St Andrew's Project
School-Home Support
Purpose
The principal purpose of the St Andrew's Project is to meet the needs of children and their families when extra help and support are required, either through the provision of day or residential childcare.
In some situations the Project will work closely with staff in the child’s school. In other situations the Project may offer support to parents and children in their local communities without the direct involvement of the child’s school.
A comprehensive assessment will be undertaken by relevant professionals to determine the nature and extent of need.
The intended outcomes for any short or medium-term intervention programme will be identified and agreed with parents and school-based and external professional workers.
The nature of the intervention will vary according to individual need. All programmes will be carefully monitored and the project itself will be independently audited and evaluated.
Services provided
- Individualised therapeutic programmes
- Flexible day respite
- Holiday provision
- Transition programmes
Location
The Project is based in St. Andrew's House which is an attractive building located on the beautiful Murtle Campus of the Camphill School on the outskirts of Aberdeen.
- 15 minutes by car from Aberdeen City Centre
- 20 minutes by bus from Aberdeen Bus Station
- 20 minutes by bus from Aberdeen Railway Station
- 30 minutes by car from Aberdeen Airport
Accommodation
The house contains 6 bedrooms, a playroom and spacious kitchen, dining and sitting rooms.
Values of project*
The following are the values upon which the Project is based;
- Early intervention: supporting families to help identify difficulties before they reach crisis point
- Child centredness: ensuring that children and young people are at the centre of all that it does
- Inclusivity: believing that all children, no matter what their disadvantage, should have equal access to educational, social and recreational opportunities
- Collaboration: believing that the best outcomes are achieved by working together with children, young people and their families, schools and supporting agencies.
- Independence: valuing its independence as a non-statutory organisation supporting children, young people and their families
*Based on values identified by School-Home Support Service (UK)
Aims
To improve:
- Children’s self confidence
- Children's educational and social achievement
- The ability of children to think for themselves
- Childrenís resilience
- School attendance, punctuality and behaviour
- Parental engagement with their children
- Parental involvement with their children's schools
- Parenting skills
- Parental ability to make informed choices and decisions
- Parental self confidence
Staff
Manuela Costa BA (DipSW) AASW MSc
Wiepke Dunnewold BA (SW)
Kahren Ehlen BA (Curative Education) PGDip (Play Therapy)
Dr Stefan Geider MD
Bernhard Menzinger MSc
Elisabeth Reinardy Dip (Nursing) BSc (Hons)
Chris Walter BA (Hons) BA (Curative Education) PGCE
All staff have completed a 3-day intensive training course run by SHS (UK) - a leading advocate and centre of excel-lence for school home support services.
More information
For more information please contact Manuela Costa:
Camphill School Aberdeen
Murtle Estate
Bieldside
Aberdeen
AB15 9EP
Tel: +44 (0) 1224 866159
Fax: +44 (0)1224 868420