James Martin, Oscar-winning star of 'An Irish Goodbye' has made a video message for students at Aurora Foxes, a specialist catering college and training hotel for young people with learning disabilities.
Aurora Woodlands School in Darwen has been permitted by the Department for Education to educate more students and accept girls for the first time.
New Gloucestershire special school Aurora Severnside has been awarded a rating of “Good” by Ofsted just over a year after opening.
Aurora Severnside, near Berkley, opened in September 2021 and is an independent day school for pupils aged 11-16 with social, emotional and mental health needs.
Aurora Hanley School is celebrating two impressive achievements after recently scooping a national award and getting Outstanding from Ofsted for the second time.
Aurora Boveridge College in Dorset has received a positive rating for its first full Ofsted since it opened in 2017. Describing it as calm, nurturing and friendly, Ofsted gave Aurora Boveridge a “good” rating overall and noted that behaviour and attitudes were “outstanding”.
Aurora White House School and Aurora Eccles School have achieved the Bronze ABQM-UK Award, and are now working towards the Silver Award by incorporating the relevant standards into their annual targets for the 2022/23 academic year.
Aurora Woodlands School wins national innovation award for its well-being provision for special needs pupils. Aurora Woodlands beat two other nominees shortlisted in its category to win the award at a ceremony in Brighton attended by around 300 delegates from schools across the country.
Aurora Hanley, an Ofsted Outstanding rated special needs school in Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent is celebrating another year of exceptional exam success for its students – which included a 100% pass rate in GCSE English, Maths and Art. The good news on exam results day continued, as Aurora Hanley discovered they were a shortlisted finalist in the national Children & Young People Now Awards.
Aurora Eccles and Aurora White House raised nearly £2,000 for the charity Marie Curie by organising a Swimathon in their school pool. This was the first time the schools have participated in the national fundraising challenge, with over 100 students taking part.
Aurora Hanley, an Ofsted Outstanding rated special needs school in Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent has added to its impressive array of awards by achieving Elklan Communication Friendly Setting (CFSe) accreditation.
“We are passionate that every young person deserves the opportunity to succeed – and as our students often have complex communication needs associated with Autism spectrum conditions, finding tailored solutions to help students develop their communication skills and confidence is essential.”
Aurora Woodlands School has been nominated for a national innovation award for its high quality provision for special needs pupils.
Aurora Hedgeway School has received a positive Ofsted report with the pupils describing it as a ‘sanctuary’. Aurora Hedgeway, whose pupils have complex communication needs typically associated with autism, was praised for its effective leadership and the promotion of pupils’ personal development.
