Middle and Upper Phase
Middle and Upper Phase
The Middle and Upper Phase at Pens Meadow, is made up of Yellow, Red and Blue classes at Ridge Hill and Oak class at Pensnett.
Each pupil is placed in the class that can best meet their needs; both educationally and with regard to health.
All pupils in Middle and Upper phases all have a keyworker; a member of the class team, who is the main point of contact for parents. Pupils also have support from speech and language therapists, physiotherapist, occupational therapists, teachers for hearing impaired and visually impaired, school health, educational psychology, social care and the family support team as and when required.
Pupils in the Middle and Upper Phase have a registration group, which is their class base. However, to provide challenge and meet different needs, pupils are grouped for some elements of the curriculum. These groups are phonics, maths and English,
Pupils go out of school on regular community engagement which are linked to learning outcomes in a range of subjects and give opportunities to develop learning in different contexts.
Complex Needs
Rainbow classes pupils all have complex needs which require frequent interventions. Pupils in this class are year 2-year 10 and follow our holistic pathway. Class teams are made up of HLTAs, teaching assistants with health
responsibilities, teaching assistants and Special Needs Support Workers (SNSW)
As pupils move throughout the Middle and Upper Phase they are challenged to grow and develop as individuals, meeting their targets and becoming confident young adults so they are ready for transition to our Pensnett Site.
For more information about our curriculum pathways, please see our Achieving Outcomes tab on the top of the home page.
Yellow Class is a bridge between mainly class based in Lower Phase, and the grouping approach used in upper phase. It will prepare pupils for moving up through the school, with provision personalised to ensure pupils are working towards achieving outcomes.
Blue Class is a structured provision, utilising the TEACCH area. As pupils move towards Year 11, the focus will be on preparing them for Post 16.
Red Class is the nurture provision in the upper phase; provision will be organised to ensure pupils are working towards achieving outcomes. As pupils move towards Year 11, the focus will be on preparing them for transition into Year 11.
