Head Teacher
Jane Wilson (September 2017)
Telephone: 01945 580898
Our School
On Track Wisbech school is an independent DFE registered, co-educational day school providing specialist education for students aged 11-18. We offer boys and girls with a range of special educational needs and diagnosis of communication difficulties, challenging behaviour, social, emotional and mental health difficulties and more complex needs, an opportunity to flourish in a more bespoke and individualised environment.
Alongside a personalised curriculum, students will have the benefit of an experienced and knowledgeable staff team who are able to deliver a therapeutic and holistic educational experience. We always strive to enable students to reach their personal best and to focus toward a successful future.
Each student’s needs are met through a careful and precise assessment process, a comprehensive intervention programme and continual tracking of progress and achievement. As specialist professionals we aim to ensure that every personalised programme combines the best of therapeutic intervention with a curriculum that truly reflects each student’s needs and interest and equips them to play a full part in life and work. This innovative, broad and balanced On Track ethos helps us provide an education based on individual student’s requirements, creates a passion for learning and a focus on employability skills. These personalised programmes aim to restore young people’s self-confidence, self-esteem, self-control and self-motivation through a flexible, personalised and needs-led programme with absolute care, nurture and support.
What can we offer that’s different from mainstream?
- High staffing ratios
- Key worker support for all students
- Smaller group sizes
- A wide range of activities and experiences both on and off site
- A highly motivating working environment
- Positive engagement to proactively promote learning
- A diverse range of vocational and academic programmes
- A focus on wellbeing and self-management
- Personalised programmes part time or full time
- Flexibility in the programmes of study
- An extensive enrichment programme of educational trips and experiences.
- Creative approaches to meeting the needs of more vulnerable and complex learners
- Clear focus on progress through assessment
The Curriculum
The On Track Curriculum provides a diverse, broad and balanced alternative curriculum which places value on the development of a wide range of skills and aptitudes. All students will focus on the core skills of Communication, literacy, numeracy, digital competence and social engagement to provide a model of life skills. The curriculum provides flexible accreditation pathways across all subjects and levels from Entry level through to BTEC & GCSE to meet the needs of each individual student and maximise their potential.
The School Premises
Our school site is a single storey building on a light industrial estate on the outskirts of the town. There are nine classrooms, including a music studio, a kitchen, two vocational workshops and an astro turf sports enclosure.
Ofsted Update
Following our Ofsted inspection in February 2017, we are pleased that Ofsted have approved our action plan and we are making great progress to meeting the expectations set out in their recommendations. We will now be following the regular cycle of inspections and, under the guidance of our new Head Teacher, are striving towards an 'Outstanding' judgement in our next inspection.
Documents
Wisbech Prospectus.pdf- Behaviour Management Policy.pdf
- Complaints Policy and Procedures.pdf
- Safeguarding Policy.pdf
- Whistleblowing Policy and Procedures.pdf
- Anti Bullying Policy.pdf
- Code of Conduct.pdf
- Ofsted Report 2017.pdf
- Ofsted School Progress Monitoring Inspection Report March 2018.pdf
- Term Dates 2018-2019.pdf
Copies of all On Track policies including the Complaints Procedure can be obtained on request from Head Office or the School.
Newsletters
Keeping your child safe in a modern world- links to services and guidance in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk
Safeguarding
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender support
http://www.norfolklgbtproject.co.uk/
https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/local-equalities-organisations
Prevent
Prevent is the Government’s strategy to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism, in all its forms. Prevent works at the pre-criminal stage by using early intervention to encourage individuals and communities to challenge extremist and terrorist ideology and behaviour
https://www.norfolklscb.org/prevent/
https://www.cambslscb.co.uk/report-a-safeguarding-concern/page-10/
Internet E-safety
https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/professionals-online-safety-helpline
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
Mental Health