Sherbourne Fields Special School

Members of the Sherbourne Open Orchestra working alongside colleagues at Coventry Music received their certificates today from Trinity College London. This recognises their yearlong commitment to playing within an orchestra, composing a piece and performing to a variety of audiences.
Students who took part in our music intervention programme also received Trinity College London certificates; awarding their musical progress over the year and dedication to mastering an instrument.
A huge well done to all involved, all the students worked incredibly hard over the course of a whole year to achieve this.

Our annual United Colours of Sherbourne Sports Day 2026 was a fantastic success of celebration, determination and team spirit. It was wonderful to see so many pupils enthusiastically taking part in their races, all with positive attitudes and great sportsmanship. We had the best day!

Week 6 brings to an end this years Sherbourne Angling project. On reflection, I feel it has been one of the best we have ever ran. Whilst the weather has helped in some ways it has been testing in others.
All of the pupils have made truly amazing progress, overcoming some anxieties around the bait and fish, learning a new skills, whilst becoming more aware of the natural environment around them. It has been rewarding to see the big smiles on faces and enthusiasm for the project this year. The interactions between the group have also been very impressive, especially when considering they were asked to work with a different partner each week. The group all started as non anglers and now have the skill set to almost fish independently. The wider skills also learnt is also evident when the youngsters can be overheard discussing feeding methods, bait selections and also rig choices to target selected species of fish.
All of this would not have been possible without the support of a number of organisations and companies. These being the British Disabled Angling Association BDAA who funded the clothing, W.H. Lane and Son who donated the bait on a weekly basis, Daiwa UK who donated the fishing equipment and of course Ros at Jubilee Pools ran by Leamington Spa Angling Association. She is a true diamond who deserves a special mention as she is always welcoming and passionate about supporting our projects. Also my small team of Sherbourne staff who have assisted the project each week to ensure the safety and individual help to all the participants - a big thanks you all, it is appreciated.
The real heroes though are the youngsters who made it such a success, hopefully we have made some lifetime memories.
It is hoped that there will be a short video and some more professional photographs to capture the project to show you in the near future.
Tight lines, until next year
Andy

This morning, two KS5 PSD groups went out into the local community to take part in some kindness challenges. We have left packets of wildflower seeds in a number of different locations in the local area for people to enjoy. "The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intention".

This year has been another incredible year in our hydrotherapy pool.
We gained the Gold Award in the Royal Life Saving Society UK - RLSS UK Water Smart Schools project - which is absolutely fantastic.
Our young people have also had a blast in the pool and come on so far with their swimming skills. Take a look at some of the action!

On Friday evening we had our annual Prom. It was a fantastic evening where pupils could dress up, have some food and had a dance with their friends.
It is always a great way for pupils to celebrate a successful year.

In today’s Science lesson, Pink Class enjoyed a trip to Hatton Country Park. While we were there, we aimed to identify as many mammals as we could – in keeping with our animal groups topic. The children had a lovely time on the farm safari and spotted cows, pigs, sheep, goats and donkeys. We even had the chance to feed some of the goats and sheep!

n Tuesday, Orange and Green class were lucky enough to go on a trip to the Zoo to have a similar experience to the poem we have been reading called "Dear to our Hearts".
We walked around and got to see lots of different animals such as monkeys, giraffes, and tortoise. We will use our new knowledge to create a poem about our experience. After we sat down together for lunch and then got to play in the splash pad before going home. Well done Orange and Green class!

Let's Fish - Coventry - 23/07/2026 Learn to fish with our team of professionally qualified and licensed angling coaches. All bait, equipment, permits and licence are provided.

Yesterday, 3B discovered just how important maths is in sport and active games through a series of fun, water-themed challenges!
We kicked off with a relay race, using water guns to fill measuring jugs and exploring capacity and measurement. Next, we investigated distance by measuring how far we could sq**rt our water guns across the playground. To finish, we put our maths skills to the test by solving a range of number questions before aiming a water balloon at the correct answer, practicing our shot-put throws.
Throughout the activities, pupils explored key maths concepts that are used in sports every day, including measurement, distance, number recognition, score keeping, and data collection. They also developed teamwork, problem-solving and communication skills while staying active and having lots of fun.