Who's who in Horizon
Kerrie Britten
Deputy Head
Amy Williams
Head of KS4 & Horizon
Leanne Jones
Class Teacher
Siobhan Pietzka
Class Teacher
General Overview of Horizon
At Horizon we are committed to supporting young people to re-integrate into education. We support learners who have various mental health needs and, as a result, haven’t been able to access mainstream education.
We work with pupils, families and other professionals in order that our pupils can achieve the necessary qualifications and skills for them to move onto the next steps in their education.
We have a strong pupil centred focus with the aim of our learners becoming:
At Horizon, we adopt a trauma informed approach to supporting young people and ensure a safe and nurturing environment in which our pupils can feel comfortable and thrive. Our team is made up of trauma informed practitioners who support pupils by showing playfulness, curiosity, acceptance and empathy.
Communication with parents is central to the provision we offer our pupils. We have the most success in Horizon when parents and staff work together. Staff teams have regular communication with parents via class Class DOJO, where you will receive updates via class stories and be able to message the staff team.
Staff at Horizon are also in regular contact with other professionals who support our young people to ensure a strong multi-disciplinary approach.
We understand that at times our pupils struggle to attend school. At these times, parents are expected to give school daily contact before 9:30AM each morning to report an absence
For our pupils who join us in Year 10 we offer a range of GCSE subjects. These include:
- Maths
- English Language
- Biology
- History
- English Literature
- Food and Nutrition
- Health and Social
- Fashion and Textiles
- P.E. (Short Course)
- Media Studies
- Art and Design
- Psychology
- Geography
- Maths, English and Biology are compulsory subjects and pupils can take up to five other GCSEs.
For pupils who join us in Year 11, we offer a balanced curriculum that aims to fill in any educational gaps pupils have through project work, whilst also preparing pupils for their next steps by working on confidence and community awareness.
Pupils are welcome to bring their own lunch into school or have school dinners. Please notify the class team if you would like your child to receive a hot meal which is prepared on site.
