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Hazel Oak School

Our Values:
Community Respect Wellbeing Growth Creativity

Our vision:
Having fun, discovering our place in the world, building relationships and overcoming challenges. Learning about life beyond the classroom to shape a successful future.

Hazel Oak is a school for young people aged 4-19 yrs that supports moderate learning difficulties which includes Autism, ADHD, Down Syndrome, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication difficulties, plus more complex and medical needs. Communication, wellbeing, life skills and the functional use of core skills are central to our curriculum, which is delivered in a challenged based, which brings real life into learning.

Staff are actively involved in the school’s development and have access to regular training, peer and wellbeing support. Hazel Oak is a supportive family team with a passion for progress, both in our pupils and our staff. Come and see what we can do to support your next challenge.

We can offer you:
• A supportive leadership and management team
• Regular CPD opportunities
• Health and wellbeing support through an external provider
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Salary sacrifice for childcare costs
• Subsidised public transport costs

About our school experience

Details

Observing lessons and different teaching styles
Restorative practice
Interacting with pupils
Seeing how lessons are differentiated for classes of mixed year group and levels of need
Experience of a range of need from moderate learning different to complex and SEMH difficulties

Start and finish times
8.40am to 3.50pm
Dress code

Smart casual

no denim or trainers, no leggings or low-cut clothing

Teacher training

Teacher training is through Tudor Grange Teaching School as the Appropriate Body and Provider

Find out more about our teacher training

Links to more information about our school

Entry requirements

You must:

    • None
DBS check required

Yes - when in school. Enhanced DBS required. DBS checks carried out by Tudor Grange Teaching School. For visits to the school, no DBS is required as will be accompanied all the time.

Placement availability

This school has not yet provided their availability for offering school experience. You can still request experience with this school and they will contact you when they have availability.

School experience type
In school

Location

Address
Hazel Oak Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 2AZ
Map showing Hazel Oak School
Parking

Yes - on site parking provided

Car parking available on site on first-come-first-served basis

Disability and access details

We offer facilities and provide an inclusive environment for students, staff and school experience candidates with disability and access needs. We're happy to discuss your disability or access needs before or as part of your school experience request.

Address
Hazel Oak Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 2AZ
School phases
Early years, Primary (4 to 11), Secondary (11 to 16), 16 to 18
DBS check required

Yes - when in school. Enhanced DBS required. DBS checks carried out by Tudor Grange Teaching School. For visits to the school, no DBS is required as will be accompanied all the time.

Subjects
  • Art and design
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Citizenship
  • Design and technology
  • English
  • French
  • Geography
  • History
  • Maths
  • Music
  • Physical education
  • Physics
  • Religious education