Westende Junior School
Encyclopedia
Westende Junior School is a co-educational
junior school
in Wokingham
, Berkshire
, England
, established in 1974. The school caters for children from the ages of seven to eleven, and there are 229 children on roll (2008/9). The school is near the town centre in Seaford Road, and is bordered by St Crispin's School
and the King George V playing field. The majority of children at Westende come from the nearby Wescott Infant School
, and the two schools share a joint Parent Teachers' Association
.
'Thinking School', joining just 30 other schools in the whole of the UK who are entitled to use this kitemark. De Bono's Six Thinking Hats technique is used throughout the school to focus children's thinking and to improve their oral language skills. The school is also an Investor in People
.
al Need for autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The pupils have their own base within the school but are integrated into mainstream classes for up to 90% of the week. The resource provides for a maximum of 12 pupils, with two full-time teachers and four support staff. In addition the school offers an 'outreach' service on the management of ASD pupils in mainstream schools across Berkshire.
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
junior school
Junior school
A junior school is a type of school which caters for children, often between the ages of 7 and 11.-Australia:In Australia, a junior school is usually a part of a private school that educates children between the ages of 5 and 12....
in Wokingham
Wokingham
Wokingham is a market town and civil parish in Berkshire in South East England about west of central London. It is about east-southeast of Reading and west of Bracknell. It spans an area of and, according to the 2001 census, has a population of 30,403...
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, established in 1974. The school caters for children from the ages of seven to eleven, and there are 229 children on roll (2008/9). The school is near the town centre in Seaford Road, and is bordered by St Crispin's School
St Crispin's School
St Crispin's School, founded in 1953, is a co-educational comprehensive school in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, catering for pupils between 11 and 18 years of age. There were 1,130 students at the school in 2011, of whom 190 were in the Sixth Form...
and the King George V playing field. The majority of children at Westende come from the nearby Wescott Infant School
Wescott School
Wescott School is a co-educational local authority infant school in Wokingham, Berkshire, England. The school is in Goodchild Road and is a short walk from the town centre. The school caters for children from ages four to seven . Children join the school as "Rising Fives" and there is a three-term...
, and the two schools share a joint Parent Teachers' Association
Parent-Teacher Association
In the U.S. a parent-teacher association or Parent-Teacher-Student Association is a formal organization composed of parents, teachers and staff that is intended to facilitate parental participation in a public or private school. Most public and private K-8 schools in the U.S. have a PTA, a...
.
Achievements
Westende achieved the Gold award in the Healthy Schools Programme in 2007. In November 2006 Westende became accredited as an Edward de BonoEdward de Bono
Edward de Bono is a physician, author, inventor, and consultant. He originated the term lateral thinking, wrote a best selling book Six Thinking Hats and is a proponent of the deliberate teaching of thinking as a subject in schools.- Biography :Edward Charles Francis Publius de Bono was born to...
'Thinking School', joining just 30 other schools in the whole of the UK who are entitled to use this kitemark. De Bono's Six Thinking Hats technique is used throughout the school to focus children's thinking and to improve their oral language skills. The school is also an Investor in People
Investors in People
Launched in 1991 Investors in People is a business improvement tool administered by UK Commission for Employment and Skills and supported by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills ....
.
The Acorns
In September 1995 the school opened ‘The Acorns’, the first junior school resource in Berkshire for pupils with a diagnosis of Special EducationSpecial education
Special education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials,...
al Need for autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The pupils have their own base within the school but are integrated into mainstream classes for up to 90% of the week. The resource provides for a maximum of 12 pupils, with two full-time teachers and four support staff. In addition the school offers an 'outreach' service on the management of ASD pupils in mainstream schools across Berkshire.
Facilities
The school is built around a central courtyard and has changed significantly following the replacement of the open-plan teaching areas with classrooms. There is a hall, a library with a network of computers. The school has an outdoor heated swimming pool which is used in the summer months for swimming lessons and is also open after school and at weekends for family use.See also
- Wescott Infant SchoolWescott SchoolWescott School is a co-educational local authority infant school in Wokingham, Berkshire, England. The school is in Goodchild Road and is a short walk from the town centre. The school caters for children from ages four to seven . Children join the school as "Rising Fives" and there is a three-term...
- Asperger's syndromeAsperger syndromeAsperger'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...
- AutismAutismAutism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...