Northern House Academy and St Edward’s pupils; 1:1 pupil interaction

Northern House Academy sits on the other side of South Parade from St Edward’s School in Summertown, North Oxford.

Northern House Academy is a special primary school for pupils who have been identified as having Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties. All their pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) therefore SEND is at the centre of everything that they do at the school.

Once a week, St Edward’s pupils visit Northern House and interact with the pupils in their classrooms. This could be helping with their schoolwork or play time or helping them with a particular class topic. The Northern House pupils also come into our School Library to play games, read, chat and spend time with the St Edward’s pupils.

St Edward’s School also provides the catering for Northern House Academy during term times at cost price

Aims

This partnership aims to benefit both sets of pupils from working with each other. All pupils learn how to interact and communicate effectively with each other.

Background

Northern House Academy sit on the other side of South Parade from St Edward’s School in Summertown, North Oxford and have had close links with St Edward’s over many years.

Resources

Playing resources have been purchased by St Edward’s School: Board games, racing cars and tracks, colouring in books and pens, books, lego, cards.

2 members of St Edward’s staff escort the pupils on these visits.

Impact

The interaction between both sets of pupils is a positive experience in so many ways. 

Pupil Involvement

18 St Edward’s 6th form pupils and 14 Northern house Pupils in years 3 and 4 each week. They are not always the same pupils.

Frequency

The visits occur twice weekly. Once a week at their premises and once a week at St Edward’s School during term time. This is an on-going project.