Dawn House School
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Ican Centre with Dawn House School (commonly referred to as Dawn House) is a special school run by the charity I CAN
, for children with speech and language difficulties. It is located at Rainworth
, Nottinghamshire
, just next to Sherwood Forest
. It is a mixed school accommodating both residential and day pupils between the ages of four and nineteen.
The current head teacher is Angela Child who succeeded Anne Jordan on October 21, 2010.
in 2010, however many students before had it. The school also takes students with challenging behaviour, social and communication disorders, Pathalogical demand avoidance and moderate learning disabilities.
Many of the Students also have epilepsy which results in a high number of call outs to East Midlands Ambulance Service
(12 in 2009-10).
and imposes strict punishments for students attempting to use the site.
on a part time basis. The department's specialist subject is media although this is not official.
I can (charity)
I CAN is a charity in the UK that exists to support the speech, language and communication skills in children with a special focus on those who find this hard: children with speech, language and communication needs .-History:...
, for children with speech and language difficulties. It is located at Rainworth
Rainworth
Rainworth is a village which is split between the Newark and Sherwood and the Mansfield districts of Nottinghamshire, England.To the north of Rainworth is the village of Clipstone and to the east are the villages of Bilsthorpe and Farnsfield. Mansfield lies two miles to the west. The village of...
, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, just next to Sherwood Forest
Sherwood Forest
Sherwood Forest is a Royal Forest in Nottinghamshire, England, that is famous through its historical association with the legend of Robin Hood. Continuously forested since the end of the Ice Age, Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve today encompasses 423 hectares surrounding the village of...
. It is a mixed school accommodating both residential and day pupils between the ages of four and nineteen.
The current head teacher is Angela Child who succeeded Anne Jordan on October 21, 2010.
Specialisms
The school is primarily for children with speech and language difficulties which it designated as. The school officially started to accept students with Asperger syndromeAsperger syndrome
Asperger's syndrome that is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction, alongside restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. It differs from other autism spectrum disorders by its relative preservation of linguistic and cognitive development...
in 2010, however many students before had it. The school also takes students with challenging behaviour, social and communication disorders, Pathalogical demand avoidance and moderate learning disabilities.
Many of the Students also have epilepsy which results in a high number of call outs to East Midlands Ambulance Service
East Midlands Ambulance Service
East Midlands Ambulance Service National Health Service Trust provides emergency 999, urgent care and patient transport services for the 4.8 million people within the East Midlands region of the UK - covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Lincolnshire , Northamptonshire and...
(12 in 2009-10).
School
The school opened in 1974 and has students from year 5 to year 11 with an average class size of 12 The school has a small swimming pool and hall and a medium sized playground. Dawn House is one of the few schools that have blocked access to WikipediaCensorship of Wikipedia
Censorship of Wikipedia has occurred in several countries, typically those with a history of Internet censorship.-China:Blocking of Wikipedia by the People's Republic of China first occurred on June 2, 2004 when access to the Chinese Wikipedia from Beijing was blocked on the 15th anniversary of the...
and imposes strict punishments for students attempting to use the site.
Further Education
The further education department officially known as the Vodafone UK Foundation Study Centre opened on the 29th March 2006 and has around 30 students. It runs from year 12 to year 14 and has a range of abilities from below entry level to A-level students. Many of the students attend Vision West Notts and Portland CollegePortland College
Portland College is an education establishment in the county of Nottinghamshire. It is situated in of Sherwood Forest approximately south of the town of Mansfield. Portland is a national residential specialist college for students with a wide range of physical disabilities and needs...
on a part time basis. The department's specialist subject is media although this is not official.