Children in Need 2017
Posted on 20 November 2017 by lucy.gray
Throughout the school day, an exercise bike was kept in motion by the young people and staff. This endurance exercise was rewarded by a joint effort of completing over 140 km. This is the equivalent of cycling from Exeter to beyond Bournemouth!
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Speech and Language award
Posted on 1 November 2017 by lucy.gray
As a result, a number of other local authorities have expressed an interest in following the Devon example by integrating a similar provision of speech and language therapy for young people who offend or are in danger of offending.
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Restorative Service Quality Mark award
Posted on 31 August 2017 by lucy.gray
We are delighted to announce that Atkinson has been approved the Restorative Service Quality Mark (RSQM) award for a further three years.
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Koestler Awards 2017
Posted on 11 July 2017 by lucy.gray
It has been another very good year for Atkinson students in the annual Koestler Awards. We have our first results back as part of the Under 18s Fast Forward Programme.
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Anti-bullying week at Atkinson 26-30 June 2017
Posted on 23 June 2017 by lucy.gray
Anti-Bullying Week shines a spotlight on bullying and encourages all young people, teachers and carers to take action against bullying throughout the year. The theme this year is ‘All Different, All Equal’.
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Art workshops at the Atkinson School
Posted on 25 April 2017 by lucy.gray
During last term’s Art Week, the students at the Atkinson School had the opportunity to participate in a variety of workshops.
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Atkinson has been awarded funding by DFE to support the STAIRS project.
Posted on 21 September 2016 by lucy.gray
For Atkinson, this will mean additional psychology time for our young people and we will be working with the National STAIRS team to embed this practice across the home.
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Koestler Awards
Posted on 21 August 2016 by
This year, there were over 6,700 entries and there are only 190 artworks chosen for the exhibition, so to have a piece of art selected from Atkinson is a great achievement
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New exciting facilities – improving Atkinson
Posted on 22 June 2016 by
To improve the living environment in our home, we currently have several facility projects underway. The aim is complete them all by summer 2016. Find out what these include…
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Why are we using Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy?
Posted on 15 June 2016 by
We have recognised that most of our children and young people have experienced some form of trauma which affects their emotional and social development. As a result we have to ensure our staff have the knowledge and skills to manage our children therapeutically. Following research and consultation with our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) colleagues we believe […]
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