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St Mary's School (Melrose) A GSG School

St Marys School (Melrose)

What says..

Strong traditional curriculum emphasises preparation for Common Entrance. On the day we visited an ITV film crew was looking at school’s lead work on plastic-free Melrose and River Clean Initiatives. Staff say that projects such as this help to broaden the horizons of pupils. Two school shows a year make sure that every child has the chance to perform – a parent commented, ‘What they do so well is confidence, there’s not a child who doesn’t get up on that stage and…

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What the school says...

St. Mary's School is an independent, co-educational, day and flexi-boarding preparatory school offering an outstanding educational experience to boys and girls from 2 to 13 years. Based in the beautiful market town of Melrose in the Scottish Borders we are fortunate to be able to welcome pupils from both north and south of the border. Our pupils and close community are at the heart of all that we do, and our expert understanding of the children imbues us with the ability to ensure our children will reach their true potential academically, socially, emotionally and ethically. ...Read more

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What The Good Schools Guide says

Headmaster

Since 2010, Liam Harvey BEd, himself a proud old boy of St Mary’s. Following eight years working in the senior state sector on Merseyside and in North Yorkshire, he took the opportunity to move back to his roots in the Borders as housemaster at Belhaven School before returning to St Mary’s as head. Having grown up in nearby Coldstream (father a local GP and mother a midwife), he progressed from being a day boy at St Mary’s to full boarding at George Watson’s followed by a degree in physical education and English at Liverpool John Moores. He has a clear understanding of and commitment to the local community, a very modern approach to boarding and a determination to maintain a strong academic curriculum and extracurricular programme. As a parent said, ‘He’s given us solidity...

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Special Education Needs

At St Mary's, children are initially screened when joining school to identify any particular learning needs. If necessary, support is provided through a 35 minute one-to-one lesson twice a week. These lessons are individually tailored to the particular needs of each pupil. Our Additional Support for Learning Department is staffed by two experienced and appropriately qualified teachers.

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
Y
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing
Y
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
Y
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
Y
Please note: this may not provide a complete picture of all student movements, as not all schools contribute this information.

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