The Children's House School A GSG School
- The Children's House School
King Henry's Walk
Islington
London
N1 4PB - Head: Ellie Grunewald
- T 020 7249 6273
- F 020 7923 4336
- E admissions@childr…shouseschool.co.uk
- W www.childrensh…seschool.co.uk/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 9.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Islington
- Pupils: 100
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £19,110 pa
- Open days: See website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Although small in number, classrooms are surprisingly large. Heavily adorned walls showcase work including replicas of Adele Block Bauer in The Woman in Gold and Picasso’s Sunflowers. The staff’s skills are extensive - there are some incredibly artistic teachers and a TA who is a trained puppeteer. ‘It’s playful and magical for the kids,’ parents told us. Space on the upper school site is tight. Classrooms are set around a compact, but recently enhanced, outdoor courtyard. A playhouse is regularly transformed and was a regal throne room on our visit in advance of a coronation party. ‘My favourite thing is the football pitch,’ one child told us - which although tiny, has gone down a treat since its installation and is used for...
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2022 Ellie Grunewald MA PGCE, previously head of Connaught House School. A Londoner by upbringing, Ms Grunewald ventured north to Liverpool for her first degree in history, psychology and philosophy but returned to London for her PGCE (Kingston) and subsequent career, which includes over a decade at North Bridge House Prep as head of English, religious education and form teacher for years 5-8.
Her teaching has gone hand in hand with a growing interest in children’s wellbeing at school. She has a master’s in counselling aspects of education from the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, and these skills were apparent on our visit: ‘If a child is struggling or misbehaving, I might sit them down on the floor in my office and breathe with them,’ she told us. ‘That...
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Special Education Needs
At The Children's House, we provide a holistic approach to individualised learning, and our SENCo is also our More Able and Mental Health Lead. In these three roles, she coordinates the individualised interventions provided to both support and challenge pupils, and manages the overall wellbeing of all pupils, as these areas go hand in hand. Pupils with Special Educational Needs may be offered targeted interventions in a wide range of areas, from fine and gross motor skills, handwriting, emotional resilience to problem solving in Maths. Sometimes, these SEN interventions are short term, providing a little boost to build confidence or plug a knowledge gap, and in other situations may be longer lasting, throughout a term or two. Our SENCo works collaboratively with teachers and parents to create targets for pupils and reviews these termly. On the More Able front, we are always looking to identify potential or capacity for high attainment in a particular area, be this academic, sport or the arts and are committed to nurturing and championing these strengths. Whilst our teachers implement challenge for all students across the curriculum, More Able pupils will be set indivualised targets and offered more tailored stretch and challenge tasks. We also encourage our More Able students to become more aware of their potential using a range of meta-cognitive strategies, allowing them to truly flourish.
| 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 |
Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
Y |
| 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 |
Y |
| 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 |
Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
Y |
| 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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