Leicester City Primary PRU is a Pupil Referral Unit establishment in Leicester for pupils aged 5 - 11 years old.  We currently have a maximum of 34 pupils on roll. We uphold the ideal of inclusion in its broadest sense and seek to involve all stakeholders in achieving this.

As a team we aim to stimulate re-engagement, participation, interest and achievement by providing bespoke educational intervention programmes, pupil centred planning and solution focused support – ultimately leading to successful educational integration.

We endeavour to provide a safe and nurturing environment that facilitates a personalised holistic approach to learning enabling pupils to reach their potential. 

At the Leicester City Pru we aim to create a safe and positive environment where children learn how to work, play and cooperate with each other by valuing the contributions of all.

The Key Stage 2 Pupil Referral Unit situated adjacent to Thurnby Lodge Primary School.  It addresses the needs of children with significant Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties and who are at risk of permanent exclusion. 

We feel strongly that our children are given a variety of opportunities to experience social situations. Therefore our curriculum is enhanced with opportunities to develop social skills on a daily basis. We also take our children on visits every half term to give them a broad range of educational and social experiences.  

Our PRU is a resource available to mainstream schools in Leicester to assist them in supporting children with behaviour which disrupts their learning and that of others. Referrals to the PRU are usually made through the mainstream school SEMH team link.

The PRU aims to work intensively with each child to identify how and where these problems arise. Then, as the concerns highlighted by the school are tackled, the focus moves to reintegrating children; for the majority, this will be back into the mainstream school referring them, but for a few an alternative route will be more appropriate.

Whatever the outcome, staff at the PRU try to identify the causes of each child’s problems and find ways of improving the situation. Then, as the placement takes shape, the aim is to help the child to change. Alongside this support for the child, detailed information is passed on to parents, school staff and other professionals to help them to continue the process.

Our PRU runs very much as a school, although there are some important differences.  The most obvious difference is the size of the school. Then there is the length of time pupils are at the school. Teaching is done in mixed-age groups and is centred very closely on each child’s needs and abilities. The placement is divided into an initial assessment period, a time for consolidation and a reintegration period after which pupils move on. Very regular contact is kept with parents and carers, school staff and with other professionals and important decisions are made at planning meetings to which all parties are invited.

Mission Statement: 

The Primary PRU is committed to creating a safe and caring environment with an atmosphere in which every pupil and adult feels secure, valued and confident.  

MOTTO:

"Expect the best, do your best, be the best!"

Staff at Leicester City Primary Pru work jointly with the SEMH Team and other professionals to provide intensive support within a range of educational activities thereby providing pupils with the skills to develop appropriate behaviours and attitudes necessary to access successful learning.  

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