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GRH Gloucestershire Royal Hospital School Room

GHES Inpatients’ Facility:

GHES Inpatients’ Facility is located on the first floor of Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in the Children’s Centre. The School Room is open to children of all abilities (Reception to Year 11) who are admitted as inpatients to GRH Children’s Centre from the moment they arrive.

Children's Centre

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Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Children’s Centre

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. 

Teaching and examinations

Teaching can be offered 1: 1 at the bedside or in the School Room in small groups.

Examinations can be taken in GRH Children’s Centre if approved by the medical staff and mainstream school. 

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. 

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

For children that have been admitted to GRH for a pre-planned or emergency medical procedure, as soon as they are due to be discharged our teaching team will be in touch with the main school to get the following put in place:

  • 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/ DDSL)

  • Telephone: 03004 228394

Beth Warren, Head of Service/DSL