Therapies & Wellbeing

We have introduced a range of therapies to complement the learning programme

Counselling Services

A one to one counselling service is available onsite to help students to cope with the challenges life has to offer. It enables students to have a greater degree of self-awareness and understanding of themselves and others. This improves self-esteem, wellbeing and encourages individuals to build resilience.

Therapy Options

Music Therapy

Students have the opportunity to participate in a small group music therapy session. Rather than teaching people to play musical instruments, music therapy allows an individual the freedom to express their feelings through sounds, silences, gestures and words.

Speech and Language Therapy

We offer both group and individual speech and language therapy sessions. This enables students to further develop their communication and social interaction skills whilst building self-esteem.

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy is available to students who require additional support to enhance their independence in tasks. Working with students, the occupational therapist will identify all necessary resources, equipment and technology to help them in daily life.

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is available to students who require additional support to restore and maintain functional movement, reduce pain and promote health.

Art Therapy

Art therapy is a form of expressive therapy that uses the creative process of making art to improve a person’s physical and mental wellbeing. It encourages students to express and understand emotions and to improve or restore a student’s functioning and his or her sense of wellbeing.

Mindfulness & Wellbeing

We offer students the opportunity to participate in a range of fun and engaging lunch time activities that enhance students’ learning, personal behaviour, self-esteem, health and welfare and develop students’ communication and social interaction skills. Students are encouraged to offer ideas for different enrichment activities.

Examples of some of our current and past lunchtime enrichment activities are:-

Badminton and sports club

Choir

Cultural dance

Makaton ‘sing-a-long’

Mindfulness nature club

Functional maths compendium club

Out of session work support

Student support group

Interaction and social communication activities/ debates

Reading club

Arts and crafts

Teambuilding games