Frequently Asked Questions?
Learning in the Den
combines Social and
Emotional Aspects of
Learning with academic subjects.
Working together to achieve the best outcomes for all students.
At Fram “Anything’s Possible”
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Who decides if my child should be a Dragon?
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Membership of the Dragons is based on needs,
we discuss with feeder school colleagues, parents and the child before a young person joins the
group.
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How many students are in the group?
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There are typically no more than 13 in the group,
the number of students does fluctuate during the
year.
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Who teaches the Dragons?
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Gavin Howell is the main class teacher, supported
by Jen Rudd. Both members of staff have many
years experience in primary settings, this means
they understand child and learning development
and are able to support your child in their early
High School journey.
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How do I know what is going on?
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Dragons uses its own safe online platform to link
school and home. Readl time communication
from the “Class Do-Jo” allows you to share concerns and celebrate successes. Dragons also has
its own newsletter If you wish to discuss your
child, do ring or email the school.
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What happens once they’ve left and the Dragons
support is no longer there?
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“Once a Dragon always a Dragon” If your child
needs the support of the Dragons team at any
time whilst at Fram, they are always welcome to
talk to the a member of the team. Some of the
Dragons graduates still attend Den activities and
act as team leaders or learning mentors for the
Year 7 pupils.
FRAM
DRAGONS
An Overview
What We Do
Students are involved in a range of activities in the
Dragons base, known as the Den, these may include;
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Nurture English and Maths
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Humanities Topic
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Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning
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Horticulture
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Outdoor Learning
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Learning through Lego
The Story So Far
Who We The Dragons?
Dragons was conceived after considering the growing
need to develop resilience in a number of our students,
offering an extended transition period and bolstering the
underlying skills needed to be successful at Fram. The
small group environment is similar to a primary classroom and has supported our students in the following
ways;
The Dragons is a Nurture Group intervention to
support students with transition to High School
and beyond. Students who attend Dragons do so
with the aim of full integration into the main school
setting within 1 to 4 terms.
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Reduced anxiety
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Improved attendance
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Supported literacy and numeracy
We continually review the provision and September 2016
will see increased flexibility in the Den and thus increased personalisation.
Beyond the Den
Students attend the Den for part of their school day and
remain fully involved in many main school classes at all
other times. They belong to a form group, they attend PE
and Arts education with their form group. Students are
part of main school Science and Design Technology
lessons, and if necessary receive support from the
Learning Support department in these lessons.
The Dragons provision supports students from a
range of background and with a range of difficulties, these may include;
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Special Educational Needs
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Social and emotional difficulties

Students who have suffered a trauma
Student Centered Approach
Membership of the Dragons group is based on the
need of the child, and the timing of students fully
entering the main school is led by the student
with support of the teaching staff.
The Dragons programme is planned and differentiated to meet the needs of each individual in the
group and is a mix of social and emotional development activities and academic learning.
The Six Principles of Nurture
1.
Children's learning is understood developmentally.
2.
The classroom offers a safe base.
3.
The importance of nurture for the development of wellbeing.
4.
Language is a vital means of communication.
5.
All behaviour is communication.
6.
The importance of transition in children's
lives.
Contact Us
Anna Harvey (Director of Learning
Support)
Gavin Howell (Dragons Teacher)
Framingham Earl High School
E– [email protected]
T– 01504 492547
Inside the Den