About Us
Welcome to Storyybrook
Set within over five acres of beautiful countryside, Storyybrook is a specialist SEMH primary school for up to 27 pupils from Year 1 to Year 6. We provide a safe, nurturing and ambitious learning environment where every child is known, valued and supported to thrive.
Our vision is to create a community of caring, creative and aspirational learners where each unique child feels seen, understood and empowered to grow in confidence, develop resilience and achieve success both academically and personally. Through strong relationships, therapeutic support and high-quality teaching, we help every child build the foundations for a successful future.
Aims and Ethos
We believe every child has the right to an ambitious and high-quality education. Through our engaging, thematic and integrated curriculum, we support pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs within a safe, structured and nurturing environment where they can rebuild confidence, develop positive relationships and successfully re-engage with learning.
Using a trauma-informed and relational approach built on Regulate, Relate, Repair and Reflect, we provide personalised support that prioritises safety, trust, belonging and emotional wellbeing. Our values shape everything we do, creating an inclusive school community where every child feels seen, understood and supported to thrive both academically and personally.
Core Values
Our values guide every relationship, decision and interaction at Storyybrook.
Belonging
We create a school where every child feels accepted, valued and part of a community. We recognise that many of our pupils have experienced disruption or exclusion, and we work tirelessly to ensure they feel safe, connected and included in all aspects of school life.
Respect
We treat everyone with kindness, dignity and fairness. We teach pupils to understand and value differences, to listen to others, and to recognise the impact of their words and actions on those around them.
Resilience
We support pupils to develop the confidence and skills to overcome challenges. Through a trauma-informed approach, we help children understand their emotions, build regulation strategies, and learn that mistakes are opportunities for growth.
Inclusion
We are committed to removing barriers to learning and participation. We celebrate diversity and ensure that all pupils, regardless of their background, needs or experiences, have equal opportunities to succeed and be heard.
Integrity
We act with honesty, consistency and fairness in all that we do. Staff model strong moral values and provide clear, predictable boundaries so that pupils feel safe, secure and able to trust the adults around them.
Love
We place care, compassion and relationships at the heart of our school. We believe that positive, trusting relationships are the foundation for learning, growth and wellbeing, and we demonstrate unconditional positive regard for every child.
These values are lived through our daily practice and are reflected in our relational approach of regulate, relate, repair and reflect, ensuring every child is supported to feel safe, succeed and thrive.
SEND Student Support
Storyybrook works within a relational and trauma-informed framework built on Regulate, Relate, Repair and Reflect. Through inclusive practice, adaptive teaching and personalised support, we remove barriers to learning whilst maintaining high expectations and ambitious outcomes for every pupil.
We recognise that every child's strengths, needs and experiences are unique. Using Motional assessment profiles, specialist therapeutic input and close collaboration with families and external professionals, we develop personalised support plans that promote emotional wellbeing, engagement, independence and academic progress. Our holistic approach ensures that every pupil feels safe, understood, valued and empowered to thrive.
What support is available to students with additional needs?
With an experienced and highly skilled student support team, and access to a range of therapeutic services, including Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, and Counselling, we ensure that every pupil receives the support they need to overcome barriers to learning and achieve success.
At Storyybrook, support is personalised, relational and responsive to each child's individual needs. We use a graduated approach to identify needs early, plan targeted support and regularly review progress in partnership with families, professionals and the pupil themselves. Our staff are trained in trauma-informed and adaptive approaches, enabling us to support pupils with a wide range of SEND, including SEMH, autism, communication and interaction needs, cognition and learning needs, and sensory or physical difficulties.
Support may include personalised learning strategies, emotional regulation support, therapeutic interventions, sensory adaptations, communication support, nurture provision and carefully planned pastoral support. We work closely with families and external agencies to ensure a joined-up approach that helps pupils feel safe, understood and able to thrive both academically and emotionally.
Alongside this, we maintain high expectations and ambitious outcomes for every pupil, supporting them to develop confidence, independence, resilience and the skills needed for future learning and successful transitions.
Above all, we believe that every child deserves a genuine sense of belonging, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all pupils are valued, supported and empowered to reach their full potential.
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