SOMERSAULT SCHOOL
What Our School Offers
Somersault School offers high-quality, creative and bespoke curriculum plans, timetables and lessons for children with Additional Learning Needs.
Children who attend Somersault School can engage in Pre-Formal, Semi Formal, Informal and Formal Curriculums, including Post 16 and Careers to support them to become the best versions of themselves.
Somersault School can accommodate children with profound, severe and complex learning needs.
Our education and school is underpinned by our values.
Our Values
We believe the resilience and wellbeing of our children and staff is critical to success and reduces barriers to learning. Our curriculum and enrichment activities enable children to develop social, emotional and independent skills.
Pupils access a multi sensory curriculum and range of sensory ,circuits providing a holistic approach to learning, where therapeutic and creative, high quality education are combined.
When children's clinical, health and education needs are fully met, they gain confidence and resilience, helping them develop skills and experience for transitioning into life after leaving Somersault School.
Specialist Educational Support
We work with a range of Speech and Language therapists, an educational psychologist, occupational therapist, paediatrician, school nurse, physiotherapists, music and art therapists and nutritionist’s to support children and create strong learning communities to help them move through their educational pathways.
Our Curriculum
Our curriculum creates bespoke learning pathways for children with additional learning needs.
We provide creative lessons where children are supported to access the curriculum in the best way to prepare them for life after school.
We engage them in a range of qualifications including ASDAN & AQA awards, improve their skills or ability to gain qualifications and work experience in their chosen subject, improving their self esteem and helping them become the best version of themselves.
School Term Dates
AUTUMN 2025 TERM
September 22nd - October 24th
MID TERM - November 3rd - December 19th
SPRING 2026 TERM
January 5th - February 13th
MID TERM March 2nd -March 27th
SUMMER 2026 TERM
April 13th - May 22nd
MID TERM June 8th - August 7th
Inset Days
22nd September, 3rd November, 5th January, 13th April & 20th July
AUTUMN TERM 2026
September 8th - 23rd October
MID TERM
November 10th - 19th December
SPRING TERM 2027
5th January 2027 - 5th February
MID TERM
23rd February - 19th March
SUMMER TERM
5th April - 28th May
MID TERM
8th June - 19th July 2027
INSET DAYS 2026/27 ACADEMIC YEAR
7th September, 9th November, 4th January 2027, 22nd February, 7th June
Provision of Information
All pupils have individual education plans which reflect their needs and their statement / EHCP objectives. The plan ensures that learning is consistent for each child, building on their existing skills and with clearly stated learning objectives as they prepare for future pathways. These plans are shared with all stakeholders.
If pupils have additional language needs extra provision is provided as required.
For information regarding the particulars to the right, please contact:
Proprietor
Rachel Ellacott
Rachel.ellacott@pathways-2-the-future.co.uk
Rachel can be contacted at the following address in term time address is Somersault School, Cliff Road, Blackwood, NP12 0NT
Non term time address is Pathway 2 the Future Ltd, 20-22 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GU
Phone Number - 02030511054 - this number is in use and monitored both Term Time and during School Holidays.
Headteacher
Aimee Burton
Head.somersault@pathways-2-the-future.co.uk
Phone Number - 07842 224 472 during term times
Somersault School, Cliff Road, Blackwood, NP12 0NT
The following information is available on request:
- The school's academic performance
- Number of staff employed at the school
- (including temporary staff and a summary of their qualifications)
- Any formal complaints received
- Education and welfare provision for pupils with statements, and for pupils for whom English or Welsh is an additional language.