The Rowan School
Community special school in Sheffield (Sheffield).
Location
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Rowan school is located on Durvale Court, just off Furniss Avenue in Dore. It is on an extremely pleasant site with playing fields and a small area of woodland. The school was built in 1976. We currently offer 99 places with children grouped into 12 classes.
Each classroom has access to outside play areas and includes a quiet room; where children can be taught individually or have calm time. There is a central multi purpose hall, a well equipped food technology room, a specially adapted sensory room; designed to promote calm, focused behaviour, a library and a nurture room.
At Rowan School our aims are for everyone to: celebrate the efforts and achievements of themselves and others have a sense of excitement, vision and purpose in their lives learn and begin to put into practice values of healthy living develop communication and social skills that access participation in their communities being valued and respected for our individual qualities, capabilities and contributions being encouraged to have a positive attitude to lifelong learning and to make progress towards and beyond agreed targets offering high quality and carefully planned learning experiences to meet individual needs
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 107171
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Constituency
- Sheffield Hallam
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Sharpe | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jennie Richards | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mohamed Cherif Souare | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Victoria White | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mr Garth Levon Nevin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Dyane Spencer-Barrett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lucy Elisabeth Birch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2029 |
| Mr Alan Dury | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Christina Stark | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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