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“I like to work on this quiet table in peace because it is easier to concentrate and do better work. I like working in The Art Room in any case and I have got lots of friends here. When I grow up I want to be a good person.”
Boy aged 8
“I am going to marry my picture that I painted because I love it.”
Girl aged 13
The students
Who attends The Art Room?
- Students in East Oxford who have been identified by their teachers as finding it hard to engage in mainstream education and who need special time away from their school.
- A child may have specific learning problems or have had an interrupted education.
- Some children may be disruptive, withdrawn or disengaged; targets of bullying; at risk of exclusion.
How are young people referred?
The young people who attend are referred by their schools, their educational psychologists and social workers, parents/carers. Some students self-refer but a decision is always made in consultation with their schools.
Where do they come from?
- Primary schools, Oxford Community School (OCS), Inclusion Project at OCS, schools in the community and pupil referral units.
- Primary school children are brought by their teachers; they nearly always come as a group from the same school.
How long do they stay?
- Prescribed for one term, with 1 or 2 sessions a week. Some may stay for an extra term.
- Older ex-students of The Art Room are occasionally invited to help with younger students. This ‘work experience’ gives them greater self-confidence and enables The Art Room team to offer them further support.
Child Protection Policy
The Art Room has its own Child Protection Policy, written up by its Trustees, based on the Child Protection Policy at the Oxford Community School and Government guidelines.