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• About the School

  Thriftwood School, situated in the village of Galleywood two miles south of Chelmsford, was opened in November 1975 as purpose built provision for pupils with moderate learning difficulties and additional complex needs.

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• Information for Parents & Carers

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• Assessment

  Assessment at Thriftwood School 7-14 years On entry to Thriftwood School, we assess pupils in the following ways: Thriftwood Fundamentals for the Future (FFF) Baseline in Healthy Learning and Employment, Lifestyle and Good Choices, Personal Development and Independence and Relationship and Community Pupils’ own personal targets and hopes and aspirations for the future Reading Writing Speaking & Listening Thriftwood own assessment system Baseline Levels and progress are assessed termly Termly Writing Moderation Number Shape Space and Measure or Using and Applying Summative testing Salford Sentence and Reading Test (Reading and Comprehension Age) Single Word Spelling Test (Spelling Age) Sandwell Early Numeracy Test (Number age) Yearly (1:1 basis or in small group) End of each Key stage and KS3 new starters (1:1 basis) Year 9 Internal Exams designed at Entry Level 1 and 2 (with extension of Entry Level 3), to prepare pupils for external accreditations in years 11 and 13 One Plan Targets All of the above, as well as outcomes set out in the Pupils EHCP, are used to create personalised One Plan Targets, including long term outcomes with smaller steps towards these where appropriate.

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• Our Curriculum

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• Staff

  Thriftwood SchoolGeorgina Pryke - Executive Headteacher - School & CollegeRuth Saban - School Lead (DSL)Senior Leadership TeamMrs Rayner - Primary...

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• Our Vision, Values & Ethos

  Educate Challenge PrepareWe develop independent, confident and healthy individuals who are able to lead a purposeful life.

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• Residential Trips

  During the Summer Term, the School runs a residential trip for our Year 8 pupils.Everyone has great fun, trying new activities and sleeping away from home, often for the first time.

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• School Lunch Menu

  Our School Catering Manager and her staff prepare healthy meals each day, using fresh local produce.

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• Uniform Policy 2024/25

  At Thriftwood School we believe that our school uniform promotes the ethos of the school, provides our students with a sense of belonging and identity and helps our students to follow a routine, associating particular clothing as a cue for going to school.

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• School Organisation

  The School is organised into three Departments:1.

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