News and events
Just Right State
The Just Right State (JRS) is being delivered as part of a programme to support the staff and young people at Atkinson to explore and develop self-regulation and co-regulation skills. The programme is eight weeks long and includes exploration of individualised physical activities, the regulating properties of food, and self care strategies, all to support the ‘Just […]
Refurbished living areas at Atkinson
We were lucky enough to attract a grant from the DfE in 2019 to help with the financing of our refurbishments. Works commenced to transform the living areas of the home late 2019 and continued over the Christmas break into the New Year (2020). Unfortunately, the project work stopped abruptly due to the Covid-19 pandemic […]
Trauma Informed Practice for Children and Young People
As a result of funding from NHS England and the integrated framework internally known as ‘Secure Stairs’, Atkinson has led the development of level 3/4 qualification (Certificate and Diploma) which is being accredited through NCFE. Atkinson will be the approved centre for the qualification. The course comprises of seven modules:
Raising awareness about radicalisation risks
Safer Devon has launched a public facing communications campaign to raise awareness about the risks of radicalisation and, in particular, the role the internet often plays in that process.
Atkinson refurbishments
For the last 12 months, staff at the home have been in discussions with various design agencies with a view to refurbishing the home. After a competitive tendering exercise, a generous DFE grant and engagement with our young people so that some of their ideas could be incorporated, the contract was awarded to Devon Interiors […]
Bullying awareness
Following on from some successful Equality and Diversity work, our students took part in a Bullying Awareness course. Over two sessions, some excellent discussions took place around bullying and its impact on others. The work was followed up with a poster making activity to raise awareness about bullying. Students earned AQA awards for this work which […]
Atkinson Art in County Hall
Jo Olsson, Chief Officer for Children’s Services, has received three pieces of artwork created by young people at the Atkinson Home. The artwork is based on the screen print portraits of pop artist Andy Warhol and the graphic design work of Central Station Design. Sometimes our students have very little confidence in their drawing skills […]
A greener Atkinson
The Atkinson Home will soon have two Scotty Hot Boxes, made possible as a result of a generous grant provided by The Naturesave Trust (http://naturesave.co.uk/the-naturesave-trust/). Through the daily running of the Home, there is an amount of waste that can and will be composted. This waste comprises of compostable paper cups, compostable food waste generated […]
Jack and the Beanstalk
Throughout December, the Atkinson students have been to see the pantomime Jack and The Beanstalk at the Northcott Theatre in Exeter. This trip is an integral part of the English curriculum, incorporating a range of skills – listening, following storylines, understanding how traditional stories are retold and reviewing a live performance. It also offered an […]
Atkinson School offers Duke of Edinburgh award
The Atkinson School are pleased to now be offering the Duke of Edinburgh award. The DoE is the world’s leading youth achievement award, giving millions of 14-24 yrs olds the opportunity to be the very best they can be. The DoE is a youth awards programme founded in the UK in 1956 by Prince Philip, […]