My Choice School

Independent school for young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs Yr7 to Yr11

My Choice School works together to create an ethos that is relevant to the needs and unique life experiences of our young people.

We aim to reflect the values of

• Democracy
• Rule of Law
• Individual liberty
• Mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs
• Respect for other cultures and their values
• Responsibility
• Tolerance
• Belief in personal and social responsibility

We promote these values through our curriculum and through our school community, in assemblies and in the Student Council.
We have a creative and flexible approach to learning, providing an appropriate level of challenge while supporting emotional needs and encouraging responsibility for actions and behaviour.

We aim to provide a safe environment in which each student can achieve personal progress both academically and socially, develop resilience to success and failure and believe in their own worth to enable them to move onto the next stage in their life

Aims of My Choice School

• To develop the self esteem of all students and encourage sound choices in their behaviour.
• To develop a desire to achieve and learn new skills in all students.
• To engage students and parents / carers in our approach to education and build a successful partnership between home and school.
• To prepare students for adult life.
• To ensure that all Year 11 students achieve a place at post 16 provision or employment.

Contact Information

My Choice School
2 Sefton Lane
Warningcamp, Arundel
West Sussex, BN18 9QY
01903 898060

Headteacher / DSL: Clare Wye
c.wye@my-choice-homes.com
01903 898060

Deputy Headteacher / DDSL: George Nicholl
g.nicholl@my-choice-homes.com
01903 898060

For further information about the school, for admissions or to request a copy of the prospectus or policies please contact:

Head of Education / DDSL: Annie Murphy
a.murphy@my-choice-homes.com
01444 446920

Proprietors

My Choice Children’s Homes Ltd
Head Office
Unit 3a Mill Green Business Estate
Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath
West Sussex, RH16 1XQ
01444 446920

Curriculum

My Choice School uses the ASDAN Short Course awards and Functional Skills English and Maths (ELC; L1 and L2) as the basis for the curriculum with variations where necessary.

Core subjects for all year groups

Functional Skills

• English
• Maths

Asdan Short Courses

• Science
• PSHE
• Sex and Relationship Education
• Careers and Work Experience
• Beliefs and Values
• Citizenship

Additional subjects

• Asdan Short Courses
• Sports and Fitness
• Creative and music
• History
• Geography
• Gardening
• Foodwise
• Hair and Beauty
• Animal Care
• Construction

Key Stage 3

• Yr7/8/9
• Asdan Key Steps
• Asdan Lift Off

Key Stage 4

• Yr9/10/11
• Functional Skills English
• Functional Skills maths
• Sex and Relationship Education Asdan Short Course

Yr10/11

• Careers and Work Experience Asdan Short Course

Policies

• Acceptable Use for staff
• Acceptable Use for students
• Admission
• Administration of medication
• Anti bullying
• Assessment
• Behaviour management
• CME
• Child protection and safeguarding
• CIAG
• Complaints
• Computer and internet
• Curriculum
• EAL
• Exam
• Exclusion
• First aid
• GDPR
• Health and safety of students on educational visits
• Health and safety
• Marking
• MFL
• Preventing extremism and radicalisation
• Procedures for managing allegations against people who work with children
• Reading
• Risk assessment
• RSE
• SEND
• SMSC
• Student complaints
• Whistle blowing

Additional links:

• Ofsted inspection 2022
• CIAG overview
• Prospectus