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- 06/03/19
West Berkshire Local Offer
West Berkshire Council have a comprehensive local offer website which contains over 2000 offers of support and guidance. You can visit by clicking the picture below or typing West Berkshire Local Offer in your search engine.Read Full Story - 05/03/19
Life skills at The Hatchett
As part of Flint and Dunnottar’s Life Skills session we went to The Hatchett as students expressed their want to become more confident when out in public. It was an absolutely fabulous afternoon where students ordered and handled money with accuracy. Students worked out what they could bu...Read Full Story - 01/03/19
Rushell Farm
Windsor and Post 16 have been working hard at Rushall farm getting ready for early lambing. They have been setting up pens for each sheep and their new babies. When we had the snowy weather, the pupils made sure that the sheep and lambs had enough hay to keep warm. The pupils have been kee...Read Full Story - 28/02/19
Waitrose Community Tokens
For the month of March 2019, Waitrose in Newbury has chosen The Castle School as one of three organisations nominated for the Green Token Scheme. We are currently trying to raise money for an all-weather outdoor sports track at Love Lane. This token scheme will help us achieve thi...Read Full Story - 15/02/19
Happy Half Term
I would like to wish all our students and staff a wonderful, well-earned half-term break. I look forward to seeing everyone again on Monday 25th February 2019.Read Full Story - 14/02/19
BASE recognition for Castle School
BASE (British Association of Supported Employment) have recognised The Castle School for our recent OFSTED achievement in a recent article on their website. This follows us winning the Team of the Year Award from BASE in 2017. You can read the article by clicking here. We are very pleased to be a...Read Full Story - 14/02/19
All Sewn Up!
This half term we have been concentrating on sewing for our project. We have completed various stitches by hand and then compared them by using a sewing machine. We have all produced various products from phone cases to pillows using the skills that we have learnt over the past few weeks...Read Full Story - 08/02/19
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Footballing success!
On Thursday this week we took 9 pupils to a SEN Football Tournament at Reading Football Club . We played three other schools Kennel Lane, Addington and Brookfields. In the first game we won 1-0 against Kennel Lane with Josh scoring. Next we played Brookfields with another win. This time...Read Full Story - 31/01/19
We're OUTSTANDING!
Dear Parents and Carers, It is with very great pleasure that I can inform you that The Castle School has been judged as remaining Outstanding after our recent inspection. The is an amazing achievement. The report, attached below, highlights how amazing the staff team, the pupils and the commun...Read Full Story - 31/01/19
Snow Forecast for tonight
As you may be aware, significant snow has been forecast for tonight across the South of the UK. There is still an element of uncertainty about exactly where it will fall, but a yellow warning from the Met Office is in place, with an amber warning just to the west of us. I will of course, endeavou...Read Full Story - 28/01/19
Super Hero Bootcamp are ready to go!
Our Bootcamp students have designed and made their own t-shirts, based around the idea of super-heroes. As you can see, they have done a brilliant job - what a bunch of super-heroes they are. Well done guys.Read Full Story - 21/01/19
Friends of Castle - Come and join!
Would you like to join a ‘new’ friendly committee to support the continuing success of our school charity? Friends of Castle School We are on the lookout for volunteers that we need to recruit to join our committee, Friends of Castle School. The school charity is vital as a mean...Read Full Story