Headteacher's Welcome

Welcome to the website of Beormund Primary school. We are a full time, special needs setting for children with complex social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. Our children often find difficulty regulating their emotions, processing language and expectations, adhering to social norms, building relationships and verbalising how they think and feel. Complex emotions often manifest in behaviours that challenge – behaviours are, after all, a form of communication.

As a staff team of Emotionally Available Adults our role is to remain curious and look beyond the behaviours displayed. As part of our reflective and relational practice we track behaviours in order to establish trends, patterns and triggers as we aim to better understand each child.

Having been suspended or excluded from mainstream settings, our children (and their families) often arrive with a disassociation to education, a mistrust of adults and low self-esteem. It is for us, collectively as a school team, to empower our children to hold a positive view of themselves so that they build their confidence to take risks and reignite their love of learning.

All children who attend our school make significant social, emotional and academic progress relative to their starting point. 

My name is Lisa Noel and am proud to be the Headteacher of this unique school. I have worked at Beormund since 2008 and have a passion for children who have been misrepresented and are often misunderstood. I work alongside and lead an inspirational staff team who are committed to improving the life chances of vulnerable children.

Beormund is an aspirational, caring and vibrant school. A primary school filled with intelligent, creative, kind, witty sometimes demanding but resilient children who never fail to make you smile. It is a fun, purposeful place to be where no two days are ever the same. Welcome. . .