At Newark Orchard our pupils take part in a range of activities which enrich their experiences alongside the curriculum.
Please take a look at some examples of this below.
The pupils and staff had a fabulous time during our Pride Celebration and welcomed Aida H Dee the storytelling Drag Queen.
Hagg Farm residential trip 2024
The students always enjoy the visiting theatre groups
Titan Travel Training
Travel Independence Training Across the Nation is a scheme which has been designed to encourage young people to become safe and independent travellers and give them improved life skills. It is based on a traffic light system and consists of assessed tasks which have to be completed to move on to the next level. At Newark Orchard School we have a trained member of staff who leads on this across the whole school. A tailor made package is planned for individual pupils to take part and is designed around their needs. The aim of this is to increase independence and build confidence in travelling. National research also suggests that this has a positive impact on reducing road accidents, improves social life and improves job prospects.
The traffic light system means that pupils can begin on tasks such as finding their way around school to then progress to finding their way safely around the local community and then to using public transport independently. As this scheme is progressive it allows for young people’s achievements to be recognised at each level.
Some of our pupils achieve the ultimate aim of travelling independently to their residential trip to Butlins at the end of their time in school.
Multi Sensory Experiences
At Newark Orchard we have a member of staff who supports individual pupils who are working on our Explorers Pathway to access their learning through sensory experiences. This allows them to work on individual targets in an environment which is conducive to their learning style. The pupils thoroughly enjoy their sessions and respond well to this multi sensory approach.
Enrichment