Recovery Curriculum

As we are planning wider opening to our students here at The Park School, we felt it was important for you to be aware of the approach that we are taking as a school after COVID-19. With that in mind, we have provided a summary below of both our approach and the thinking behind it.  We hope that you feel this approach will support your child’s well-being as they begin their re-engagement with learning at school. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or would like more information.

A Recovery Curriculum: Loss and Life for our Children and Schools Post Pandemic

Introduction

The Park School has put the child’s well-being at the centre of our thinking. We acknowledge that our students will have had different experiences during this time. However, the common thread running through all is the loss of routine, structure, friendship, opportunity and freedom. These losses can trigger anxiety in any child which some of you may have experienced with your own children.  We know that an anxious child is not in a place to learn effectively. So, we have thought about the most effective way to support our student’s ability to learn. This approach will encompass and support the academic expectations for your child.

What is it?

Professor Barry Carpenter has developed the Recovery Curriculum, as a response to the losses described above.  It is a way for schools to help children come back into school life, acknowledging the experiences the children have had. We want our students at The Park to be happy, feel safe and able to be engaged in their learning. We have decided that a way to achieve this is to acknowledge the importance of helping them lever back into school life using the following 5 Levers.

Professor Barry Carpenter, CBE is Professor of Mental Health in Education at Oxford Brookes University. 

Here is a link to his podcast on the Recovery Curriculum 

https://www.evidenceforlearning.net/recoverycurriculum/#mentalhealth