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The start of a new academic year and looking back at last year…

2017-18 was a busy and productive year at the Atkinson School, for both students and staff. Staff have worked proactively to engage and, in many cases, re-engage the students with education.  We are constantly looking for that learning opportunity to “hook” them into learning. The hard work of the students and staff has been rewarded […]

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PREVENT

Atkinson students have been involved in a series of lessons looking at radicalisation and anti-extremism. The students were successful in gaining an AQA unit award entitled “Exploring and understanding values in personal and everyday life”. In addition, the school have booked a return visit by the Saltmine Theatre Company for later in the year. The […]

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Atkinson bullying awareness week

Bullying awareness week. In spite of some technical difficulties we managed to complete our Bullying Awareness week in the week beginning Monday 25th June and the majority of our students achieved an AQA award in Understanding Bullying. In order to achieve this award students need to complete a session of work and take part in […]

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Rivers of the World

The Atkinson School is working on a project “Rivers of the World” with four other  Exeter schools as well as a school in Malawi (Africa).  This interesting project involves Atkinson students producing a series of prints based on the river Exe and the history that surrounds it.  The prints will be digitised and transformed onto […]

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Privacy notice for Atkinson

Our privacy notice tells you what to expect us to do with your personal information when you make contact with us or use one of our services.

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100 years on – women’s art trail

To commemorate the centenary of women’s suffrage, the Koestler Trust is producing an art trail of Koestler Award-winning artworks.  The idea is simple but powerful: to exhibit 100 framed paintings, drawings, sculptures and poems by women from secure units in important venues and public buildings throughout the UK.  The trail will shine a light on […]

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Official opening of the new building

On Thursday 4 January 2018, Baroness Butler-Sloss and Richard Edgell, Vice-Chair of Devon County Council formally opened our new purpose-built suite of offices. The building took nearly a year to complete at a cost of £1.2 million.

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The Supreme Court Exhibition – Koestler Awards 2017

STORY TIME is an exhibition curated by the Koestler Trust in collaboration with Victim Support, at the invitation of the UK Supreme Courts Arts Trust.  The exhibition explores the creative ways in which stories can be told through visual means. Each piece on display has been made by an entrant under 18 and selected from […]

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All Different, All Equal: Anti-bullying Week

Students took part in activities to complete an AQA award. The quality of conversation and discussion was overwhelmingly positive, with all our students showing a good understanding of issues around bullying and a very real empathy with victims of bullying and the damaging effect it can have on people.

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Ofsted inspection 21-23 November 2017

The Atkinson Secure Children’s Home is currently being inspected by Ofsted (21, 22 and 23 November).  If you are a parent or carer and you would like to speak to the Ofsted inspectors about Atkinson, then please call us on 01392 457 999 and ask to speak to one of the managers.   Thank you.

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