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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Our Equality Objectives

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Essie- For your brilliant adaptation of a traditional tale

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Star of the Week

Thomas for working so hard in Hospital School

Determination

Jaxson for putting in lots of effort with work through all the ups and downs.

Askin for working really hard to communicate his wants to a familiar adult and for independently exploring new resources for the first time

Mabel for continuing to come to School around treatment regimes.

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Izzy- For always bringing a positive spirit to all people she sees in the schoolroom

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Lenny for his engagement in learning and doing an amazing job of pushing items

Ayla for producing an excellent setting description and doing a wonderful job using your senses to bring your writing to life!

Taha for wonderful creativity, exploration and engagement in his first school sessions.