About Us

Accredited alternative therapeutic provision

Our philosophy

Our philosophy is to create a centre which focuses on the future providing a stimulating practical environment with opportunities to engage, progress and gain qualifications. We help both primary and secondary children who are not engaged in mainstream education.

Centred around the outdoors, children and young people will have the opportunity for out of the classroom learning making it more relevant and developing skills essential for the world of work.

We have a workshop that will provide practical opportunities, each designed to reflect vocational trades such as carpentry, art and textiles. Horses are used therapeutically and children have the opportunity to take part in horse care and horse riding.

Nature and conservation are integral to P.L.O.T.’s philosophy. Children and young people will be encouraged to explore, discover and learn about the great outdoors through projects and team building activities.

We have small group sizes and high ratios of staff. We also have a therapist to provide extra emotional support for those that require it. All staff have an enhanced with barred DBS, and are first aid trained.

P.L.O.T. Ethos

The four core values at the heart of P.L.O.T.

Philosophy

We start the day in the community hub following the P4C philosophical enquiry approach. Not only developing critical thinking, it will also provide opportunities for discussion and debate around current issues. The curriculum for this session will reflect the core areas of the GCSE syllabus for citizenship. For the primary pupils, the P4C framework will be embedded into their circle time at the start of each day.

Life Skills

Life skills will be embedded into everything we do at P.L.O.T. Problem solving activities and team building provided in the afternoon will help to develop and enhance communication and confidence. Outdoor and indoor cooking will provide opportunity for health and hygiene awareness and first aid.

Opportunity

Our workshop is an art studio with full access to paint, textiles and clay. This is where the secondary pupils will be based, providing opportunities to develop important new skills. For our primary school children, he outdoor classroom provides opportunity to learn about the environment and animal care.

Tenacity

Children and young people will be encouraged to believe in themselves in order to reach their full potential. Success days will be planned every half term to celebrate individual achievements on all levels.