Leisure activities

Students at The Shires need constant support, on at least a one-to-one basis, to make the most of their leisure time whether it be completing a jig-saw, making a snack or building sandcastles on the beach. All staff are endlessly patient and always ready to initiate and involve the students in something active or engaging.

The Shires offers a vast range of activities within and beyond the buildings and grounds with students going somewhere different virtually every day.

As well as visits to the seaside, adventure playgrounds, zoos, lakes and woods, safari parks, museums and exhibitions, students go 10-pin bowling, horseriding, on trains and buses and enjoy more than many of their more able peers.

Full use is made of the school's 3 minibuses to ensure that students can enjoy a wide range of off site activities. Students sometimes go out as a whole school enjoying the social aspect of outings. At other time students may enjoy an activity on their own, or with one or two others such as shopping, or just going for a ride.

What Ofsted says...

A very wide range of interesting enrichment activities are provided to broaden students’ horizons, increase their enjoyment and help prepare them for the responsibilities of adult life.