ABOUT SCHOOL LEARNING PARENTS COMMUNITY GOVERNORS NEWS & EVENTS TRANSITION FULL MENU INSPIRING INTERACTION international links Here at Pathfield School we are fortunate to have received an International School Award for our links with Nangina School in West Kenya, near the Uganda border. Pathfield has been able to arrange three exchange visits for staff from both schools to enable us to share expertise and experience. Nangina Special School Aged between five and 19-years, the Nangina School’s 106 pupils all have a range of difficulties including, hearing and sight impairments and/or learning difficulties. The eight hour school day begins at 8am with the pupils split between 8 classrooms. Temperatures during the day reach 30°c – making studying conditions difficult as the school has no air conditioning, very little ventilation and an extremely dusty atmosphere. Nangina is in West Kenya, close to the Ugandan border and Lake Victoria. 75% of its pupils are orphans and 60 board at the school. Four members of staff from Pathfield have now visited the Nangina School three times, with Nangina staff visiting Pathfield twice. Funding for the trips came from the Connecting Classrooms initiative – a programme run by the British Council. about us At Pathfield we aim to provide for the individual educational needs of all our pupils through a person centred approach. We value our relationship with parents and carers and our partnership work with all other agencies. Working together we strive to provide a full range of specialist facilities and opportunities to encourage your child to reach their full potential. stay in touch 01271 342423 admin@pathfield.devon.sch.uk Pathfield School, Abbey Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1JU Copyright © 2021 Pathfield School cosmic ® safeguarding Pathfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils. We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support our pupils, their families and staff at school. quick links home about school learning parents & carers community news events contact