North Hill House School
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| North Hill House School | |
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| Location | |
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| Fromefield Frome, Somerset, BA11 2HB, England |
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| Affiliation(s) | Priory Group |
| Headteacher | Mr Andy Cobley |
| Enrollment |
51 (as of February 2007) |
| Ofsted number | 131975 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 10 to 18 |
| School type | Day and residential special school |
| Slogan | Unique Services for Unique Children |
| Established | 1999 |
| Homepage | http://www.nhh4as.co.uk/ |
North Hill House School is an independent special school in Frome, Somerset for boys with Asperger's Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism between the ages of 7-18. Owned by the Priory Healthcare Group, North Hill House opened in September 1999. It has been approved by the DfES under Section 347(1) of the Education Act 1996.
There are about forty boys, and one hundred staff members working in the school (about fifty to sixty at any time; including cleaners). The Headmaster of the School is Andy Cobley, and the Deputy Headmasters are Sharon Edney, Chris Fleming and Amanda Phillipson.
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[edit] History
The North Hill House School building was an open-plan office, owned by another company. In 2002, the building was bought by The Priory Healthcare Group, and was changed into a school. The School opened, by late 2003.
[edit] Campus
The School is situated a few hundred metres from the centre of the bustling market town of Frome in Somerset. The school moved to a new, purpose-built site - only a few yards away - in September 2003. The old building is now Farley Sixth Forum College, also owned by The Priory Healthcare Group.
Attached to the school, is the office building called Stonleigh House, where the offices are situated (and where SATS and some Exams are held).
[edit] Mission Statement
Mission Statement 'The fostering of a responsible, positive outlook on life and achievement through the provision of an appropriate and stimulating educational environment.'
Purpose - North Hill House aims:
• To develop and enhance abilities, giving appropriate guidance with realistic expectations.
• To plan flexible and varied individual education programmes promoting academic and life skills in a supportive learning community.
• To manage behaviour consistently, clearly defining rules and boundaries and using rewards and sanctions to demonstrate the consequences of actions.
• To help students develop strategies to cope with conflict, anger, stress and anxiety.
• To motivate students to assert themselves in a positive way while respecting the rights and sensibilities of others.
• To encourage interaction with others, promoting participation and teamwork and building self-esteem and self-reliance through a broad range of approaches.
• To promote awareness of self and others by developing relationship-building and communication skills; thus helping students to recognise and share feelings, and by offering spiritual and moral guidance.
• To demonstrate the importance of acceptable and appropriate behaviour, including equal opportunities issues.
• To build and develop a partnership between home and school, which is reflective of the school's team approach.
• To develop positive links with the local community.
[edit] History
The North Hill House building was an open-plan office, owned by another company. In 2002, the building was bought by The Priory Healthcare Group and changed into a school. The school moved from what is now Farley 6th Form Collage, to the new purpose built building in late 2003.
