Centre Class

North West Kent Alternative Provision Service

We are now a newly created provision in North West Kent with the almalgamation of three provisions:

Centre Class a primary aged (KS1 and KS2) school
North West Kent Behaviour Service a secondary aged (KS2 and KS4) school
and Alternative Curriculum which is a KS4 cluster of schools.

All schools are for young people who for a variety of reasons can't access mainstream schools. Most of our young people are on respite placements or have been permanently excluded.

We offer interventions, support and bespoke education packages for these young people (5-15) to be reintegrated back into mainstream education and for older students (15-16) an opportunity to gain the best and most appropriate qualifications for them to succeed in the future.

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Centre Class is a Pupil Referral Unit based in Swanley, Kent.
We follow a broad and balanced curriculum and endeavor to deliver the National Curriculum covering a wide range of studies and activities.

Every Child Matters: Our Vision, Values and Aims

Here at Centre Class we are committed to the Every Child Matters programme.
the programme is a national approach to the well-being of children and it's aim is for every child regardless of their age, Background or circumstances to have the following support they need

• Be healthy
• Stay safe
• Enjoy and achieve
• Make a positive contribution
• Achieve economic well being

The curriculum is the means whereby these aims are pursued.
Centre Class will endeavour to also follow these aims with a particular focus on the following:-

• To enjoy learning within a curriculum that is engaging, relevant and meets their individual needs.

• To enable children to take responsibility for their own behaviour and learning therefore enabling them to feel safe and achieve.

• To make a positive contribution to the school and wider community and know that their contribution is valued.

• To adopt a safe and healthy lifestyle through exercise, diet and being aware of dangers and risks by enabling them to make appropriate judgements.

• To feel safe and enjoy working in school by providing an environment which is free from bullying or disruption to their learning by teaching them self discipline for the benefit of themselves and others.

• To be willing to achieve by being creative and taking risks in learning without fear of ridicule Learning from their mistakes and building on successes.

Children with Special Education Needs

Class teachers will cater for the different needs of children by group or individual work. Each pupil will have an Individual Management Programme incorporating both Learning and Behavioural targets.
All pupils will work on Numeracy, Reading and Language individually at their own rate and level giving them the best opportunities to learn.
Pupils may also receive Learning Support on integration into school.

Centre Class will endeavour to follow these aims with a particular focus

To value children with emotional and behavioural needs to develop an all round view of children with such needs

To enable children to take responsibility for their own behaviour and learning

To work in a partnership with Parents for the benefit of the child