Belgravia School

Welcome to Belgravia School part of Calthorpe Academy

It is my pleasure to welcome you to Belgravia School part of Calthorpe Academy. We are based in Belgravia Close in the centre of Birmingham. It is an honour and a privilege to be the Head of Centre of such a wonderful provision for our primary ASC learners. We hope this page is an informative insight into our site.

Belgravia School caters for 40 autistic learners, structured into five classes. These classes consist of learners in Reception (EYFS), Key Stage One and Key Stage Two. Classes are organised according to age groups and taking into account individual learner needs.

We have a highly-skilled, enthusiastic and committed team of staff who work with the learners to promote independence, communication skills, ready-to-learn behaviours and social skills. They are passionate about helping our learners make progress and to reach their very best.

All staff are trained in implementing a range of communication strategies such as Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), Makaton, and Intensive Interaction in order to develop pupils’ language and communication skills.

Consistent with our Mission Statement, we aspire for our learners to learn “the skills they need for the life they want” in line with their Educational, Health & Care Plans, dreams and aspirations.

Belgravia is modified to specifically cater to the needs of EYFS and primary-age profoundly autistic learners. Each of the five classrooms benefits from direct access into the outdoor learning and play environment. This contains developmentally appropriate specialist play equipment that supports the physical and sensory needs of our learners, promoting wellbeing. In addition, there are learning zones attached to each classroom, a physical/sensory space and a food preparation teaching space.

Learners at the Belgravia school site follow our Foundations for Life Curriculum pathway. Our Foundations for Life curriculum aims to teach learners the skills needed for the life they want, preparing learners for their future by equipping them with essential life skills such as communication, emotional regulation and daily living skills. The curriculum teaches a core set of skills and knowledge through 6 strands of learning. We use a range of evidence-informed strategies to teach and ensure skills and knowledge are generalised in a range of environments and contexts and are maintained over time. Teaching independence is key for our learners.

Leanne Maguire
Head of Centre

Belgravia School
Belgravia Close
Birmingham
B5 7LP

The School Day

09.00–09.30	My Self-Regulation
09.30–10.15	Lesson 1
10.15–11.00	Lesson 2
11.00–11.15	Break time
11.15–12.00	Lesson 3
12.00–13.00	Dinner time
13.00–13.45	Lesson 4
13.45-14.30	Lesson 5
14.30-15.00	Lesson 6
15.00-15.20	My Self-Regulation

Foundations for Life Strands

Communication and interaction (Literacy)	Problem-solving and thinking skills (Numeracy)	Emotional Regulation and Relationship
Interaction and relationships Shares attention Joint attention Interacting with others Social Communication Making requests Communicative intentions Requesting using symbols/pictures/signs/words Using AAC system Using sentence communication functions To answer a question To make a comment To answer yes or no Expressive communication in context Listening and understanding Understanding of language Receptive understanding in context Labelling skills Preferences Making choices Naming with symbols/ words/signs	Problem-solving skills Early Functional skills (attention) Early sequencing Rhythmic Movement Sequencing Using and Applying Time skills Using Money Understanding non-standard measures Visual skills Early functional skills (single object) Tracking Understanding money Object Permanence Understanding object function Visual skills (Matching and sorting) Shape Position Direction Modelling skills Early imitation Imitation Number skills Early number skills Understanding Numicon Counting numbers Recognising written numerals Counting visible items Spatial patterns Finger patterns Temporal patterns	Understanding and expressing emotions Showing a range of emotions Naming a range of emotions Identify the range of own emotions Comments on feelings Recognising emotions in others Managing emotions and behaviour Regulation with support Requests regulation Self-regulation Regulates emotion during new and changing situations Recovers from dysregulation on their own Understanding and expressing own sensory needs Sensory preferences Requests for preferences Positive relationships with adults Request a break Respond to wait Request help
Routines and engagement	Healthy Living	Independence and community participation
Learning through play/understanding and following rules and expectations Practical skills Exploratory movement Reaching Balance (gross motor) Actions (gross motor) Manipulation of objects (fine motor) Grasping skills Following instructions Following instructions in a group Motivation and engagement Cooperation Reinforcement Organisation and independent learning Organising self Following Schedule Understanding time sequences Indicating finished Working independently Transitions and change Coping with change Following daily routines Following routines (transition)	Personal Skills Personal care Using toilet Requesting toilet Dressing Keeping clothes safe Identifying clothes Grooming Washing hands Washing face Using toiletries Grooming hair Brushing teeth Keeping healthy Eating Using cutlery Opening food Eating with others Drinking Healthy choices Physical exercise Health needs Personal safety (Relationships and sex education) Personal body awareness Using ICT safely	Independent living Cleaning and tidying Pouring and preparing drinks Prepares breakfast cereal Prepares sandwich Uses Microwave Washes dishes Uses toaster Makes hot drink Order a meal Personal safety Keeping safe around school Keeping safe in a kitchen Keeping self-safe Keeping safe in the community Social awareness Road safety and travel Travelling around school Bus safety Road safety awareness Walking safely Crossing roads safely Using crossings Finding way Identifying people in the community Using public transport Leisure and Community engagement Using task cards to prepare Shopping Uses a shopping list Accessing a café/food Accessing the park Uses public toilet Managing money Preferences for leisure

Communication and interaction (Literacy)

Problem-solving and thinking skills (Numeracy)

Emotional Regulation and Relationship

Interaction and relationships

Shares attention
Joint attention
Interacting with others
Social Communication

Making requests

Communicative intentions
Requesting using symbols/pictures/signs/words
Using AAC system
Using sentence communication functions
To answer a question
To make a comment
To answer yes or no
Expressive communication in context

Listening and understanding

Understanding of language
Receptive understanding in context

Labelling skills

Preferences
Making choices
Naming with symbols/ words/signs

Problem-solving skills

Early Functional skills (attention)
Early sequencing
Rhythmic Movement
Sequencing
Using and Applying
Time skills
Using Money
Understanding non-standard measures

Visual skills

Early functional skills (single object)
Tracking
Understanding money
Object Permanence
Understanding object function
Visual skills (Matching and sorting)
Shape
Position
Direction

Modelling skills

Early imitation
Imitation

Number skills

Early number skills
Understanding Numicon
Counting numbers
Recognising written numerals
Counting visible items
Spatial patterns
Finger patterns
Temporal patterns

Understanding and expressing emotions

Showing a range of emotions
Naming a range of emotions
Identify the range of own emotions
Comments on feelings Recognising emotions in others

Managing emotions and behaviour

Regulation with support
Requests regulation
Self-regulation
Regulates emotion during new and changing situations
Recovers from dysregulation on their own

Understanding and expressing own sensory needs

Sensory preferences
Requests for preferences

Positive relationships with adults

Request a break
Respond to wait
Request help

Routines and engagement

Healthy Living

Independence and community participation

Learning through play/understanding and following rules and expectations

Practical skills
Exploratory movement
Reaching
Balance (gross motor)
Actions (gross motor)
Manipulation of objects (fine motor)
Grasping skills
Following instructions
Following instructions in a group

Motivation and engagement

Cooperation
Reinforcement

Organisation and independent learning

Organising self
Following Schedule
Understanding time sequences
Indicating finished
Working independently

Transitions and change

Coping with change
Following daily routines
Following routines (transition)

Personal Skills

Personal care
Using toilet
Requesting toilet
Dressing
Keeping clothes safe
Identifying clothes
Grooming
Washing hands
Washing face
Using toiletries
Grooming hair
Brushing teeth

Keeping healthy

Eating
Using cutlery
Opening food
Eating with others
Drinking
Healthy choices
Physical exercise
Health needs

Personal safety (Relationships and sex education)

Personal body awareness
Using ICT safely

Independent living

Cleaning and tidying
Pouring and preparing drinks
Prepares breakfast cereal
Prepares sandwich
Uses Microwave
Washes dishes
Uses toaster
Makes hot drink
Order a meal

Personal safety

Keeping safe around school
Keeping safe in a kitchen
Keeping self-safe
Keeping safe in the community
Social awareness

Road safety and travel

Travelling around school
Bus safety
Road safety awareness
Walking safely
Crossing roads safely
Using crossings
Finding way
Identifying people in the community
Using public transport

Leisure and Community engagement

Using task cards to prepare
Shopping
Uses a shopping list
Accessing a café/food
Accessing the park
Uses public toilet
Managing money
Preferences for leisure

Lunch at Belgravia School

Week One

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
MAIN COURSES
Sausages	Lamb Kebabs	Chicken Mini Fillets	Sausage	Chicken Mini Fillets
Fish Fingers	Fish Fingers	Fish Fingers	Fish Fingers	Fish Fingers
Pizza	Vegetable Samosas	Pizza	Vegetable Samosas	Pizza
Baked Potato Bar	Baked Potato Bar	Baked Potato Bar	Baked Potato Bar	Baked Potato Bar
Salad / Packed Bar	Salad / Packed Bar	Salad / Packed Bar	Salad / Packed Bar	Salad / Packed Bar
POTATOES AND VEGETABLES
Beans	Beans	Beans	Beans	Beans
Fresh Vegetables	Fresh Vegetables	Fresh Vegetables	Fresh Vegetables	Fresh Vegetables
Chips (Oven)	Chips (Oven)	Chips (Oven)	Chips (Oven)	Chips (Oven)
Mashed Potato	Mashed Potato	Mashed Potato	Mashed Potato	Mashed Potato
Rice	Rice	Rice	Rice	Rice
Gravy	Gravy	Gravy	Gravy	Gravy
SWEETS
Fresh Fruit	Fresh Fruit	Fresh Fruit	Fresh Fruit	Fresh Fruit
Yoghurts	Yoghurts	Yoghurts	Yoghurts	Yoghurts
Jelly	Cheese and Biscuits	Chocolate	Cookies - Oreos	Cake and Custard

Week Two

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
MAIN COURSES
Sausages	Lamb Kebabs	Chicken Mini Fillets	Sausage	Chicken Mini Fillets
Fish Fingers	Fish Fingers	Fish Fingers	Fish Fingers	Fish Fingers
Pizza	Vegetable Samosas	Pizza	Vegetable Samosas	Pizza
Baked Potato Bar	Baked Potato Bar	Baked Potato Bar	Baked Potato Bar	Baked Potato Bar
Salad / Packed Bar	Salad / Packed Bar	Salad / Packed Bar	Salad / Packed Bar	Salad / Packed Bar
POTATOES AND VEGETABLES
Beans	Beans	Beans	Beans	Beans
Fresh Vegetables	Fresh Vegetables	Fresh Vegetables	Fresh Vegetables	Fresh Vegetables
Chips (Oven)	Chips (Oven)	Chips (Oven)	Chips (Oven)	Chips (Oven)
Mashed Potato	Mashed Potato	Mashed Potato	Mashed Potato	Mashed Potato
Rice	Rice	Rice	Rice	Rice
Gravy	Gravy	Gravy	Gravy	Gravy
SWEETS
Fresh Fruit	Fresh Fruit	Fresh Fruit	Fresh Fruit	Fresh Fruit
Yoghurts	Yoghurts	Yoghurts	Yoghurts	Yoghurts
Jelly	Cheese and Biscuits	Chocolate	Cookies - Oreos	Cake and Custard

Menu Rotation

Week Commencing	Menu Week	Week Commencing	Menu Week	Week Commencing	Menu Week
02/09/24	Week One	09/09/24	Week Two	16/09/24	Week One
23/09/24	Week Two	30/09/24	Week One	07/10/24	Week Two
14/10/24	Week One	21/10/24	Week Two	28/10/24	Holiday
04/11/24	Week One	11/11/24	Week Two	18/11/24	Week One
25/11/24	Week Two	02/12/24	Week One	09/12/24	Week Two
15/12/24	Week One	23/12/24	Holiday	30/12/24	Holiday
06/01/25	Week One	13/01/25	Week Two	20/01/25	Week One
27/01/25	Week Two	03/02/25	Week One	10/02/25	Week Two
17/02/25	Holiday	24/02/25	Week One	03/03/25	Week Two
10/03/25	Week One	17/03/25	Week Two	24/03/25	Week One
31/03/25	Week Two	07/04/25	Week One	14/04/25	Holiday
21/04/25	Holiday	28/04/25	Week One	05/05/25	Week Two
12/05/25	Week One	19/05/25	Week Two	26/05/25	Holiday
02/06/25	Week One	09/06/25	Week Two	16/06/25	Week One
23/06/25	Week Two	30/06/25	Week One	07/07/25	Week Two
14/07/25	Week One

Belgravia Transport

Transport is provided by AFJ Ltd.

If you need to contact their office the number is:

0121 689 1000 (option 1)