Welcome A very warm welcome to Breckenbrough School’s website. Home > Life at Breckenbrough > Welcome Life at Breckenbrough Welcome Case Studies What is Breckenbrough all about? News & Events Preparing for Life After Breckenbrough Careers and transitions Fundraising Films of Breckenbrough School Log in Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In Lost Password Search Forums Underpinning all that we do is our ethos of respect, understanding, tolerance and forgiveness which comes from our Quaker background. We deliberately avoid punishment and forced discipline, instead believing that resolution of conflict can come about through behaviour modelling and restorative justice. Breckenbrough is a Non-Maintained Special School (NMSS) approved by the Secretary of State. We offer day and residential placements for boys with a range of complex needs, including Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC), Asperger’s Syndrome (AS), Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), Tourette’s Syndrome (TS) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD). Like our students, Breckenbrough is unique; offering a bespoke, special school approach in delivering the national curriculum. We pride ourselves in being a ‘specialist’ school, providing a nurturing, supportive and low stress environment to help our students learn to manage their behaviours and make social and academic progress. We aim to support our students to achieve two key goals during their time here: To be themselves, aspire and be successful. To develop strategies and coping mechanisms to move towards a level of self-actualisation in order to thrive in the neurotypical world. Following the model of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Need, every student arrives at Breckenbrough seeking a safe, nurturing environment where they can be accepted and learn. Due to their adverse experiences in prior settings, our first goal is to reduce anxiety levels and for every student to feel safe and secure in the school environment. It is unreasonable to expect any academic progress until this has been achieved. Every student progresses through the school seeking to achieve what Maslow terms as self-actualisation, which is essential in achieving the second key goal. As a student progresses upwards through the levels of Maslow, there is a parallel increase in engagement, learning and academic progress. Our Quaker ethos underpins all we aspire to build in our students: respect, tolerance, equality, understanding and forgiveness. We deliberately avoid punishment and forced discipline, believing that resolution of conflict can come about through behaviour modeling and restorative justice. We and the eight other Quaker schools operate using a similar ethos and come together through the Friends School Council. Our students are well supported by our experienced and committed team. Each student works alongside a core group of professionals, which includes an academic mentor and a keyworker whose responsibility is to ensure that the students’ needs are met, their development is planned and monitored and their outcomes are celebrated and reported to parents and professionals. In addition, we have a full-time psychologist an Occupational Therapist and a Speech and Language Therapist onsite, who may also form part of the core group. These core groups are instrumental in supporting students in working towards achieving the two key goals during their time at Breckenbrough. Exploring the school website will highlight many examples of students who have gone on to successful careers. Many have gone straight into work, whereas many others have achieved continued academic success through further education and university. If you are interested in finding out more about the school, please contact Gilly Charters, whose son attended the school and can provide a wealth of information. Gilly’s email address is gilly.charters@breckenbrough.org.uk If you would like to arrange a visit to the school, speak to myself or one of my colleagues, please contact our office manager, Diane Walker, either by email: diane.walker@breckenbrough.org.uk or by phone on 01845 587238. Alternatively, click here to take you to an enquiry form, where you can contact us through the website. I look forward to welcoming you to Breckenbrough School in person, as only then can you get a true understanding of the unique and special nature of our School. Simon Bannister – Headteacher My son has, like so many before him, changed (improved!) beyond all recognition over the 2 years he has so far had at Breck. He is now self-aware, and understands his 'red buttons' so is able to begin to comprehend those buttons in other people, and hence integrate socially. Thank you Please call Diane to find out more: 01845 587238 Leadership team Simon Bannister – Headteacher – BA (Hons) PGCE Dip (SEN) NPQH James Shutt – Deputy Headteacher – BA (Hons) Stuart Edwards – Head of Social Education and Designated Safeguarding Lead – DipHE Sue Jones – Bursar Be part of our children’s future. Every donation makes a significant difference to Breckenbrough. 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