Treloar School
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Treloar School is a non-maintained special school for disabled children aged from 7 to 19 based at Upper Froyle near Alton
, Hampshire
, UK.
, Physiotherapy and Speech and Language Therapy.
based in the nearby Holybourne. Many people refer to one or all of the Treloar trinity (School, College and Trust) as "Treloar's" and indeed the official logo is "Treloar's: Enabling Education".
, set up a 'Cripples' Fund' as his mayoral appeal. His aim was to build a hospital and school outside the city for children with non-pulmonary tuberculosis
. On June 13 of that year, he wrote in his diary that Her Majesty Queen Alexandra 'came to Mansion House to open the Queen's Fete in aid of my Cripples' Fund'. In 1908, Sir William opened his school and hospital in Alton, Hampshire. Since then, Treloar’s has steadily grown and developed, becoming one of the country’s leading providers of education, care, therapy, medical support and independence training for disabled young people.
(a target throwing/rolling ball game). The school also has a good reputation in the field of athletics, with many budding athletes coming through in both track and field events many of them with paralympic potential being shown already in their young careers as athletes. The school also has produced many successful swimmers. The school hopes to have many former students representing Great Britain at the 2012 Paralympics in London.
Alton, Hampshire
Alton is a historic market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of the English county of Hampshire. It had a population of 16,584 at the 1991 census and is administered by East Hampshire district council. It is located on the source of the River Wey and is the highest town in...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, UK.
Enabling Education
This is the main aim at Treloar school and this is achieved through a combination of Care, Occupational TherapyOccupational therapy
Occupational therapy is a discipline that aims to promote health by enabling people to perform meaningful and purposeful activities. Occupational therapists work with individuals who suffer from a mentally, physically, developmentally, and/or emotionally disabling condition by utilizing treatments...
, Physiotherapy and Speech and Language Therapy.
Treloar Trust
The school is administered by Treloar Trust a registered charity which also runs the sister institute Treloar CollegeTreloar College
Treloar College is a secondary school and sixth-form college for physically disabled students in Alton, Hampshire, England.It is one of the longest established special schools in South East England. The sixth-form college caters for students aged 16 to 25 and has 180 places. The students reside in...
based in the nearby Holybourne. Many people refer to one or all of the Treloar trinity (School, College and Trust) as "Treloar's" and indeed the official logo is "Treloar's: Enabling Education".
History
The Treloar story starts in 1907 when the then Lord Mayor of the City of London, Sir William Purdie TreloarWilliam P. Treloar
Sir William Purdie Treloar, 1st Baronet , was a manufacturer and philanthropist and Lord Mayor of the City of London.-Career:...
, set up a 'Cripples' Fund' as his mayoral appeal. His aim was to build a hospital and school outside the city for children with non-pulmonary tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
. On June 13 of that year, he wrote in his diary that Her Majesty Queen Alexandra 'came to Mansion House to open the Queen's Fete in aid of my Cripples' Fund'. In 1908, Sir William opened his school and hospital in Alton, Hampshire. Since then, Treloar’s has steadily grown and developed, becoming one of the country’s leading providers of education, care, therapy, medical support and independence training for disabled young people.
Headteachers
School Headteachers have included :- 19?? - 1972: George Heywood
- 1972 - 1974: Johnston Smith
- 1974 - 1991: Alec MacPherson
- 1991 - 2006: Neil Clark
- 2006 - 2007: Heather Boardman
- 2007 - Present: Harry Dicks
Sport
Treloar School has built a reputation of developing the sporting abilities of young people with physical disabilities. Many students continue their sporting progress at Treloar College and beyond. Particular prowess and development is shown in bocciaBoccia
Boccia is a traditional recreational sport, similar to bocce. The name Boccia is derived from the Latin word for boss – bottia. The sport is competed at national and international level, by athletes who require a wheelchair because of physical disability...
(a target throwing/rolling ball game). The school also has a good reputation in the field of athletics, with many budding athletes coming through in both track and field events many of them with paralympic potential being shown already in their young careers as athletes. The school also has produced many successful swimmers. The school hopes to have many former students representing Great Britain at the 2012 Paralympics in London.
Notable alumni
- Ben RushgroveBen RushgroveBen Rushgrove, is a professional disability runner. He set a world record for the T36 200m at the 2007 Visa Paralympic World Cup, becoming the first athlete to achieve under 25 seconds in the event. He represented Great Britain in the T36 100m and 200m at the 2008 Summer Paralympics...
(paralympic silver medallist track athlete) - Julie FernandezJulie FernandezJulie Fernandez is a British actress, best known as Brenda, her award-winning role on the BBC comedy The Office. She is also a model....
(actress) - Steven Goss (writer)
- David Smith (paralympic Gold medallist boccia player)
- Danielle Watts (paralympic swimmer)
- Tom Yendell (artist)
External links
- http://www.treloar.org.uk
- http://www.cpsport.org/home.shtml
- http://www.disabilitysport.org.uk/
- http://www.muscular-dystrophy.org/