Heartwood House

At Heartwood House we understand that mainstream school isn’t for everyone. Most of our students have tried lots of different ways of learning that haven’t worked, and they often feel disillusioned and often let down by the adults around them. For this reason we strive to be totally different to any other educational experience they have had.

We never force students to participate in any activity in which they are not comfortable. Our aim is that students develop an intrinsic motivation to learn, based on their innate curiosity and their innate drive to progress. Students at Heartwood House are not learning “to please the staff” – they are learning, both academically and emotionally, in order to grow towards a more positive future, one which we help them visualise and believe in.

With this in mind, it is very important that students at Heartwood House understand that they are part of the community through choice, and not because anyone else has persuaded or coerced them to be there.