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About

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 o​​u​​​​r 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 p​​ut 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

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Awards

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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

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Paul SharpeChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Jennie RichardsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Mohamed Cherif SouareGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Victoria WhiteGovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2028
Mr Garth Levon NevinGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Dyane Spencer-BarrettGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Ms Lucy Elisabeth BirchGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · until 2029
Mr Alan DuryGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Christina StarkGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027

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