Peter Hills Church of England School

Peter Hills Resource Base

Children in the Resource Base are fully included in the life of the school and are encouraged to participate in learning, collective worship, enrichment activities, educational visits, playtimes, lunchtime experiences and wider school events alongside their peers whenever appropriate. We recognise that every child is unique, and we provide personalised support that enables them to access learning, develop independence and achieve their full potential.

The resource base will provide a highly differentiated curriculum, underpinned by Speech and Language strategy, for children with high needs autism. Strategies include TEACCH, which will be deployed on a frequent basis. TEACCH is an evidence based approach to teaching people with autism. It will be led by a specialist teacher together with specifically trained support staff. The Resource Base is located in the heart of the school, ensuring full inclusion in the school community. The space is accessible and well equipped, with a sensory garden and sensory room.

How do I apply for a place?
Families applying for a place for their child, at the Resource Base, will need to have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) as well as a diagnosis of autism.
If you would like your child to attend, you will need to talk to the SEN Team at the Local Authority and state that your preference is for a place at the Autism Resource Base at Peter Hills Primary. You can find more details for the Southwark SEN Team here;

SEND Southwark 

Once you have named Peter Hills Autism Resource Base, Southwark will send us your child's documentation, including their EHCP. We respond to Southwark Local Authority with a consultation response letter which references the SEND Code of Practice (2015). We will respond saying one of the following;

- We are able to meet their needs and offer them a place at Peter Hills Autism Resource Base
- We are not able to meet their needs either due to having no capacity of believing that another school would be more appropriate.
- Based on the EHCP alone, we are not sure yet if we are able to meet their needs and we would like to arrange an observation at their current school.

Following our decision someone from the Local Authority will then contact you to discuss the next steps.

Meet the Team