Abingdon House School moves to new premises

By Mark Kebble on November 20th 2011

Abingdon House School, a specialist supportive school for children with specific learning difficulties, has moved from its High Street Kensington location to newly refurbished, much larger premises in Marylebone.

The large Victorian building, which was previously used as a performing arts school, has large and airy classrooms, a spacious hall, designated dining room and school kitchen, a new science room and ICT suite and two beautifully apportioned art rooms. The move allows the school to now concentrate on expanding its intake to include Years 7, 8 & 9. There is also space for the school’s in-house team of therapists (including speech and language, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and music therapy) to run sessions in specific therapy rooms, including a space for sensory integration treatments. Therapy is also integrated into the classrooms and therapists work alongside class teachers to help in the setting and achieving of children’s IEP targets each term, as well as advising on therapy needs.

Headmaster, Nick Rees, is delighted with how the school’s move has worked out: “We all love our new school; the location, space and resources are all enhanced and we are delighted at how quickly it has become home!”

The children are happy too – here is just a sample of the things they have had to say about their new school:

“I love the big classrooms, we have lots of space to work and play.”

“The school meals are really yummy!”

“I like it that we get to go to the park every day at lunchtime”

“The sensory room is the most fun room in the school!”

 “I like having a place to do music where we can make lots of noise.”

“The art room is really cool.  The big windows mean that there are lots to see and draw.”

Abingdon House School has a whole school teaching regime of small classes with special needs teachers, teaching assistants and therapists using a variety of teaching methods and a multi-sensory approach to help each child achieve their potential. Once at Abingdon House School the change in the pupil’s self-esteem is marked and almost immediate. As they achieve, a belief in their own abilities develops and fuels further successes. After two or three years at Abingdon House School most pupils are ready to return to mainstream education.

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