Vision
Our vision at The Rise School is to create a vibrant learning community and be an exemplar school for autistic learners, by enabling access to a progressive age-related curriculum and skills for future independence.
We aim to achieve this vision by creating an environment where:
- learners access a curriculum with an individualised, person-centred approach to both academic and social development.
- parents and carers are confident that their children are safe, making good progress and that their voices are heard.
- all staff create consistently positive learning experiences that engage all of our learners.
Quality of Life is intrinsic to the values of the Ambitious about Autism Trust. All learners are given the support needed to develop the skills and knowledge they need to learn and succeed in preparation for adulthood.
Values
Our values underpin all that we do at The Rise. They were chosen in a collaborative process that involved all our staff and pupils. We teach our values explicitly and celebrate them frequently.
Our values:
Be Kind
We demonstrate how giving and receiving kindness is important for everyone’s wellbeing.
Be Proud
Our pupils have much to be proud of and we want them to be strong advocates of themselves in their future lives.
Be Resilient
We know that our pupils will face challenges in their life, but we’re confident that, with the right strategies and attitude, they can flourish.
Ethos
The best way to convey The Rise School’s pupil-oriented and team-driven ethos is to hear from our staff directly. During a recent training day, our staff completed the sentence below in the following ways.
At The Rise School we:
- are champion adults to our pupils
- learn from each other and have fun
- are a great team
- take a positive and supportive approach
- respect one another
- are hard-working and resilient
- are passionate and determined
- acknowledge every achievement
- create a safe and positive environment
- are comforting, supportive and approachable.