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Learning Support Centre

The Learning Support Centre is at the heart of our new school and encapsulates the school ethos of Lismore College – “Lismore is a school for all”! We are very proud that Lismore College is representative of the entire community.

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We warmly welcome students with a wide range of physical, learning and health and wellbeing needs from feeder schools and schools from the wider southern area. Every student is an individual and we strive to meet their individual needs with a tailored transition plan that allows each child to settle in at their own pace, with the support of staff and parents. Preparation is key to a smooth transition for our new students. LSC staff collaborate with primary school teachers and SENCO’s, support agencies and health and social care staff to make sure to create the best environment for our students.

The students in the Learning Support Centre benefit from the excellent facilities of our new college in mainstream and within the centre. In the centre, our spacious classrooms have access to a support room with ICT facilities, a quiet room and outside space. In addition, the learning support centre has a kitchen area and utility area to allow students to develop their life skills. A hygiene room with hoist and shower facilities; individual toilets and cloakrooms and a medical room are also provided for our students.

The curriculum is balanced to provide a range of learning experiences that includes social skills, life skills and health and wellbeing. Exercise and movement is part of our daily routine. All students in Key Stage 3 have access to weekly swimming lessons in South Lake in addition to PE lessons in school. We use structured spelling and reading programmes as well as developing numeracy skills through interactive lessons and online Maths games.

Trips and days outs are organised throughout the year to celebrate the success of our students, for example this year we are visiting the W5 Halloween Workshops, the Christmas Pantomime in the Grand Opera House in Belfast and Emerald Park for the end of year trip.

Our Key Stage 3 students will progress to Key Stage 4 and will have access to a range of qualifications from entry level, OCN level and GCSE depending on their interests and abilities. This year we also have a group of students who have progressed to Post 16 and who are taught both within the centre and mainstream. They have the consistency of the supportive environment, trained staff, and access to the broad and balanced curriculum available within mainstream subjects.

Year 8 student places, in the Key Stage 3 Learning Support Class and the Key Stage 3 Autism Specific Class, are identified by the Education Authority and parents are informed of places by the EA at the same time as mainstream students and families. Individual appointments can be made through the school office to visit the LSC.

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