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Truro High School For Girls

What says..

This school could not do more for its girls if it tried. Pupils are engaged; staff are encouraging. ‘There is not one pupil who thinks themselves too cool for school; it is a haven for girls who want to embrace and excel at learning without the distractions of others with a different attitude, or boys,’ confirmed a parent. ‘Give it a go, girls!’ is the oft-repeated mantra referred to by parents whose daughters had access to choices from touch rugby to trampoline and were encouraged to find one in which they excelled. Nonetheless, we heard…

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What the school says...

Located just 10 minutes' drive from the nearest golden beach in the heart of Cornwall, Truro High School treats every girl as an individual, helping her to achieve her own aspirations. We believe in providing an all-round education, from sports and drama, to textiles, cooking, business enterprise, astronomy, engineering, science, music, leadership and specialist programmes for aspiring medics. Learning is without limits – and with an abundance of opportunities on our doorstep, our students truly benefit from girls-only education as they grow to be empowered, happy, confident and ready for the complex modern world. At Truro High School, girls thrive. ...Read more

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All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.

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What The Good Schools Guide says

Headmistress

Since 2018, Sarah Matthews, previously interim head of St Mary’s Shaftesbury. Degree in philosophy and RS from Lancaster; PGCE from St Martin’s College. Spent 12 years at Stamford High School as pastoral head of year and housemistress before moving to Hong Kong for three years at Harrow Hong Kong, again as housemistress alongside teaching philosophy and RS. Moved back here to give her children a more British education; her daughter is at the school and her son at a local primary.

A warm, approachable figure with a reputation for nurturing and protecting every child in her care. Several of her former charges from Hong Kong followed her to Truro High as boarders and many old girls remain in touch to ask for advice and guidance way beyond her school remit.
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Special Education Needs

All girls, whatever their specific learning requirements, can expect support and guidance to enable them to achieve their best both within the classroom and beyond it. The department, which is centrally located, consists of a well- qualified, experienced and dedicated team which provides 1:1 or small group specialist support across the age range.

Condition Provision for in school
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder
Y
HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes
PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma
SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP)
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Y
VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment

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