Bamburgh School
Community special school in South Shields (South Tyneside).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Hi, Im Mrs Wallbank and my passion in life is ensuring that everyone has the right to be heard, no matter how that may look. Before joining Bamburgh, I spent many years supporting children with special educational needs in mainsteam settings.
I have worked closely with many speech therapists and gained an indepth knowledge and understanding of speech, language and communication. I completed my certificate in higher education in childhood autism and was able to use the skills Id learned from therapists alongside my understanding of autism to create meaningful communication methods.
I have since completed my BA Hons in SEND and Inclusion and I use this knowledge to support your children everyday. I joined Bamburgh in 2023 and have never looked back! I absolutely love supporting your children, helping them to achieve the highest level of speech, language and communication possible for them.
I believe that watching a child overcome their communication barrier is one of the greatest moments you can witness and I will be forever grateful that I get to do this regularly!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Kooth
- Real PE (Create Development)
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 108738
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Constituency
- South Shields
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (1 current, 0 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jill Osborne | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
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