A Personal Education

Subject teachers identify pupils with learning difficulties or special educational needs by using departmental criteria and/ or data from, for example, previous schools. They will use a range of strategies to address the student’s needs but may also involve the school’s Partnership and Learning Team to support students in lessons or to provide specific resources. The school is also committed to supporting students for whom English is not a first language.

All members of the community are made welcome at St Peter’s. The school will do all within its power to provide the best education for each student offered a place here.

Students identified as experiencing learning difficulties will be monitored by the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator and the Partnership and Learning team so that no student who needs extra help in specific areas will be denied it.

We are responsible for identifying students who are clearly very able or have a particular talent. They are challenged in lessons with demanding material and concepts or by working on the same material in a different way. We want to motivate our more able students rather than allowing them to ‘coast.’ Students who are gifted and talented and those with a particular interest are also given opportunities to develop their skills in a wide range of enrichment activities including art, drama, mathematics, music, science, sport, or languages.

Staff complement classroom teaching with other experiences, including mentoring within the school, trips to art galleries, museums and theatres and a wide range of sporting activities.

Experts are often invited into school to work with students. Events have included creative writing workshops with visiting authors; science talks from visiting experts; technology sessions with designers from Dyson; interviews with business people; students collaborating with visual artists and participation in drama workshops.

Our alumni (former St Peter’s students) also stay connected to the school and help support and nurture the next generation.

Safeguarding & Child Protection

All staff (including volunteers) have to undertake safeguarding training every 3 years in accordance with the Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children’s Board stipulation. Designated child protection staff receive training every 2 years. All staff have a responsibility for the safeguarding, welfare and protection of all students in the school. The safeguarding, child protection policies and St Peter’s offer of early help can be found on the school website.