Snowflake School for Children with Autism

"Snowflake School is Outstanding"

Ofsted Inspection March 2013

Ofsted Report

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"Pupils' achievement is outstanding as a result of excellent teaching and a highly effective curriculum."

" ..pupils make exceptional progress"

"Parents and carers are delighted with their children's progress."

"assessments are analysed rigorously...to enable pupils to progress at a fast rate"

"The curriculum is outstanding and has a highly positive impact on pupils' learning and achievement"

"staff provide an exceptionally high level of care.."

"The Leadership and management of the school are outstanding"

"The head teacher inspires all staff to strive for excellence to secure the highest levels of achievement for each pupil and leads by example."

"Tutor leaders are extremely well trained..."

"..the school builds strong relationships with parents and carers..."

Welcome to our website

Dear Visitor/Parent,

Snowflake is an independent school (not for profit charity) providing high quality education for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD). We opened in September 2008.

Snowflake School provides intensive intervention based on the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis including Skinners analysis of Verbal Behaviour. This provision is delivered in a safe, happy and stimulating environment.

Each child’s programme is individually designed and integrated with the National Curriculum while taking into consideration the guiding principles behind the successful Carbone Clinic in New York.

We welcome visitors to the school who would like to find out more.

Our guiding principles and aims

The first five principles are those which underpin the philosophy behind the successful 'Carbone Clinic' in New York. Snowflake School staff have all trained with Dr Vincent Carbone and his associates in order to apply these principles.

Our seven guiding principles

• We believe every learner has the potential to develop skills beyond their current level and should be free of behaviours and activities that cause injury, pain or limit opportunities for full community involvement.

• We will teach functional communication skills and other skills that will lead to rewarding personal relationships, well-being, vocational productivity and self-determined daily activities.

• We rely on the literature of the science of applied behaviour analysis and its underlying assumptions to guide our analysis of learner needs and our recommendations of effective treatment and instruction.

• Functional communication is the foundation that supports the development of skills in all areas and therefore B.F. Skinner's analysis of verbal behaviour and the supporting empirical work guide our treatment and instructional recommendations.

• The choice of instructional methods will be guided by reliable data which are gathered and analysed on a schedule sufficient to make informed decisions.

• We recognise that parents/carers are the child's first educators and that their expertise in their child is of paramount importance to us.

• The link between home, school and external agencies are crucial to fully support the all-round development of the child.


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	"Snowflake School is Outstanding" Ofsted Inspection March 2013 Download Ofsted Report - 2013 "Pupils' achievement is outstanding as a result of excellent teaching and a highly effective curriculum." " ..pupils make exceptional progress" "Parents and carers are delighted with their children's progress." "assessments are analysed rigorously...to enable pupils to progress at a fast rate" "The curriculum is outstanding and has a highly positive impact on pupils' learning and achievement" "staff provide an exceptionally high level of care.." "The Leadership and management of the school are outstanding" "The head teacher inspires all staff to strive for excellence to secure the highest levels of achievement for each pupil and leads by example." "Tutor leaders are extremely well trained..." "..the school builds strong relationships with parents and carers..." Welcome to our website Dear Visitor/Parent, Snowflake is an independent school (not for profit charity) providing high quality education for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD). We opened in September 2008. Snowflake School provides intensive intervention based on the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis including Skinners analysis of Verbal Behaviour. This provision is delivered in a safe, happy and stimulating environment. Each child’s programme is individually designed and integrated with the National Curriculum while taking into consideration the guiding principles behind the successful Carbone Clinic in New York. We welcome visitors to the school who would like to find out more. Our guiding principles and aims The first five principles are those which underpin the philosophy behind the successful 'Carbone Clinic' in New York. Snowflake School staff have all trained with Dr Vincent Carbone and his associates in order to apply these principles. Our seven guiding principles • We believe every learner has the potential to develop skills beyond their current level and should be free of behaviours and activities that cause injury, pain or limit opportunities for full community involvement. • We will teach functional communication skills and other skills that will lead to rewarding personal relationships, well-being, vocational productivity and self-determined daily activities. • We rely on the literature of the science of applied behaviour analysis and its underlying assumptions to guide our analysis of learner needs and our recommendations of effective treatment and instruction. • Functional communication is the foundation that supports the development of skills in all areas and therefore B.F. Skinner's analysis of verbal behaviour and the supporting empirical work guide our treatment and instructional recommendations. • The choice of instructional methods will be guided by reliable data which are gathered and analysed on a schedule sufficient to make informed decisions. • We recognise that parents/carers are the child's first educators and that their expertise in their child is of paramount importance to us. • The link between home, school and external agencies are crucial to fully support the all-round development of the child.
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