Parent testimonial:
Words cannot express how lucky Josh is to have you all as his education staff. You are all a lot more than that to us. Your time, energy and support in good times and bad has meant the world to us as a family. Josh is coming on leaps and bounds and it's through your commitment and care he has been able to develop into the lovely cheeky young man he is......
Looking forward to next year when this can continue. He will save hugs up over the summer, be ready! Love you all, thank you. Have a fantastic Summer, love Ruth, Josh and family. (July 2017)
Parent testimonial:
"I don't know how to thank you enough for all your help, support and love. It has meant the world to us as a family. Thank you so much" love Kelly and Family
Parent testimonial:
"I had lost all hope in the education system for Josh, until he came to you and in the short time he has been with you guys he has become my little boy again. I absolutely love that Josh comes home and talks about his day and all of you at The Roaches. He smiles again and people now like to be around him. I honestly can't thank you enough for this, you have changed our lives back around. Josh now has a bright future to look forward to which has only become possible by attending The Roaches and being taught by handful of people who truly care about his education and who have made him feel loved and most importantly wanted. Thank you so much again for all you do for my family."
"My son has been attending the Roaches School for four years. During this time he has been in full time education where previously he had been excluded from two mainstream placements. His self esteem and confidence were very low prior to attending the Roaches. He had attempted suicide at 7 years old and often stated he wished he was dead. Since attending the Roaches his confidence has excelled, his behaviour has improved dramatically and he is much happier within himself - he likes himself. This wouldn't have happened without the support from all the staff at the Roaches who I have regular contact with, and offer support not only to my son but to us as a family. I feel that if my son had remained in mainstream school he would not have received a fulltime education or the support required for his condition. I would recommend the Roaches School to any family who have a child who requires a lot of extra support with not only their education but also their social and emotional needs and general wellbeing."
Leading in Education
Have you heard that we now offer Alternative Therapy?
* Thai Hand & Foot Massage*
* Indian Head Massage*
Both types of therapy help to promote sleep, rest, relaxation, feelings of calm and are proved to facilitate emotional stress and anxiety.
Comic Relief at Upper School
Raising.........£122.80!! Well Done :)
Pupils at Upper School took part in a minutes silence to remember those who lost their lives in the London terror attack.
Please follow the link below to more news:
Upper School Raised £107 for Dougie Mac.....Well Done!
The Roaches School has achieved Healthy School status......A big well done to Amanda, Liz, Emily, Sanitta and the rest of the team.
Details of the report can be found in Downloads.
Staff Taking Part in Breast Cancer Charity Day
Pete, Arnie and Sam get in touch with their feminine side and dress up as women to show their support for Breast Cancer.
What lovely ladies they make :)
Alex raises £103 for Red Nose Day!
Star fund raiser Alex Lomas has raised an astonishing amount for Red Nose Day. Our hero Alex dressed up in a garish red theme for the day in honour of those less fortunate. Alex is very driven to raise money and help others, and is regularly devising new ways to support charity. Here is Alex pictured with brummy Becky who insisted on being included in the photo.
Matthew Ellis, Staffordshire Police Commissioner visits The Roaches School!
The Roaches School were honoured to welcome Matthew Ellis who was interested in discovering the impact of the police cadet scheme on our young people. Nathanial, Kyle, Josh, Chey and Keiran represented the scheme and talked about Chey's involvement in Biddulph's Youth Advisor Council and the Roaches Lower lads' recent recruitment to the Police Cadet scheme. The Roaches School wishes to extend our thanks to Matthew and to PCSO Sir Steve Sherratt of The Vale who organised the event.
Race for Life!!
Well done to our amazing female staff team for raising nearly £600 for Cancer Research. An incredible effort ladies. Everyone is so amazed by your wonderful achievement every year but this one was obviously special!
Bateman Centre Concert
Please follow our news link to see pictures from our recent Bateman Performance to older people from Biddulph Community.
Roaches Old Boy Entertains Lower School!
Jason Daiken is a former pupil of the Roaches School and now manages a pub in Buxton.
The Roaches Lower School were invited in summer term to eat at Jase's pub and had a
fantastic day out and a lovely meal. We highly recommend a visit to benefit from Jason's
excellent service at the Old Club House, Buxton.
Jason says "I appreciate all the support the education system of care today provided me
with, without which I don't believe I would have accomplished any of my personal goals.
I owe a lot to the school and would go as far as to say that I wouldn't have had such a
great start living in my natural family environment."
