Today a few children came down to visit the hostel. At first we weren't too sure what they were doing down here at the hostel. We then found out that they were children with behavourial management problems, who found it difficult to concentrate, learn and understand the fundamental rules of schooling.
As the children were here with a couple of their teachers Sadie and Laura we thought this would be the perfect opportunity for Miranda and I to interview them for our video production. We asked them a few questions regarding what the whole project was about.
Seeing as these children were disruptive during lessons, there was a scheme set up called the "Nurture project" designed to help children who are in key stage 2 and key stage 3 get better communication skills and learn how to interact well with other children.
Only a small number of children, roughly ten, are allowed to be taken out of school to go to on the project. As there are only a small group of them, they get more attention to themselves than they would in a class full of thirty five children.
The children that come to this project learn so many new skills that will then help them when they settle back into school and they know that they can rely on the project.
Laura who runs the project said it would be disasterous if the project was ceased due to lack of funds and could also lead to many exclusions.
Reneece Douglas
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