Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Children’s Centre
Welcome to The School Room at Gloucester Royal Hospital
Teaching hours and subjects:
Engagement in education is offered from day one of admission, Monday to Friday, from 9.00am - 3.30pm.
Between day 1-3 of admission (whilst your child is receiving their initial treatment) we will provide them with a range of engagement activities: an age-appropriate activity pack; a book from the Read for Good Charity trolley; quizzes and games, or a ‘getting to know you’ activity with one of the teachers. You are also very welcome to come and say ‘hello’ and familiarise yourselves with the School Room, if you feel that your child is well enough to access. Our teachers are very attuned and experienced with helping students with health issues access educational activities. We are here to talk to parents and students and see how we can help.
Whenever your child feels able, or from day four of admission (and for any long-term or recurrent pupils) we will provide 1:1 teaching by the bedside or classroom activities based on the timetable below which includes all curriculum subjects alongside wellbeing projects.
Our Timetable:
Access to Learning
The School Room is totally inclusive, providing personalised educational support for all children medically able to access learning, regardless of their mobility or ability.
We have introduced a sensory tent for pupils who prefer a quiet space to work or read. We use Makaton signs and Widget symbols to support communication.
Our teaching staff work collaboratively with parents/carers, mainstream schools and health professionals to ensure that the educational needs, health and emotional wellbeing of students are met.
Evening and Weekend Resources
The teachers have provided Key Stage appropriate activities for outside of school hours. These can be found outside The Play Room. Please help yourselves, and pop into the School Room to show us what you’ve done when we are next open.
Examinations
Examinations can be taken in GRH Children’s Centre if approved by the medical staff and your child's mainstream school.
Discharge from hospital
On being discharged from hospital, those pupils who are too unwell to return
to school (for a period of three weeks or more) may be referred to GHES Outpatients Team by a consultant or tier three CAMHs practitioner.
Post-Operative Education
If your child has been at GRH for a pre-planned or emergency medical procedure, prior to discharge the teaching team at GRH will liaise with your child's main school about the likely recovery period.
For all post-operative recovery times at home, through the outpatients side of the service we are able to support with the following:
- For children in reception and KS1 we are able to offer an AV1 robot for the duration of the recovery period.
- For children at KS2, KS3 and KS4 we are able to set up Kings InterHigh or AC21 online lessons, and provide a laptop (if required) for the duration of the recovery period.
School Room Contact
Trudi Scott (GRH School Room Leader)
Telephone: 03004 228394 Email: trudi.scott@gloucestershire.gov.uk
School Room (Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service),
Children’s Centre,
Great Western Road,
Gloucester GL1 3NN