areas. All children are continually assessed and monitored through their individual education programme in order to determine the level of progress being made in each subject area.

Wherever possible children work towards external accreditation and much of the curriculum is based upon external examination standards.

Towards the end of year nine, there is a detailed analysis of each pupil's strengths and weaknesses in order to help determine the most appropriate educational course.

:: Children come from Jewish communities all
over the country for special needs education

Many of our students at Delamere find spoken language too quick or too complicated to understand. In addition they may have difficulty putting their own thoughts or feelings into sentences or in making and using speech sounds. There are also a significant number of students who have difficulties with social rules, social situations or non verbal communication.

The Speech and Language Therapist works with these students and with staff to support and teach skills necessary to communicate effectively. Every effort is made to support families and this includes a parent support group which meet once a term.

:: All pupils benefit from the calm and
relaxed atmosphere of Delamere

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Headteacher: Mr Harvey Burman M Ed

Founded in 1921 by Margaret Langdon MBE MA - Charity No. 525913
Blakemere Lane, Norley, Cheshire WA6 6NP - Tel/Fax: 01928 788263 - Email: info@delamereschool.org.uk