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Oak Lodge SchoolEnabling students to lead successful

and happy livesOak Lodge is an outstanding residentialand day school for students with hearing,speech, language and communicationneeds aged 10-19.

Oak Lodge values: Inspiring our community to Aspire, Believeand Achieve through excellence in education to lead happy,healthy and worthwhile lives.

We provide high quality teaching, a well designed and engagingcurriculum, focused learning, student centred multi-modalcommunication, state of the art audiology and technologyresources and exemplary student care and guidance.

We are a dedicated and committed team who recognise,understand and meet the individual needs of every student andwe have high expectations of all.

Our teachers are not only qualied Teachers of the Deaf butalso subject specialists and multi-skilled experts who exemplifyour values of integrity, respect and life-long learning.

Learning is at the heart of Oak Lodge School and wepromote the highest standards.

We look forward to welcoming you and your child to OakLodge School. We genuinely believe in working in partnershipbetween parents, students and ourselves to ensure the best

possible education and future for your child.

COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY

Leading learning through innovation,interaction and experience

CHALLENGE AND INNOVATE

Building an exceptional curriculum forstudents aged 10 16

WELCOME TO OAK LODGE

Introducing an outstanding school that inspiresstudents to aspire, believe and achieveShane Buxton - Headteacher

COLLABORATE AND EXPLORE

Developing young minds for success in the

21st Century

LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY

Inspiring the children of today to becomethe global citizens of tomorrow

CONFIDENT AND INDEPENDENT

Preparing for 21st Century life in anexceptional residential provision

ASPIRE AND ACHIEVE

Moving on from Sixth Form to adulthoodfor students aged 16 25

Dear Students, Parentsand Carers, We see ourselves

as more than aschool in thatour vision ofAspire, Believe,Achieve is basedon continuallyimproving academicstandards whilst

providing anenriched educationexperiencedeveloping theyoung personready for life asa 21st Centurycitizen.

Every student gains nationally accredited qualifcations inyear 11 or the sixth form.

Ofsted 2012

Shane BuxtonHeadteacher

Oak Lodge believes language acquisitionis essential in order for all students toprogress and achieve. We embrace thelatest advances in audiological technology toenhance students access to, and participationin, learning and life.

Welcome


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Collaborate and ExploreDeveloping young minds for success in the 21st Century

Our curriculum and teaching philosophy facilitates thedevelopment of our 5 Minds for the 21st Century success

CreativityProblem solvingand innovativethinking.

DisciplineWhat we learn: Academic Craft

Profession.

ConnectivityInformation collatingand evaluating.

Respect & EthicsConsideration foroneself and others andthe world.

Oak Lodge creates individualswho are independent, organised,motivated, innovative, inquisitiveand condent.

Success in the 21st Century requires evergreater multi-disciplinary and technologicalskills combined with adaptability. In a societyin which technology will ensure rapid ongoingchange, our students will become lifelonglearners. Their ability to learn and to enjoylearning will ensure their success professionallyand personally.

Our ethos values student integrity, passions,leadership and communication at its heart.These attributes will form their strengthof character, open doors into new areas of

learning and ensure their employability.

Our young learners must develop condenceand strength of character in addition tomastery of academic and vocational learning.

The excellent curriculum is broad and balanced and enables students to gain a wide rangeof accreditation in Year 11 and the Sixth Form. Ofsted 2012

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Well BeingOur Emotional

and PhysicalHealth.


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Challenge andInnovateBuilding an exceptional andpersonalised curriculum leadingto a diverse range of academicand vocational subjects for

students aged 10 -16Communication andLanguage:An extended English Curriculum focusing onReading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, VisualPhonics, Grammar, and Communication. EnglishLanguage skills development is a key part ofevery area of the curriculum.

Questioning and Debate:To facilitate higher order thinking skills andraise students ability to analyse research,make judgments and present sound thinking.

Emotions Curriculum:Promoting emotional and physical well-being toenable young people to live healthy, happy andproductive lives.

Enquiry Based Learning:Student-led project learning to develop

leadership, curiosity, collaboration andinterdisciplinary knowledge.

Personal Learning andThinking Skills:Developing skills in teamwork, independentenquiry, effective communication, selfmanagement, creative thinking and reectivelearning.

Enrichment:Identifying and developing studentspassions, abilities and entrepreneurship,through an adventurous extra curricularprogramme.

Cultural Programme:The curriculum is hooked onto a dynamic visitprogramme to many museums, theatre productions,art and music events across London.

Pastoral Care:Pastoral support enhances life, social and studyskills preparing our students for the opportunitiesand responsibilities within school and beyond

Learning Mentor Guidance:Providing 1:1 support for students in overcomingbarriers to learning, in order to achieve their fullpotential.

Residential Visits:Developing students condence, leadership andcommunication skills for life in both national andinternational settings.

State of the Art Technology:Students expertise and ownership of newtechnology is fundamental to effective learningand communication.

Learning Outside theClassroom:Promoting learning through real-life experi-ences beyond the classroom walls throughlocal, national, cultural, religious, sporting,professional tutoring and communityengagement.

Core:English Maths Science

Healthy Living:PE PSHE Dance

Creative:Media Graphics Visual Art Drama Music

Technology:ICT DT FT Keyboard

Beliefs and Cultures:BSL Citizenship

Global Studies:Geography History

National Accreditations inFunctional Skills, GCSE and BTEClevel

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Aspire and Achieve

VOCATIONALThis is a personalised learning programmes suitable for studentswho wish to pursue a vocational area with an emphasis on practicalskills and where theory elements of the course are broken downinto smaller units of assessment.

On completion: students from this pathway may progress toemployment training or an academic pathway. From 19 to 25 years of age,students will continue to receive Teacher of the Deaf and communicationsupport from our Deaf First Department.

Entry requirements:students need to have achieved Entry 3 and beready to progress towards level 1 in literacy and numeracy.

ACADEMICThis personalised learning programme is suitable for studentswho have higher level thinking skills such as the ability to reason,evaluate and analyse.

On completion:students from this pathway may progress toHigher Education or commence training in a professional career. From19 to 25 years of age, students will continue to receive tutorials andnotetaking/interpreter support from the Deaf First Department.

Entry requirements:students need to have achieved literacy andnumeracy qualications at level one and be ready to progress to leveltwo and can therefore access academic courses at level 2 and above.

PRE-VOCATIONALA personalised learning programme suitable for students who wantto improve their skills in Literacy and Numeracy in order to supportaccess to future vocational courses. It includes a broad balancedcurriculum with a strong focus on functional skill development.

On completion: students may progress to a chosen vocationalpathway.

Entry requirements: students need to have achieved literacyand numeracy qualications at Entry level.

TOWARDS INDEPENDENCEAn individualised day and waking day curriculum designed to preparestudents for transition to adulthood so that they are able to go intothe world and function to the best of their ability in their everydaylives. Specialist support for the development of literacy, numeracy and

ICT skills. Opportunities for vocational skill development; for usingand applying skills in independent living in the schools residence for aproportion of the time.

On completion: students on this pathway may progress to aPre-Vocational pathway or supported learning programmes.

Entry requirements:no formal entry requirements

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Lifelong learning continues with our Deaf First Department from 19 to 25 years of age, and beyond.

The four curriculum pathways are tailored to the needs of the individualand are underpinned by literacy, numeracy, pastoral and vocational support

provided by specialist teachers and Teachers of the deaf.

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Communication and Technology

On site we have adedicated, highly trainedteam of teachers of thedeaf, AudiologicalTechnicians andSpeech and Language

Therapists.

We have strong contactswith external CochlearImplant teams, thisensures that we stayup to date with thelatest developments andsupport our studentsaccording to theirindividual needs.

We have devised aclear and uniquethreepart programme whichensures students andparents are supportedat all stages;

Pre-op Through op or post op First or consecutive

implantation

It is super to see howOak Lodge has taken upthe advice given for pupilswho can use their hearingand listening throughimplants.

Kathy OwstonPrincipal Teacher of theDeaf, St Thomas Hospital

Cochlear ImplantProgramme

Our state of the art technology and pioneeringaudiological provision encourages our students

to access learning and life. At Oak Lodge wewant all our students to become confident,fluent communicators.

Central to our child centered multi-modal language and communicationapproach is our Multi-Disciplinary language team. This highly specialisedteam includes Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Audiology

Support Staff, Cochlear Implant (CI) rehabilitation support staff,specialist English teachers, British Sign Language (BSL) Tutors andLanguage Support Teaching Assistants who work together to ensure

the best possible outcome for each and every student.

On arrival to Oak Lodge the language team assesses each studentsreceptive and expressive language, higher level reasoning andcommunication skills in English, Sign Supported English (SSE) and BSL.

Communication through a multi-modal language approach supported by technologyspecially designed for people with hearing impairments is excellent.

Ofsted 2012

This is recorded on the schools innovativestudent language prole which shows, at a

glance, the individual students language andcommunication strengths, areas for developmentand, over time, how well they have progressed.We aim to match individual students needsand help each student to succeed to their fullpotential.

We want to empower the students to managetheir own audiological equipment so that theygain maximum benet from auditory information.

We invest in state of the art technology toinspire students to learn and develop theirlistening and speaking skills. Our aim is tooptimally develop each students communicationpotential; including speech, speechreading andwriting development, in addition to their signlanguage development (both BSL and SSE).

Our goal is for all our students to become condent,

competent users of audiological aids as well asInformation and Communication Technology(ICT) to increase their future employability byteaching them to use technology well.

Leading learning throughinnovation, interactionand experience

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SCHOOL AND 6th FORM COUNCILSThe School and 6th Form Councils give ourstudents a voice on matters relevant to schoollife.

Proposals made by its members can, and do,have a real impact on the rest of the school.They develop an understanding of democraticprinciples and gain experience of gatheringinformation, sharing views, running a committeeand making decisions.

The students are elected to the School and 6th FormCouncils by their peers and are supported in theirmeetings by a member of staff.

Leadership and ResponsibilityPreparing for 21st Century life in an outstanding

exceptional residential provision

WORK RELATED LEARNINGWork related learning activities enable all ourstudents to develop their knowledge, skills andunderstanding of the world of work increasing their

future employability.

Oak Lodge has a positive relationship withmany employers across London and beyondgiving our students a wide range of work relatedopportunities including meeting people workingin a variety of jobs, learning how to improve theirinterview techniques, team building activities andwork placements.

PEER MONITORINGOak Lodge peer mentors provide supportfor their peers across the school and theirinvaluable contribution makes Oak Lodge a

happier place for everyone.

All our Year 10 and 11 students attend a twoday training course in peer mentoring. Thecourse improves their social and communicationskills and awareness of self and others.

The students learn how to offer support andproblem solve, when to ask for help and howto see and encourage the good in others.

PREFECTOak Lodge prefects are invaluable members of theschool community. All Year 10 and 11 pupils areencouraged to demonstrate their skills for this role.

They are then invited to apply and be interviewedin a similar way to applying for jobs in the world ofwork. Prefects enjoy taking the lead, being goodrole models, supporting others and taking on postsof responsibility.

They work closely with staff helping to create ahappy and harmonious school environment.

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Confdent and Independent

The quality of residential provision is excellent.Ofsted 2012

Phoenix House provides a caring, happy

and stimulating environment in whichboarders can enjoy and benet froma wide variety of educational, socialand leisure activities. It has excellentfacilities and is homely and comfortable.

The children love the warm, family atmospherecreated by our dedicated team of staff, experiencedin working with young people with additional needs.The team works closely with parents, carers,teachers and therapists to meet the requirements ofall residents. The boarders ourish in this environmentand become responsible, condent and independentyoung people ready to move on to higher educationor employment.

We offer up to 4 days a week term-time boardingfor students aged between 10 and 19 years old.

Phoenix House is attached to Oak Lodge School andis regulated by Ofsted.

Preparing for 21stCentury life in anexceptional residentialprovision

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101 Nightingale LaneBalhamLondonSW12 8NA

Telephone: 020 8673 3453

Fax: 020 8673 9397

Email: [email protected]

Web Site: www.oaklodge.wandsworth.sch.uk

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