Nurture
The nurturing approach to learning makes most impact when it’s not just an intervention, but reaches everyone in a setting. Here at Gladstone, we consider how a child’s social environment affects their emotional wellbeing, their social skills, and how ready they are to engage at school and in the wider community.
We build nurture into our whole school culture to support pupils to develop the social skills they need to thrive, and the confidence and resilience to deal with whatever life throws at them - at school, and for the rest of their lives.
National Nurture Award
In June 2019 we were very proud to receive the Boxall Whole School National Nurture Award, the first mainstream school in Staffordshire to do so. Please read our report below, we are very proud of it.
What is the Den?
Welcome to our web-page. We hope that you find the following information helpful.
The Nurture Class (known in school as ‘The Den’) is a class of approximately 10 children who we feel will benefit from working in a smaller group where they will have lots of support and will be able to work at their own level. The Nurture Class is based in the old caretaker’s house which is part of the Gladstone site.
The group runs 5 mornings a week 9.00 a.m. — 12.00 p.m for KS1 children and 1.30pm-3.20pm for KS2. The children will be in their usual classes for the time they are not in The Den.
The children will register with their own class each morning before coming to The Den. However, they will join with their class for playtimes, lunchtimes, afternoons and any special occasions or trips.
The group is run by Mrs Parkes.
Marjorie Boxall Quality Nurture Award
Gladstone is proud to have achieved the Marjorie Boxall Quality Nurture Award. Our Nurture group follows the 6 principles of Nurture. Click the link below to read the award report.
National Nurture Award
In June 2019 we were very proud to receive the Boxall Whole School National Nurture Award, the first mainstream school in Staffordshire to do so. Please read our report below, we are very proud of it.
