Ethos & Values

This will be displayed in all classrooms and corridors.​ Staff need to know it, ​Pupils need to know it.​

This will be displayed in all classrooms and corridors.Staff need to know it, Pupils need to know it.

Equal Opportunities

Pupils will have the same opportunities as all other pupils in mainstream.

  • Academic Opportunities
  • Career Opportunities
  • Life Opportunities

Local Community Links

  • So pupils can function
  • Be accepting
  • Be part of a family

Part of wider Family-Caring

We are part of our pupils extended family

  • Build trust
  • Positive influence
  • Reliable

Academic Success

  • Same opportunities as main stream schools
  • Leave with at least 3 GCSEs
  • Careers support

Social, Emotional and Behavioural Education​

  • Pupils can access the real world
  • Pupils know how to behave- what is acceptable
  • Pupils  learn coping skills

Positive Relationships and Experiences

  • Pupils have same opportunities as every other pupil-visit cafes, theatres, shopping, ways of transport
  • Pupils visit other cities, universities, 
  • Visit to be planned in every term
  • Invite visitors into school-careers, Governors, councillors, Mayor, local  businesses, church people, local school links
  • Display ‘experiences’ in corridors

Challenge in the interest of the child ​

  • Socially
  • Emotionally
  • Behaviorally
  • Academically
  • With parents
  • Local authority

Facilitating all agencies-supporting children and the families needs

  • Local authority
  • Speech and language
  • Social services

Riversides Half Termly Values

  • Autmun 1 – Be Safe
  • Autumn 2 – Be Kind
  • Spring 1 – Be Thankful
  • Spring 2 – Be Accepting
  • Summer 1- Be Respectful
  • Summer 2 – Be Determined