Residential facilities
Meadows School is able to cater for 28 boarding pupils during the school terms. They live in three residential properties that offer excellent accommodation, including:
- single spacious bedrooms
- a comfortable well furnished lounge
- a games room
- a dining room and kitchen.
Broomfield and Bradbury residential houses are on the school site and cater for boys. The Isis girls’ only unit is sited in Southborough.
Visit our virtual tour page to have a 360˚ view inside each of our residential houses
You can also download the brochures below for more information:
Download the Bradbury House brochure (PDF, 48KB).
Download the Broomfield House brochure (PDF, 48KB).
Download the Isis House brochure (PDF, 48KB).
Residential project workers
Each of our three residential houses are staffed by five or six residential project workers (RPWs). Our three team leaders are qualified residential project workers as are other members of the residential teams; all other residential staff are trained or are in training to NVQ Level 3.
Both in the number of staff and the quality of provision we aim to provide your child with a service unmatched by other maintained residential special schools. Our RPWs work with parents and teachers as a team, and we hope that in time you will come to regard them as colleagues, if not friends.
Each child is allocated a key worker
Our residential staff are experienced and well trained workers who will provide individual help to pupils. This is done via the Key Worker system and when your child is admitted to one of our houses he or she will be allocated a specific Key Worker whose task it will be to work with that pupil for the duration of their stay in the house. They will also be expected to work with parents and to keep them informed of their child’s progress and any difficulties they might be facing. We are very aware that you have placed your child in our care and we will do all in our power to ensure your child is kept safe and that you are kept informed of their progress.
Home leave and evening telephone calls
Parents are able to telephone their child in the evenings and pupils may also telephone home. Pupils will be allowed home leave regularly and this will be agreed between parents and school staff.
Leave will never be used as a sanction for bad behaviour. Residential project staff will speak to parents at least weekly to discuss their child’s progress.
Homework and evening activities
The students complete homework after school. In addition, evening activities are organised and can include trips to the cinema, swimming pool and other local facilities. Children can, if they wish choose to stay in and watch television or play board games or pool. However, it is hoped that all our pupils will involve themselves in activities in the local area as this can help build their confidence and given them useful, new experiences.
The residential units are well furnished and decorated to a very high standard, and the communal areas feel homely and lived in - Meadows Ofsted Care Report 2008.
