Celebration time at The School for Profound Education, Tadworth

September 2010

Students took centre stage when The School for Profound Education in Tadworth (formerly St Margaret’s School), celebrated the achievements of its hardworking learners and college students.

The school, one of the UK’s only to cater exclusively for pupils with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and complex health needs, held a special awards ceremony to congratulate 13 of its students who gained certificates as part of the Accreditation for Life and Living (ALL) scheme certified by Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations (OCR).

The students, all of whom have PMLD, gained certificates for modules covering a variety of areas including creative arts, ICT, home management, communication and personal skills. All students in the school’s further education and college classes gained at least one certificate each this year.

The ceremony was also an opportunity to celebrate the school’s new name – The School for Profound Education – which took effect on 1 September 2010.

The modules allow each student to build an evidence-based profile of their own achievements which reflects their own needs and skills. The school selects ALL modules which will fit within its own specially developed curriculum, emphasising sensory awareness and promoting the inclusion of therapy procedures within the classroom.

Jan Cunningham, The School for Profound Education’s head teacher, said: “Today’s awards ceremony has shown just how hard our learners work and what a credit they are to the school. It is wonderful that we have been joined by so many parents, family members and friends who want to share in our celebrations.”

Pictured: Dr Mary Greenaway, chair of governors at The School for Profound Education presents college student Joshua with his certificate.