A Warm Welcome
From Our Headteacher
At Embleton View it is our aim that all students fulfil their potential, we provide a truly person-centred curriculum that enables them to make progress whilst removing barriers to their success. We know that this is achieved through clear collaboration with parents and carers and strive to create strong links between home and school.
We want our students to become confident adults who have a firm foundation to take on the challenges of life. To this aim we work within a caring and inclusive context, ensuring that equality of opportunity, respect and fairness are at the forefront of all that we do.
Gary Robinson – Head Teacher
Person Centered Special Education
Embleton View provide full and part-time education to students with SEMH, ASD and others with SEN. We work in partnership with the local authority, and schools and contribute to achieving the following objectives for these students:
- Improve outcomes for children and young people
- Ensure all students are in an education setting that best suits them
- Enable all students to achieve their potential
- Ensure all students are safe and feel safe
- Enable every young person to progress into post-16 suitable further education, training or employment
- Reduce unnecessary travel for children and young people
Our person-centred approach focuses on enabling children/young people to learn in the setting that best suits them and supports them in ways that achieve the following outcomes:
- Increased attendance in education
- Improved achievement of academic and vocational qualifications
- Reduction in gap in achievement for children and young people
- Reduction in students missing education
- Reduction in NEET (young people not in education, employment or training)
- Reduction in offending and anti-social behaviour
- Increase in community participation and contribution
- Reduced need to be educated out of area
- Increased student awareness towards their own vulnerable situation and how to take control
Ethos
Supporting students in overcoming barriers to learning and life. We believe our school will nurture all individuals in their journey to achieve their full and unique potential. We are committed to developing a safe and stimulating learning environment that will enable our students to become responsible citizens and lifelong learners. We welcome students from all backgrounds and value their different experiences, interests and strengths, which will influence the way they learn and develop as people.
Commitment to Safeguarding
Embleton View is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is our aim that all students fulfil their potential.
If you have a concern about yourself or someone else you know, please contact the safeguarding team below, or email safeguarding@aldgroup.co.uk or complete the form here.
Chris Lee
Designated Safeguarding Lead
James Gilbey
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Gary Robinson
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
A Safe Stimulating Space to Learn
Therapeutic Approach
Embleton View staff are trained in Thrive therapeutic support and interventions. Embleton View also work in partnership with a number of therapeutic professionals in order to deliver a high-quality provision. We pride ourselves in supporting students to overcome external issues and obstacles that prevent them from learning and meeting their potential. Embleton View provide the following additional services:
Safe Learning Environment
Embleton View deliver education in a suitable, high quality physical environment that is conducive to learning and creates a positive ambience where students feel comfortable, secure and valued and where their self-esteem and self-confidence can be built.
We provide transport for our students but encourage independent travel when appropriate.
Specialist Staff
Embleton View make all efforts to ensure consistency of staff within the service to support continuity for students and integrated working with partners. All staff have safeguarding training and enhanced DBS checks appropriate to their role. All staff have diverse qualifications, suitable training, skills, attributes, knowledge and experience to meet the needs of the students.
Quality Offsite Opportunities
Embleton View work with a range of offsite providers. These opportunities offer supplementary vocational experience to enhance practical learning. We also work alongside professional sports people to provide high quality delivery to motivate children to get active.
We Work With
“S’s peer relationships have improved immensely and he has great respect for his tutors who are understanding of his needs.”
“I am overwhelmed at how J has matured into a fine young man from his time at Embleton View.”
“Teachers and support staff skillfully plan lessons tailored to meet pupils needs”
“As a family we are thrilled in the improved state of O’s social emotional mental health and wellbeing, Embleton view is meeting all his needs and has so helped him and us as a whole family.”
“We feel we have had a great deal of support from Embleton View staff, which is something we have not had from other schools”
“Both school sites provide a calm and welcoming atmosphere”
Our Latest News
SEE WHAT WE ARE UP TO
lower ks3 selling at the Enterprise Sale this morning at stockton town centre, engaging very well with the community and made £60 profit
#Enterprise
Today, We had the privilege of welcoming the MP for Darlington Peter Gibson for a Q&A Session - which the young people engaged fantastically well.
LKS3 took part today in the Teesvally ice festival at Billingham Forum today. Here are some of our students enjoying the ice!
#teesvallyicefestival #makingmemories
So far, our incredible students have raised £80 for Children in Need. With our BEARpees challenge where collectively they have done 1000 BEARpees
#ChildrenInNeed #BEARpees
Our staff and students were involved in the Anti Bullying campaign this week, wearing odd socks to raise awareness.
#AntiBullyingWeek2023 #MakeANoise
𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁.
Check in on those around you.
#WorldMentalHealthDay | #YouAreNotAlone | @samaritans
Students from Lower Key stage 3 attended the Farooq E Azam Mosque and Islamic Centre, Stockton. During the visit, the students were giving a visit around the mosque, an overview of the daily life of being a Muslim, which included a talk around prayer times, five pillars of Islam
Some of our new students are settling in really well, showing excellent teamwork in basketball and exploring some now sensory play.
#Teamwork #Transitions #SensoryPlay
We are just at the start of our schools games journey, but we are delighted to have been awarded bronze against the schools games benchmark with some very achievable targets for us to reach the next levels.
#schoolgames #nextsteps
Another 8 planters are ready to be taken down to Eastbourn Park, where we have teamed up with the brilliant volunteers down there to help develop their site. Our student has done an amazing job with these, and I'm sure they will look amazing once they are in place!
We dropped off 4 raised beds at Eastbourn Park today, where we are working closely in partnership. Our young students have been working hard to get these ready to be used in the park. We look forward to seeing these filled with lovely plants for the summer.
#community
Students and teachers enjoyed the England game last night at Old Trafford, a 7-0 win, and memories that last a lifetime.
#ENGMKD #ThreeLions
On Friday, to combat the heat, we decided to have a whole school water fight! Even our head teacher got involved!
#hotdays #waterfight #fun
Our amazing students are at it again. This time, they made their very own crazy golf that incorporates maths into the game! Absolutely amazing work! Keep it up!
#mathsgames #crazygolf #learning
We have been doing some amazing work in our local community. Here is one of our students making raised flower beds that are wheelchair accessible for Eastbourn Park in darlington.
#VolunteersWeek2023
#Community #Together
Some of our lower KS3 students took part in a beach clean-up at tynemouth yesterday, followed by a nice visit to the aquarium. Well done, guys!
#VolunteersWeek2023
#beachcleanup
As part of volunteering week, one of our students thought it was a great idea to clean up areas of our school. Excellent work!
#VolunteersWeek2023
Our students have started a car wash enterprise here at or unit 21. Washing staff cars and getting some work experience at the same time. These students are doing a fantastic job.
#Enterprise #Alwayslearning
Alittle game of football to see out the day. With our students....
The students won!
Another successful day at our construction unit where our students learned how to make planters for the gardens around our schools
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