Sixth Form, Outreach and RHISE

A few years into Roselyn House School opening, we realised that certain students struggled to cope within their class groups in school, despite being small, due to their anxieties and issues around working with others and that the classroom just wasn’t for them five days a week. 

We started to formulate more individualised programmes of study and for some students this meant 1:1 interventions to look at ways that we could help them develop social, relationship and learning skills. For some this worked on a short term basis and they could be reintegrated into class groups and for others, it became their lifeline to success.  

We started to see more and more students requiring this ‘out of the box’ approach to learning, and as our reputation grew, we started to be asked to educate more disaffected young people on a 1:1 basis. Initially, we utilised areas in the community, students’ houses and even rented rooms in churches to provide these specific approaches to learning.  

Back in 2017 we found the office block that became the RHISE Centre and felt it had the right atmosphere for a quiet learning environment where we could carry out some of these interventions. After receiving planning permission for change of use from Offices to Education, we were up and running.  We later took over the entire first floor.

In 2018, we were approached by the Local Authority to offer tutoring for hard to place young people in Lancashire on bespoke programmes. We started to grow these type of referrals.

We realised that the need for Outreach was an integral part of what we do both for own students and for students who may be on roll at other schools.

Sixth Form

Our Sixth Form offers student lead programmes for young people in years 12 and 13 with a more college based approach and training/ opportunities in the local community. We work with many Alternative Providers for Vocational training along with work based experiences and a bespoke package designed for the young person and their needs.

Our Sixth Form, students follow Pathways in Entry Level, Level 1, Functional Skills, GCSE, NCFE and A Level Qualifications. 

Courses are be-spoke to the individual and focus on the subjects relevant to the young person and their progression into adulthood, further/ higher education, employment and training. 

There is a strong focus on Adulthood Skills order to prepare each student for independence moving into adult life. These are accredited.

Each student will have a main focus on Maths, English, PSHE, Lifeskills, Employability/ Enterprise and vocational skills, preparing for adulthood and Healthy Living. They will then focus on individual areas to develop.

 We work with our young adults to help support semi/independent living/life skills and provide opportunities and guidance within their local community. All students are supported in a vocational profile and trained staff work closely to find appropriate and sustainable destinations for when a student moves on from us.

We offer qualifications in English, Maths, Science, Personal Social Health Education (PSHE), Employability, Enterprise, Art and Design, Physical Education, Hair and Beauty, Health and Social Care, Photography, Statistics, Child Care, Religious Education, Geography, History, Sports, ICT, Computer Maintenance, Equine Studies, Car Mechanics, Painting and Decorating, Plumbing, Catering, Hospitality, Fishing Management, Farm Studies, Food Studies, Music, Music Production, Dance, Drama, Duke of Edinburgh Award, Life Skills, Independent Living Skills, Social Interaction Skills, Communication in the Community.

Enrichment/therapeutic activities may include; Outdoor Education, Boxing, Horse Riding, Farm, Football, Computing, Rock Climbing, Small Animal Care, Trampolining, Fishing, other Sports and Therapeutic Art. 

Outreach

Our Outreach programmes are inclusive in their approach and are available across the whole school for students who may not be quite ready for a ‘conventional’ education package at this time.

These are individualised, planned, agreed and focused on the individual. These programmes are flexible and adaptable. They can take place in a variety of locations including in the home, local libraries and in the community. They are one to one with experienced professionals who provide support.

RHISE Service

Our RHISE Service is an Outreach programme which works with young people who are on roll with other schools and are able to access this individualised service.