We have lots of children who like turning light switches on & off, so this board of switches and bolts is a hit! Some #autistic children like to do unusual things. Can you give them space to do this in a safe way? #thinkoutsidethebox. Be #inventive #sen

Dear Parents/Carers,

We are very proud to announce that we have received an Enhanced Practice Commendation from the National Autistic Society for Furthering the Knowledge of Autism. This commendation is not awarded to many schools nationally, and is therefore a fantastic achievement for Oaklands. The work undertaken to achieve this has been relating to developing staff understanding of Autism through training and performance reviews, but also our work to support other schools, professionals and organisations by sharing the school’s expertise.

I very much appreciate the hard work and commitment of our whole staff team to ensure that Oaklands is seen as a centre of excellence for supporting children with Autism or communication and interaction needs, and am so pleased to be able to share this good news with you.

Yours sincerely,

Sarah Osborne

For a non-verbal child, tune in to their body and face to see what they are 'saying'. Mirror movements & vocalisations, with some variations, to gain attention, building social connectedness and emotional sharing. #communication #autism #SEND #health

Oaklands School are proud to present an Autism Awareness and fund raising event on Tuesday 2nd April 2019 at10 am - 12pm.

There will be a cake sale with free tea/coffee with every cake purchased. Toys and clothes for sale, a raffle and information stalls. Please do come along to this fantastic event!

We are excited that most of our ducklings hatched last night. We are 'egging' on the last one to hatch today. Take a look at our Ducklings Gallery.

O@BC is currently incubating six "Silkie" eggs. Hopefully, in 21 days we will meet our new chicks . In the meantime, the caterpillars arrive this week and, depending when the frogs lay their spawn, we may be awash with frogspawn too!

The work with our OT is having a real impact.  Depending on the needs of the child; alerting, calming and aiding sensory integration.