20th October 2020 - Latest Schools COVID-19 Risk Assessment
Please see attached latest updated Risk Assessment
30 September 2020 - Parent Update
Please see attached letter for your information.
21 September 2020 - Parent Update for September
Please see attached latest information for parents regarding school policies and procedures
10th September 2020 - Latest Schools COVID-19 Risk Assessment
Please see attached latest updated Risk Assessment
4th September 2020 - Update for Priesthorpe students
Please see attached latest update for Priesthorpe students transport arrangements.
28th August 2020 Update
Please find attached latest update in preparation for September 2020.
August 2020 Update
Below are some suggestions that might be helpful in deciding what to spend your Healthy Holiday vouchers on if you wanted sensory resources – but feel free to choose what you think your child will enjoy, engage with – if you find anything else that’s exciting can you share for other parents on our Facebook page
15/07/2020
Please read this letter from Michelle about returning to school in Septmber
15/07/2020
Please read the document below for contact details and important information about the Inclusion Nursing Service during the Summer Holidays
03/07/2020
Please read the documents below for the latest important information about the planned return to school.
27/05/2020
Please read the documents below for the latest important information about the planned return to school.
19/05/2020
See the document below for Inclusion Nursing Service advice over the school holidays
18/05/2020
See the document below for some help and resources for creating calming spaces for children with complex needs.
12/05/2020
The students at Farnley and some of the students at Milestone both now, and in the past, benefit from us being a Regional Centre of Excellence for MOVE. (Oliver who we saw mastering the steps learnt to walk as part of the MOVE programme)
They are a small charity and like lots of small charities they are struggling with the loss of fundraising income. They have chance of funding if they receive enough nominations so please consider nominating them.
Please help us and;
- Click on this link; https://movementforgood.com/#nominateACharity
- Nominate MOVE using the number 1062307 (our registered charity name is The MOVE Partnership)
- Send this link to your contacts asking them to do the same.
The more nominations we receive, the more likely we are to receive the funds. The closing date for entries is Sunday 24th May 2020. See Terms and Conditions here; https://movementforgood.com/files/mfg-terms-and-conditions.pdf
05/05/2020
Our staff have been busy making videos again...
27/04/2020
Please read the letter below for updates on what's happening at school, free school meals, staff contact and more...
17/04/2020
Stay safe from all the staff at West SILC!
09/04/2020
Coronavirus - A Book For Children
A free children's book about the coronavirus illustrated by the award-winning Gruffalo artist Axel Scheffler and written by staff at the publishing house Nosy Crow, with expert input from Professor Graham Medley of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and advice from two headteachers and a child.
09/04/2020
Domestic Abuse and The Coronavirus
https://www.leeds.gov.uk/domesticviolence/Pages/default.aspx
Planning for Emergencies - Carers UK
https://www.carersuk.org/search/planning-for-emergencies
07/04/2020
Online Safety Briefing
Please see our Online Safety Briefing document below for advice on staying safe online.
06/04/2020
Leeds City Council Emergency Key Resources
Please see the document below for information on helpful resources/services which can support individuals and families during this covid-19 outbreak. During this challenging time the following support services can assist, guide, support and educate families.
02/04/2020
Covid 19 guidance for families in different languages
Easy-read guidance on social distancing and for vulnerable people in Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Punjabi, Gujarati, French, Polish, Portuguese, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Welsh
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance
01/04/2020
Easter Competition!
We are holding an Easter Egg decorating competition with prizes for the most creative.
However, it doesn’t have to be an egg, you may not have one, so let’s see how creative you can be…… an Easter themed picture, bonnet, junk model, whatever you have you can use!
You have until Wednesday 15th April to send your entries (take a picture, scan it, whichever is easiest) to the following email address:
After this date the winners will be chosen and they will receive a prize! Good luck everyone.
31/03/2020
Dear Parents and Carers,
The Leeds Local Offer has information to support you and your family.
This includes information we have collected on the coronavirus, available here: https://leedslocaloffer.org.uk/#!/search/list?query=COVID19
We will continue to add relevant information, resources and letters.
31/03/2020
Please check the links below for information and help on emergency food provision and resources for managing money in Leeds:
https://leedsfoodaidnetwork.co.uk/document/
https://www.leeds.gov.uk/leedsmic
27/03/2020
If you are having difficulty accessing food please check the documents below for information and a referral form to apply fro assistance.
27/03/2020
We have added a new useful resources and websites page to our site please click here to view.
26/03/2020
Please read the simple guide to COVID-19 self isolation and financial help and advice.
24/03/2020
Please read the letter from The Talking House Speech and Language Therapy on how they will be helping our Pupils during the next few weeks.
23/03/2020
Please read the important letter below for an update on the current situation in school regarding pupil attendance.
Please read the imporant letter below regarding the plan for opening school from week commencing 23rd March 2020. Your response is urgently required. Please also note the attached list of critical/key workers for your information.
Useful information for Parents during COVID-19
We will continue to add information that you may find useful as and when this is advised to us. Please see links/info below. Thank you.
Principal's Welcome
Welcome to our school. West SILC is a special school for pupils aged 2 to 19 years, on different specialist and mainstream sites. We are based in the West of Leeds and cater for a wide range of needs from moderate learning difficulties; severe learning difficulties; complex and multiple learning needs; Asperger’s; Autism and social and emotional and mental health needs. Some students have additional needs – physical; medical; speech and language; visual, hearing or sensory impairment.
I am very proud of our whole school community, it is a wonderful place where everyone enjoys learning and are effectively supported to maximise their potential. Our teaching and learning staff are very committed to the children and young people and strive to bring out the very best in all of them. We work extremely hard to support all our children and young people to develop the skills they will need for the future, particularly focusing on communication, independence and mobility. We are wholly committed to ensuring our school follows restorative principles. This means our ethos demonstrates:
- Our school as a learning community, with relationships at its centre
- We work hard to build, maintain and repair relationships through respectful talk and appreciation of others
- We work in circles to give everyone a voice, and to listen to those voices
- We build the skills to recognise and manage our own feelings in a safe, caring environment
West SILC was rated "Good” at its last Ofsted inspection in October 2016. A visit is really the only way to see what we can truly offer to you and your child. Contact the school office and we will be delighted to show you around.
Michelle Wilman - Principal
Our Vision
We aim for all our pupils, irrespective of social class, age, gender, ability, religion, race or creed to:
- Develop confidence, independence and self esteem.
- Actively contribute to their own learning.
- Develop respect for themselves and others.
- Enjoy and achieve their full potential.
We believe that all learners should have the opportunity to work and play alongside their mainstream peer group.
We wish to support and develop schools in the west wedge as safe and happy environments where children and young people with learning difficulties and disabilities can develop a positive attitude to learning and explore their potential.
Latest News
Main Site (Milestone)
4 Town Street, Stanningley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS28 6HL Tel: 0113 3862450
0113 3862450 E:info@westsilc.org