Longcause Community Special School
| Type | Special school |
|---|---|
| Headteacher | Anne Thorne |
| Chair of Governors | Linda Bell |
| Location |
Longcause Plymouth Devon PL7 1JB England Coordinates: 50°23′00″N 4°02′42″W / 50.383383°N 4.045°W |
| DfE number | 879/7068 |
| DfE URN | 113650 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 5–17 |
| Approx No. of students | 100 |
| Website | school site |
Longcause Community Special School is a specialist Sports College for students ages 5 to 17 with Learning Difficulties. The college has about 100 students.[1]
The school specialises in children with cognitive, learning, communication and interaction difficulties.[2]
Cultural exchange
Longcause Community Special School has an exchange partnership with Tafelberg School in Cape Town organised by Afri Twin.[3] In 2008 students from Tafelberg had visited Longcause School and in 2010 the visit was repeated. Students and teachers from Tefelberg incorporated a visit to Longcause School into a tour they made. Tafelberg School students also visited the nearby and much older Hele's School[4] which dates back to 1658.[5] French and Chinese teachers working at Hele's school have also given lessons at Longcause and there has been another teacher exchange with GlenBridge Special School in South Africa. These exchanges won the school an International School Award in 2009 presented by George Alagiah.[6]
References
- ↑ Longcause Community Special School, plymouth.gov.uk, retrieved 23 August 2914
- ↑ Welcome, Longcause School, retrieved 23 August 2014
- ↑ Visits, http://as4-plymouth-international.webbased.co.uk/, retrieved 14 September 2014
- ↑ "Teens fly flag for South Africa". Western Morning News. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ↑ History. Hel's School, retrieved 23 August 2014
- ↑ Award for Special School, West Briton, 24 August 2014