Supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities
The Charity Trust was founded in 2001 (Registered Charity No 1088605).
Originally called the Rowdeford Charity Trust (RCT), the Trust became the Silverwood School Charity Trust in 2023 following the amalgamation of the Rowde, Trowbridge and Chippenham Campuses.
The Trust aims to advance the education of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at Silverwood School in Wiltshire.
Since the formation of the Trust over a million pounds has been raised and spent within the school benefiting both the pupils and the local community.
Examples of the Trust’s projects include:
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Rare breed pig rearing
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Victorian Walled gardens- Restored and created as a working example of a Victorian walled garden
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Apple Store – Restored Victorian Apple Store
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Sports Hall – a shared use facility with the local community.
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Disabled access and Trim Trail
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Wildflower Meadow
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Sensory Gardens
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Woodland Nature Reserve – Pathways were created suitable for wheelchair users.
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Arts Centre – An arts and music therapy centre created from what was a derelict Coach House.
Our Humanities Curriculum aims to inspire students to care passionately about the world around them, and to develop appreciation and understanding of the human and physical processes which help to shape it. We start our learning with personal experiences, in the present and at the local level, and then support and challenge students to have the confidence to develop curiosity about the wider world and different historical periods.
Opportunities to ask questions and find out about other places, beliefs and communities, both in terms of time and geography, allow every student to draw comparisons between their own life and locality, and the places and times that are studied. The topics studied promote wonder at the processes of the natural world and celebrate the achievements of diverse people who have had an impact on their society and our shared heritage. Through this learning, students are supported to consider themselves and their impact and value within the environment and communities they are a part of.
Learning a Modern Foreign Language develops and enhances four key communication skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. It also enables students to appreciate difference by opening their minds to diverse cultures, new ideas and alternative ways of thinking. Language learning fosters curiosity and deepens students’ understanding of the world.
