WILLOW PARK OUTCOMES

By adhering to our Teaching and Learning Handbook, we aim to develop confident, communicative, and independent individuals who are prepared for the next stage of their education and life. We aim for our pupils to leave our school with a strong sense of self-worth, the ability to form meaningful relationships, and the skills necessary to navigate and contribute to the world around them.

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🌟 Pupil Passports at Willow Park School

At Willow Park, a specialist school for children with autism and communication & interaction difficulties, we know that every child learns and communicates in their own unique way. Our Pupil Passports are a key part of how we understand, support, and celebrate each child’s journey.

 

🧩 What Is a Pupil Passport?

A Pupil Passport is a personalised, child-centred profile that brings together everything we know about your child—from their strengths and interests to their communication style, sensory preferences, and learning needs. It’s a practical tool that helps us provide consistent, meaningful support across the school day.

 

🎯 How It Helps Your Child Thrive

Each passport includes:

• Clear goals and targets tailored to your child’s EHCP and developmental stage.

• Support strategies that reflect how your child learns, communicates, and regulates.

• Risk assessments and behaviour plans to keep your child safe, calm, and engaged.

• Regular reviews to track progress and adapt support as your child grows.

We use these passports daily to guide teaching, therapy, and care. They’re developed in partnership with families and professionals, and they ensure that every adult working with your child understands how best to help them succeed.

 

📈 Measuring What Matters

Progress at Willow Park isn’t just about academic achievement—it’s about communication, confidence, independence, and wellbeing. Our Pupil Passports help us measure these outcomes in a way that’s meaningful for each child, and they form a vital part of our ongoing assessment and review process.

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​🎯 How We Check Progress
At Willow Park, we don’t use formal tests. Instead, we observe, celebrate, and support every small step your child makes. Progress looks different for every learner, and we use a variety of tools to understand how your child is growing:
•    The Engagement Model
This helps us see how your child explores, realises, and sticks with activities. It’s all about noticing their curiosity, focus, and how they respond to the world around them.
•    SCERTS Framework
This supports your child’s social communication (how they connect with others) and emotional regulation (how they manage feelings). It helps us create a calm, supportive environment where your child can thrive.
•    Play Assessments
We watch how your child plays—whether they’re playing alone, alongside others, or joining in group play. This tells us a lot about their social and thinking skills.

•    Willow Park Curious Roadmap

To track and celebrate progress, we use our Curious Roadmap—a bespoke assessment tool designed specifically for our learners. It covers the seven strands of our curriculum:

1. 🗣️ My Communicative Interactions

2. 🎨 My Sensory Play

3. 🏃 My Physical Play

4. 🎵 My Musical Interactions

5. 🌍 My Interactions Outside of the Class and School

6. 🌪️ My Movement

7. 🧼 My Independence

Each day, staff make observational assessments using the Roadmap, which are:

• Shared with parents via Tapestry, so you can see your child’s progress in real time

• Linked to developmental checkpoints, aligned with the Engagement Model and SCERTS Framework

• Used to inform planning, ensuring learning is always responsive and meaningful

This approach allows us to measure what really matters—communication, confidence, independence, and wellbeing—not just academic outcomes.

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Willow Park School welcomed its first pupils in Spring 2024 and since this time, children have made goood progress, especially in their Personal, Social and Emotional Development.