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Lancing College A GSG School

Lancing College

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School set up The Heresy Project to celebrate the anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his articles to Wittenberg church door and to encourage Lancing lower sixth formers to challenge orthodoxy. They did. Lancing’s farm provides a refreshing alternative for those who want to get their fresh air and exercise off the sports field. Would-be vets learn to give injections to animals, and anyone who wants to gets to bottle-feed the lambs – or even ...

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What the school says...

Lancing College gets the best out of pupils by offering them a broad spectrum of opportunities and encouraging them to discover their own talents and reach their individual potential. Whilst avoiding the hot-housing syndrome of some schools there is a can do air about the place and the all-pervading scent of academic success. Boarding and day pupils have the same advantages, benefiting enormously from the House structure and extensive facilities, all set within the school's spectacular downland campus. Care and support are paramount and educational, practical and pastoral help are always at hand. This is a warm and happy community.

From art to alpacas (on the College farm), all interests are catered for and intellectual stimulation is enhanced by a wide range of extra-curricular activities. Lancing College is a place where individuals discover themselves, achieve success, enjoy a well-balanced life and step out into the adult world with confidence. ...Read more

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Sports

Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.

Rowing

Fencing

Shooting

What The Good Schools Guide says

Head master

Since 2014, Dominic Oliver MPhil (40s). A grammar school boy who read English at Sheffield before spending a decade forging a sterling academic career at Oxford (specialising in Shakespeare). Edited the Longman School Shakespeare edition of Richard III, which garnered very favourable reviews. Eventually, wanting a less narrow life ('the bit that really excited me was teaching students'), took a post at the Royal Grammar School in Worcester. Three years as head of English at Malvern College followed, then four years as managing head of Bedales School, before he settled into the top job at Lancing. Married to Lydia, a psychoanalyst, with two sons, both of them pupils in the Lancing family of schools.

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Special Education Needs

At Lancing College we recognise that children learn at different rates and have individual needs. Our aim is to enrich and extend the learning of all pupils in accordance with the SEN and Disability Code of Practice 2014. Members of the Learning Support Department are available to assist any pupil who has been identified as having difficulty in accessing the school curriculum. The Learning Support Coordinator works in close collaboration with House Masters/Mistresses and teaching staff to ensure that all pupils have the opportunity to develop to their full potential. Nov 15

Condition Provision for in school
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder Y
Aspergers Y
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders
CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia
Dyscalculia Y
Dysgraphia Y
Dyslexia Y
Dyspraxia Y
English as an additional language (EAL) Y
Genetic
Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory
Has SEN unit or class Y
HI - Hearing Impairment
Hospital School
Mental health
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Natspec Specialist Colleges
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
PD - Physical Disability
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special facilities for Visually Impaired
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
VI - Visual Impairment

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