Admissions
General Information
CICELY HAUGHTON SCHOOL
MILL LANE
WETLEY ROCKS
STOKE ON TRENT
ST9 0BX
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Telephone No: 01782 550202
e-mail office@cicely.manorhall.academy
(for SAT NAV users please use postcode ST9 0BN which gives access from Mill Lane)
Cicely Haughton School SEMH (Social Emotional & Mental Health) provision is part of the Manor Hall Academy Trust. We are a 4-11 model of provision that includes residential education.
Cicely Haughton offers day and residential places to pupils aged 4 – 11 years who have a range of SEMH difficulties. The school comprises of 56 planned places. The school DFE number is 860 7006.
Senior leadership Team
Headteacher: Mrs Janey Hancock
Assistant Headteacher: Mr Daniel Bentley
Assistant Headteacher: Mr Nick Chambers
Head of Care/Safeguarding Lead: Miss Karen Rutter
Chair of LAB: Mrs Sarah Stubbs Vice Chair of LAB Mrs Sue Corfield
Clerk to the Directors: Mrs Sue Searle
Local Academy Board Members:
Mr Simon Cope
Mr Tom Greenwood
Mr Stephen Drew
Mrs Sarah Stubbs
Mrs Dianne Underwood
Mr Kevin Vigrass
Mrs Gill Armstrong
Miss Rachael Higginson
Our Setting
Cicely Haughton School is an extended and modernised 19th Century Manor House standing in about twenty acres of parkland. It is located in Wetley Rocks, a village in a rural area between Cheadle and Leek.
Accommodation/Resources
Our organisation is based on a primary mainstream model and replicates what is taught at Key Stage 1 and 2 nationally. The classrooms are well appointed, bright and interesting. The school is well resourced and well maintained. The school has had a wireless installation and a suite of chromebooks or each child for use in all classrooms in school, as well as a suite of IPads to support learning. Each classroom has their own electronic whiteboards. In addition to spacious classrooms and grounds we have a gymnasium with a mobile interactive board, a Design and Technology Room, Art Room, Fitness area with a mobile interactive board and Learning Support units. One of the classrooms “The Den” acts as an emotional support provision where children can self-refer and have support in managing their emotions and helped to regulate and access the curriculum more readily.
School assemblies are held in the main hall area of the old mansion house, which provides a very suitable venue for religious, musical and other group celebrations throughout the year.
Lunch for all pupils and staff is served in the main dining room and menus are listed on our website to inform parents. Pupils choose their meals and the standard of food (all cooked on the premises) is excellent.
Within the school grounds we have a football pitch, a newly developed active play area, a hard surface playground, an astro-turf facility, a BMX track, a mountain bike track, field for Mountain boarding, an outdoor classroom, a hobbit play house and a secret city woodland area. The school has a detached courtyard which is used as an enhanced curriculum area; currently a classroom and a fitness suite.
Our children use local community pools for swimming lessons. The school grounds include large areas of established woodland which also provide learning and leisure experiences for pupils. We ‘buy in’ individual musical instrument tuition weekly. (currently guitar and drums and ukulele).
We are members of the Cheadle and District Sports Association. Our sports fixtures are against mainstream and other special schools. As a school we consider competition to be healthy, but also value and instil good sportsmanship. Our children are taught how to win and how to lose graciously and appropriately.
The residential accommodation has 22 beds. It consists of two well-furnished and modern living areas known as Wedgwood House and Coalport House. Each has a smart television and DVD player’s. Both are well resourced with age-appropriate toys, games and activities. There is an additional Games room for whole school use.
The residential provision is solely accessed by the residential pupils. The residential staff have access to all other school facilities. The sleeping areas are in the main, small dormitories giving individual personalised space for each resident. We endeavour to have one or three pupils sharing a room, when this is not possible a monitor will be used as a safeguarding measure. Shower and toilet facilities in line with all other residential areas are maintained to the very highest standards.
There are three ‘sleep-in’ rooms used by residential staff on night duty. When these staff go to bed an alarm system activates which allows pupils access to toilets but not to exit the corridors. A well equipped kitchen area is used solely by residential staff for preparing snacks at supper-time. Breakfast and tea are served in the main dining room.
Transport
Taxis are arranged by the LA to ensure all pupils get to and from school. The school has a mini bus to support the work of the school and ensure that we are able to access enhanced learning opportunities outside of the school grounds.
Admissions
Pupils are admitted throughout the school year with the biggest influx usually in September of each year but with no set pattern regarding ages of pupils admitted. All pupils admitted to the school are first considered by a LA panel through the LA consultation process. Pupils identified by the panel as potentially being suitable to join CHS are offered a visit to the school, which can progress to an admissions meeting if Cicely feel they can meet the needs of the child.
The Headteacher of School organises admissions meetings with parents/carers, and other professionals are invited, if appropriate. All are given a tour of the school to view facilities and an in depth briefing on the role of the school. This is the opportunity for expectations from the school and what the school expects from them in return. The school recognises the importance of parents and carers working in collaboration with the school and strives to achieve this. It is made clear to parents/carers that the decision to send their pupils to the school is wholly theirs but there is an expectation to fully support the school throughout their child’s time at Cicely Haughton .
Part of the initial discussion with all parties revolves around the Residential Programmes available. The range includes: -
• Full day
• Activities & tea (Res 1)
• Overnight Stay (Res 2)
It is always made clear to parents that the decision to agree to a pupil being a resident pupil is theirs. The school will outline why they think such a programme could help the pupil but only the parents will be able to actually make the decision after a place becomes available.
The school asks for pre-admission details from the pupil’s previous school(s) if applicable and if a place is offered and accepted.
Admission forms are completed prior to the parents attending the admissions meeting if parents/carers decide to take up the offer of a place at the school.
Parents will be sent an admissions Pack which will include policies and admissions documentation including a risk assessment and they are asked to return to the school prior to admissions meeting via email directly to Mrs Hancock (Headteacher).
Uniform
The school has a uniform which all pupils are expected to wear.T his is discussed with parents/carers at point of admissions Meetings. We expect our pupils to look smart and emphasise how important this is for such things as self-esteem, self-worth, identity and belonging. All kit for PE and school teams is provided – again we ensure the pupils are at all times immaculately presented for whatever activity they are participating in. School sweatshirts, polo shirts and both waterproof reversible fleece coat and fleece jackets can be purchased from the school office.
Curriculum Times
The school times are listed below
Monday:
| 9.00 | School opens |
| 3.00 | School closes |
| 3.00 | Residential time |
| 8.30 | Bedtime |
Tuesday:
| 7.30 | Residential pupils rise & breakfast routines |
| 8.40 | School opens |
| 3.00 | School closes |
| 3.00 | Residential time |
| 8.30 | Bedtime |
Wednesday:
| 7.30 | Residential pupils rise & breakfast routines |
| 8.40 | School opens |
| 3.00 | School closes |
| 3.00 | Residential time |
| 8.30 | Bedtime |
Thursday:
| 7.30 | Residential pupils rise & breakfast routines |
| 8.40 | School opens |
| 3.00 | School closes |
Friday:
| 8.40 | School opens |
| 1.30 | School closes |
Reintegration Information
A key feature of the school is its commitment to return pupils (where appropriate) to schools in their home community. In the past ten years, many of our leavers have transitioned successfully to mainstream provision. It is equally important to recognise that for some pupils this will not be in their best interests (or their families) i.e. there is a more positive option available – attending Cicely Haughton School and maybe a senior SEMH school after this.
Religious Education and Collective Worship
Religious Education is non-denominational; school assemblies and RE teaching are based on establishing a sense of appropriate moral values and an understanding of other cultures and religions. In accordance with the 1944 Education Act, Religious Education is a compulsory part of the curriculum. The local church is used for services such as Harvest, Christmas and Easter festivals. The Vicar also supports the school by taking services at Cicely Haughton School. Parents are always informed in advance of dates so they can attend and support their child.
Complaints Procedure (curriculum & religious worship)
The main purpose of a Compliments, Concerns and Complaints Procedure is to solve problems and to give all stakeholders a means to raise issues of concern and have them resolved as quickly as possible. The requirement of a Complaints Procedure need not in any way undermine efforts to resolve the concern informally. Complainants will be treated respectfully during and after the course of any complaints investigation.
All members of staff are aware of the complaints procedure and understand:
- The importance of attempting to resolve problems before they become formal complaints, and
- the importance of treating complaints respectfully.
Expressing general concerns
Many complaints or concerns can often be resolved at a School level in discussion with the class teacher or TA initially or the assistant headteachers; this is where the process should start.
All compliments, concerns and complaints will be dealt with as quickly and efficiently as possible although the length of period will vary with the nature of the complaint. Urgent complaints will be given priority. All complaints will be investigated and complainants will be kept informed throughout. The arrangement defines three levels at which a complaint can be considered: -
1) Informal level
Many complaints or concerns can often be resolved at a School level in discussion with the class teacher or TA initially or the assistant headteachers; this is where the process should start. This can be via a phone call, class dojo correspondence or face to face -whichever is more convenient.
2) Formal complaint to the Local Academy Board
If attempts to settle the complaint informally have failed, the Headteacher will supply the complainants with the name of the Chair of the Local Academy Board. The complaint should be set out in writing.
3) Formal complaint to the Trust
If the complainant has complained to the Local Academy Board then the complainant should set out the complaint in writing and send to:
Richard Redgate-CEO
Manor Hall Academy Trust,
Marcus House,
Park Hall Business Village,
Longton,
ST3 5XA
Email: ceo@manorhall.academy
Telephone: 01782 599313
Attendance
Computerised records are kept in school for all attendances – 1 day = 2 sessions.
Our attendance figures for last year (2022/23) were: -
• Authorised absences } 4.53%
• Unauthorised absences } 1.91%
• Overall attendance } 93.57%
A register is also kept of taxi routes. Taxi details cannot be altered without prior notice from the school to the Transport Section of the Local Education Office. Only authorised changes will be arranged and funded by the Authority.
Data Collection
On admission to Cicely Haughton School a data file will be sent from the child’s previous school – this will be the basis of our stored information which you can request to see (Freedom of Information Act 2000). NOTE: We do need your help to keep records correct and ask that you to notify us of any changes occurring, in advance, especially emergency telephone numbers. Data collection requests will be sent home on a half termly basis.