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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GOSH

Work of the week

Isla - for her beautiful flower making

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Work of the week

Aoife - for choreographing and performing a fantastic dance.

Star of the Week

GOSH

Secondary- Keyaan for working enthusiastically in all his lessons and being a pleasure to teach!

Primary- Alvi for always being so enthusiastic and being open to trying new things.

UCLH

Secondary - Tom for being an absolute star all half term and turning up to lessons and working hard.

Certificate of Engagement (SEND)

Joe (GOSH Pelican ward)- For his hard work and enthusiasm during his first week at hospital school

Mohammed ( GOSH)- For getting to know a new teacher and trying new things!

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

Determination

Thevindu (UCLH) - For being determined to keep up with his school work.

Lola (UCLH) - for participating well and asking interesting questions in our online school visits to the Whipsnade Zoo and Eden Project.

Ernestina (GOSH)-Fantastic work with negative enlargements’.

Nyles (GOSH)- For coming to the schoolroom after physio

Friendship

Eliza (GOSH) - For making new starters feel welcome in the schoolroom.