About The Bridge School Malvern

Our curriculum

The Bridge offers a broad and balanced curriculum based largely on practical vocational skills; transferable employment skills, independent living skills and personal and social development. Students can anticipate leaving with a range of entry level and level 1 City & Guilds qualifications; and to be supported into college and work.

Bridge School Malvern - Pupil in uniform learning

The smallholding

Our smallholding consists of fruit and vegetable growing areas and farm animals. Pupils will learn about food production and the process from farm to fork.

Our pigs and sheep are reared for meat. Working in the smallholding, pupils learn about high welfare standards, nutrition and quantity of food required to produce high-quality meat. They will be learning employability skills such as team-working skills, communication and health and safety.

Pupils will harvest vegetables, herbs, fruit and eggs for use in the school kitchen to be used in school meals.

Bridge School Malvern - Small holdings outdoor space

Bridge School Malvern - Student exploring small holdings in grass

Bridge School Malvern - Young boy working on small holdings

Bridge School Malvern - Student stroking pig on small holdings

The school day

9.00am Arrival

Personal items, bags, mobile phones, smartwatches, earbuds and other electronic devices, are handed in at the start of the school day. Sweets and fizzy drinks will also be handed in.

Bridge School Malvern - Typical school day - table

Break (20 mins) - Pupils are provided with drinks & snacks

Lunchtime - A cooked meal is provided daily. We cater to dietary requirements as needed. Parents/Carers may choose to send a packed lunch. There is no staffroom, and so staff and pupils eat lunch together.

Home time is at 2.00 pm - pupils collect personal items on departure.

Pupil’s progress is reviewed half termly. We try to keep pupil’s timetables the same for a term however, it may be necessary to make changes and to ensure every child is making expected progress and for us to be able to deliver specific interventions.

Uniform

Pupils do not have to wear a school uniform at the Bridge, but we expect pupils to dress appropriately. This is a school and a land-based centre so clothes should be appropriate for the season. Pupils will need to dress ready to work in a range of practical settings such as the poly tunnel, animal housing, workshop, kitchen or art studio.

View the school branded clothing range here and find out how to order.

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PE and sport

The Bridge has been awarded the Gold Schools Games Mark three years in a row.

As part of our commitment to the pupils’ physical, social and mental wellbeing, we offer a full range of activities at the Bridge, in both competitive and recreational contexts.

The school is an active part of the Worcestershire School Games programme.

Active bodies, confident minds

Weekly PE lessons include the AQA unit scheme awards; gaining certification in a range of activities, e.g: football, basketball, table tennis, netball, fitness, archery, dance & orienteering.

We have a full break and lunchtime sports programme, where pupils can become sports leaders to assist in the running of the activities.

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Work experience and careers support

Careers guidance is introduced in year 11. Pupils meet weekly with a specialist careers coach and begin the process of exploring progression opportunities, visiting colleges and workplaces, writing applications and attending work experience.

Bridge School Malvern - Student on work experience

About the school

Our curriculum

The smallholding

Work experience and careers support

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