Many of our young people will have disrupted educational backgrounds and need a flexible yet stable foundation on which to re-engage. As such Oak View School works within the therapeutic model of PACE (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy). We understand that behaviour is communication. By working within PACE, the school’s approach is designed around making our young people feel safe and accepted and, in time, giving them the confidence to be able to grow in their esteem, independence and trust.
There is a strong focus on functional literacy and numeracy to ensure that when it is time, our young people feel secure in entering the world of work and the responsibilities which go with being a young adult.