Osborne School is a
community
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special school in
Winchester, England. The school has 16 classes in the main school. The residential unit, which had 2 classes for pupils aged 16 and over, was converted in 2016 to a day service with a total of 7 classrooms and a light and sound room.
Each class has up to 12 pupils and has support from at least 1 Learning Support Assistant, in addition to the class teacher. The school receives support from a
speech and language therapy
Speech is a human vocal communication using language. Each language uses phonetic combinations of vowel and consonant sounds that form the sound of its words (that is, all English words sound different from all French words, even if they are th ...
service and an
occupational therapy service. The school also uses a music therapist and physiotherapy. It has a specialised unit for pupils on the
autistic spectrum.
History
In September 2003, the school was created after the closure and amalgamation of two schools for learners with moderate learning difficulties and children with severe learning difficulties.
In November 2015 the school's band "Rubik's Cube" performed at the
Youth Prom in the
Royal Albert Hall.
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Special schools in Hampshire
Community schools in Hampshire
Special secondary schools in England
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