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THE RIVER AUTUMN 2015 EDUCATION 27 Courses at the Poetry School have enriched my life providing many links with all sorts of other people engaged in the same processes of trying to write poetry. They have provided continuous challenge and stimulation to keep going. Not to mention encouragement Poetry School student Summer 2015 Learn teach swap grow think talk read write compose translate transform at the Poetry School in Lambeth. Where poetry starts. Join a community of poets see your poetry flourish New term starts 14 September Visit www.poetryschool.com or call 0207 582 1679 for more details The Dominie a co-educational school for children with dyslexia and dyspraxia f your child has not taken to reading as you expected or is showing a reluctance to write there may be a myriad of reasons why but these are flags that can suggest some form of dyslexia dyspraxia or other associated learning difficulty. As Anne ODoherty the Principal of The Dominie in Battersea explained Children want to learn they are naturally curious. If they are having trouble it may be something as simple as the child needing an eye test. Whatever the reason if steps are taken children can be supported and helped. A simple series of checks and educational assessments can be made to discover the reasons for any difficulties before deciding on the best course of action. The Dominie located near Battersea Park in a converted Victorian warehouse is a school in every sense. It is a truly local nurturing environment that provides all of the usual school elements a class structure prefects clubs sports days and a Christmas play but there are many extras too not least Maisie the school dog who is a very popular member of the school community Children come with detailed personal reports and leave with the same making sure their transition back into mainstream education is as carefully managed as their arrival at The Dominie. Before a pupil can join the school a three-day assessment is carried out so parents and teachers have a detailed profile and understanding of each child and their needs. With this knowledge a personalised education plan is constructed. Exceptional attention to detail like this is made possible at The Dominie due to a capacity of just thirty-two pupils grouped into four classes. The first base of support for children begins with self- esteem. Once a child who may have already begun to lack confidence or feel frustrated has been reassured and filled with confidence helping them fulfill their personal and academic potential can begin. One of The Dominies philosophies is to teach the way children learn. In the classroom specialist teachers and therapists work as an integral part of the learning process. Teaching follows a modified national curriculum and includes philosophy music drama art and games. During their stay at The Dominie children become equipped with strategies for their own personalised learning so they can return to mainstream education brimming with confidence. Anne ODoherty is originally from Wimbledon and trained in SpLD dyslexia at St Bartholomews Hospital. She taught in the East End and was Head of Lower School at Thomass Kensington before moving on to the Dyslexia Teaching Centre in Kensington where she became Co-director. In 2007 she became the Principal of The Dominie. Her leadership priorities are all about the children and their needs plus the qualities of and appreciation for her staff. It could not have been more clearly demonstrated when at the end of our meeting she added as a throwaway remark The children have lovely big badges too with The Dominie is Outstanding written on them Oh did I mention that our latest Ofsted Report rated us as Outstanding in every category What the school does and how it does it was intensely clear and in focus at all times achieving Outstanding ratings seemed almost incidental. Top class. THE DOMINIE 55 Warriner Gardens SW11 4DX t 020 7720 8783