Welcome

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

It is my privilege to be the Headteacher of this incredible community 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.

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Virtual Chef

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Work of the week

Sophia and Aiza (UCH) - both for doing great work!

Star of the Week

Tadiwa (UCH) - For being an absolute star during his time in hospital school.

Radwan (UCH) - For engaging well again this week and in particular with Denise from Chance to Shine, despite having just woken up.

Manal (GOSH) - for working extra hard in preparation for her GCSE mock exams!

Jayne - For doing it like a boss!

friendship award

Lola-Jai (GOSH) - For being so welcoming to our special visitors this week.

Determination

Alana (UCH) - For finding the fun and enjoyment in her learning again and trying her best in all her lessons.

Liana (UCH) - For being determined to keep up with her school work.

Rocco (GOSH) - for working so enthusiastically in STEM and completing his animations on plastics

Lis (GOSH) - For brilliant work and determinations on understanding probability

Maddy (GOSH) - for his fantastic progress in his speaking, the teachers are so proud of him!