Welcome

To the Children's Hospital School at Great Ormond Street and UCLH

I am delighted to be the Headteacher of this outstanding school for pupils with medical needs. The Children’s Hospital School at Great Ormond Street and UCLH opened its doors just over 70 years ago in 1951 with just two teachers and now has a team of just over 40 staff ensuring educational achievement, continuity and enjoyment for patients facing long stay admissions in hospital.

The School plays an essential academic role for patients in the hospital who can miss significant amounts of time out of school as well as an important holistic role providing families an important element of ‘ordinary life’ in what can at times be an overwhelming experience of a clinical environment.

The School is at the forefront of bringing the outside world inside straight to the bedside; from minibeasts in mobile ponds to 3D printed replica objects from Museums; our teachers always go the extra mile to engage their pupils in learning across the curriculum. Using virtual environments during the pandemic was not new to our school and has always been a method for connecting children within the hospital and back home, enabling them to share their learning with peers.

School plays, virtual choirs, weekly awards and even exams make this school as familiar as possible for children meaning however extraordinary their experiences the ordinary is just as important as part of their recovery process.

Whether you are a parent, a pupil, a potential job applicant, or an interested visitor, I hope you enjoy finding out more about the Children’s Hospital School at GOSH & UCLH from our website.

We look forward to welcoming you to our learning community in the future.

Neela Moorghen

Headteacher

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Matthew for a fabulous jam session on guitar.

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Secondary (before Easter) - Kylie for being so keen on her learning this week and giving us thought-provoking ideas about A.I.

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Primary (before Easter): Zaire for his enthusiasm in whole-school Zoom sessions during the Life on Our Planet week.

Secondary (before Easter) - Harry for approaching all lessons with enthusiasm and working so hard in class.

Ammar (GOSH) - For exploring the vibro ball in your chair and showing persistence to turn it on with your feet

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Primary (before Easter) - Iyla for showing great determination for coming to school and staying for a whole session.

Secondary (before Easter) - Rayondre and Ibrahim for coming to school and engaging well.

Secondary (after Easter) - Maryam formaking an extra effort to come to School after treatment.

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Ashton (before Easter) - for persevering and working well to create his short planet earth film clip which he narrated.

Teagan (before Easter) - for always doing her best in school.

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Primary (before Easter) - Diya for being very friendly towards others.

Secondary (before Easter) - Rayondre and Ibrahim for being supportive to each other in the classroom.