We provide education for school aged children and young people from all over the UK, who are staying in Manchester and undergoing Proton and Photon Beam Therapy at the Proton Beam Therapy centre at The Christie.
We have a classroom in the Christie so children and young people receiving treatment can continue their education during their time there.
Children and young people can continue their education by working with our teachers in the classroom, online or asking for support and guidance on work which has been completed at an alternative time. This flexible approach contributes to ensuring they are not unduly disadvantaged due to their time in hospital by offering opportunties to engage in learning so they do not entirely miss out on education.
Information For Parents
- We will work with you and your child’s school to deliver a curriculum which meets their individual needs and supports their wellbeing.
- There is a parent waiting area whilst your child is in school.
- School is open each day between 10:00am and 3.15pm.
- Please ask the school’s site lead for a timetable.
- Morning sessions focus on personal development and afternoon sessions support the pupils’ home school curriculum. Please see the ‘Teaching at the Christie’ tab for more information.
If you have had to relocate your family to Manchester and the siblings of children undergoing treatment are missing their education we will endeavor to support them. Please speak to the teacher in the classroom about how we can support this.
Whilst you are in Manchester we can also provide services and resources such as:
- Access to iPads, laptops and online learning resources
- A quiet space for independent work
- Teacher guidance for independent learners
- Reading books
For any further information or any queries please contact the Manchester Hospital School on 0161 509 2368 or email office@hospitalschool.manchester.sch.uk
Information For Home Schools
- Children and young people come to the Christie as part of a planned admission process.
- They are usually with us for six weeks.
- As soon as you know your pupil is coming to the Christie please get in touch. We do not always get the child’s school name immediately and the sooner we have contact the more effective the provision will be.
- We will contact you after speaking to the pupils parent or carer. Please look out for this communication.
- We will ask for information relating to EHCP and SEN, attendance, reading ages, assessment and progress data and safeguarding information.
- We will ask you to send work for the pupil via a google classroom account which is set up by us. More information on this will be shared with you in the initial communication, however please be expected to provide challenging work which matches the pupils’ school curriculum offer and that will last for the 6 weeks of treatment. This can be sent weekly, bi-weekly or to cover the 6 weeks of admission.
- You can access this work, mark it and give feedback via the google classroom.
- For further information please contact us on 0161 509 2368 or email office@hospitalschool.manchester.sch.uk
Teaching at The Christie
- Learning can take place in our school room during the course of the 6 week treatment.
- Pupils are generally taught one to one but on occasion can be taught with other pupils in small groups.
- On admission, an ‘About Me profile’ is completed to gain an understanding of the pupil’s needs and interests.
- We work closely with the home school, parents and medical professionals to gather information relevant to the individual to enable a successful transition into The Christie School.
- We facilitate a pupils home school work across a broad range of National Curriculum subjects.
- In addition to facilitating the home school curriculum we ensure our pupils have opportunities to engage in personal development and developing life skills through our Preparation for Adulthood curriculum. This is planned considering the core skills outlined in the SEND code of practice for employment, independent living, health and society and community participation.
