The Treehouse Programme
Our Treehouse teacher is: Mrs N. Rowling
What is ‘The Treehouse Programme’:
At St. Mary’s we ensure that all children are taught in love, they know love and they show love.
At St Mary’s we are proud to offer a dynamic, inclusive and nurturing learning environment, an education which inspires academic excellence and confidence for life. Our ‘i-Thrive’ approach, to the quality of education we provide, ensures all children reach their full potential. Our children know that like Mary, they too are special; they are chosen; they are loved. We are inspired by Mary’s bravery to say yes to God’s call, and just like Mary, when we say yes to new opportunities our lives can change forever.
Some pupils across school access a range of additional activities which enhance their curriculum depending upon their individual needs.
The Treehouse Programme is a provision within school that provides an enhanced, safe and stimulating environment, together with a bespoke curriculum offer which is appropriate to the needs of each individual child, and delivered by experienced members of staff.
At some point in a child’s education journey, they might need “help” with something. It might be that they need help with their learning and ensure good progress or it may be their wellbeing and behaviour. The Treehouse is designed to allow children to be supported within a smaller, nurturing provision with a higher adult to child ratio, offering a thematic approach to teaching the curriculum which is underpinned by PSHE.
There are 2 Curriculum Pathways within the St. Mary’s:
- St. Mary’s Treehouse Developmental Curriculum
- St. Mary’s Formal Curriculum
Children who have access to the Treehouse will follow one of the curriculum pathways, however there may be pupils within the class group who need individual timetables and will demonstrate a hybrid model of the two curriculums and provision.
The Treehouse Programme Aims:
- To provide a setting in which children feel safe, secure and happy.
- To provide an environment that enables children to explore their identity and develop their self-awareness, self-esteem and self-confidence and promotes independent learning behaviours.
- To enable children to develop emotional awareness, emotional understanding and the skills required for self-regulation.
- To provide opportunities for children to achieve and succeed, enabling them to hold a positive view of themselves and those around them.
- To enable children to develop positive relationships with their peers and adults.
- To provide an accessible, broad and balanced curriculum.
- To create a strong bond between children, parents and school.
The Treehouse Programme Developmental Curriculum:
The Provision:
The Voice of the Child:
