2023 - 2024 

University of Nottingham Student placements - January 2024

I really enjoyed my placement week in Rosehill School. All staff members were very friendly and welcoming, making me feel like part of the community. I really enjoyed working with the pupils in class 8 and I feel I have learned lots of new teaching skills. 

Rosehill is so lovely and welcoming. The children are and staff are all amazing. My placement here was inspiring and I have learnt so much from all the staff. What an amazing school!

Rosehill has been a great experience. Very professional and I have learnt lots. Thank you!

SCITT Training, hosted at Rosehill School - 23rd January 2024

Greeted with a smile and was delivered well organised, quality information on autism scaffolding.

Great breaking down of what the school stands for and what their aim is. 

This training was very useful to give me a better understanding of autism, sensory processing and scaffolding.

A really welcoming environment that has a clear vision for their children. Advocating for dignity, respect and love.

Rosehill has a lovely calm environment. I am really pleased you have hosted us! this session helped me learn lots of new information, which I am excited about implementing into my learning. Thank you!

Staff at Rosehill really projected a genuine desire to help us learn and encouraged us to come back if we needed anything. 

Primary School Christmas Concert - 15th December 2023

The program was good. Great job to all the wonderful teachers.

Fab performance, brilliant.

Absolutely amazing, all the hard work the children and staff put in was lovely to watch, thank you.

Absolutely fantastic!

Wonderful performance 

Middle and Upper School Christmas Concert - 13th December 2023

Loved the performance. All the children talking parts were lovely, Thank you.

Fantastic performance! all the children performed brilliantly.

All the kids were amazing. I enjoyed it a lot.

What an amazing Christmas show! Well done everybody. Merry Christmas.

Great concert. Great fun.

Great concert everyone.

What an amazing show, happy Christmas.

Such an amazing concert. Well done everyone.

Well done everyone, you all did amazing. 

All the kids did so well, it was a joy to watch.

Meet the Teams Parent Event - 22nd November 2023

So lovely! so pleased my son is in this school. Amazing stuff, my son is so happy here.

Satisfied with everything about the school and teachers.

Very happy with my sons progress.

Really happy with the team and the school.

Very lovely school, nice to meet his teachers.

Fab school, teachers are very understanding and approachable.

Amazing stuff and facilities.

Governors Meeting - 16th November 2023

I had a lovely day visiting as a governor. Both staff and pupils have been very welcoming. SLT was well prepared. I'm leaving with lots of knowledge and confidence.

Transition Fair - 14th November 2023

The values of this school shine through. So positive and inclusive.

Great opportunity to share information. Thank you. And thank you for the tea and lunch.

Really enjoyed our experience at Rosehill. lovely school, staff and students.

Very welcoming and friendly staff. Good way of meeting people.

A positive experience, nice to see a variety of providers across the city. A good way to interact and see what is out there all in one room.

Very helpful indeed. lots of information, support and advice.

Really enjoyed meeting the people. 

Willard Wigan Workshop - 9th November 2023

What a remarkable afternoon listening to Willard, Thanks so much.

Fire Safety Inspection - 18th October 2023

Visited school for fire safety inspection and met Head Teacher and some pupils, all of whom were very friendly and helpful. Thank you for the lovely welcome and keep up the good work. - Andrew Llewellyn (Fire Safety Inspector)

Swimming Specialist at Nottingham City LA - March 2024 

Just a quick email to say that today's swimming lesson was the best SEND swimming lesson I have ever seen, your hard work and dedication is paying off, well done and an absolute joy to watch the engagement and enjoyment of lessons provided for pupils. The team of swimming teachers were absolutely fantastic, and guided, steered some really progressive teaching points, the lesson worked really well - absolutely fantastic!

2022 - 2023 

Sports Day - July 2023

Super day, enjoyed every moment. See you next year!

Really cute, all children got involved with plenty of activities.

Great opportunity to spend time together.

I really enjoyed the activities. It's nice to see all the children engaged.

Fantastic sports day - Well done teachers and children, great fun!

Such a lovely day, really good activities that all the pupil's took part in. It was a very good day.

Excellent sports day as usual, enjoyed by all.

Lovely, well organised and friendly staff. Tried their best and engaged the children.

So much fun, and to learn how to play with our children.

RSE Lead, NCC - 29th June 2023

Thank you - it's been a pleasure as always. Love your RSE Day artwork.

DFE - 16th June 2023

I had a really fascinating day at Rosehill. The staff were very insightful and informative, and the pupil's were very friendly, welcoming and inspiring. Thank you!

Handmade Theatre - 9th June 2023

So lovely to be back working with the wonderful staff and children here. Some of them are so grown up now! Thank you for the fun and creativity.

NST CEO - 5th June 2023

I had the pleasure of meeting Joanne Ritchie this morning. She talked me through Rosehill's curriculum intent, implementation and impact. I was given a clear sense of how children and student's progress through the curriculum and make gains over time. I was particularly fascinated by the written/photographic evidence the school gathers to track and monitor practice and engagement. As ever, I didn't go home empty handed and found the time spent with Joanne was purposeful and totally engaging. Again, thank you Rosehill for your generosity. Joanne, you are a star.

Here to Help Fayre - 23rd May 2023

Very good information  that was very helpful and easy to understand. Very polite staff. The open choir was beautiful, the songs were amazing and all of the students in the choir sang very well.

An informative day at the Here to Help Fayre. I attended the Sensory Regulation workshop, and the Communication with Pictures one. Both gave me ideas to take back to school. The pupils selling products were so polite and communicative. Great job!

Very helpful fayre. Met lots of parents and workers, and gave out lots of information. Bought a great keyring and chocolates from your pupils. They were very polite and sold their items very nicely.

A fabulous day. So glad to be a part of this day, and hope to continue a great relationship.

Lovely time at the fayre - the talk from the OT's was really interesting and had useful practical strategies. So lovely to see pupils grown up and engaging with me after many years. (Ex-employee)

It was lovely to meet so many students and parents, and the choir was amazing. It is great to see how many services are around to support and find out more about them.

Woodlands Academy - 22nd May 2023

A massive thank you for the warm welcome. We were able to observe classes across the whole school, and join in with a sensory story. It was a very insightful visit and we look forward to working together in the future.

NTU Data Engagement Visit - 18th May 2023

NTU & NCC visit for collecting some data on engagement with students. Very useful and helpful visit. Staff and students were polite and participated with our research.

Black History Workshops - 4th May 2023

Thank you everyone that made the workshops I did, and the final interactive work so great. It was really good to work with pupils and staff to record voices and sounds for the interactive work to go with the Black History Month artwork.

Woodley School - 3rd May 2023

We're visiting schools across the country at the moment looking at both building designs and quality of education. I was very impressed with the learning environment at Rosehill - it is well planned and welcoming for student needs. I especially liked your thoughtful ethos. Thank you for making us feel so welcome, we learnt lots from you.

Kirklees Council - 3rd May 2023

We came from Kirklees Council to see an example of an ASD school building. What fantastic staff and pupils. Thank you so much for our warm welcome and your time.

I wanted to say a big thank you for your warm reception when we visited. We were particularly interested in seeing the design of your building alongside understanding what worked well and what you'd change on hindsight. We came away with a really good sense of this, given the invaluable input from you, your staff and your pupils. The enthusiasm and passion is fantastic.

Hospital School - 27th April 202

Thank you for allowing me to visit your school. I've got to say I think it is an amazing place that has all the facilities and staff expertise to support students academically and emotionally. My visit has given me an insight into positive teaching practices and strategies. All the staff I spoke to were happy to answer my questions and signpost further research and resources; I will be using these, when appropriate, on the paediatric wards of the QMC. Thank you to you and all the staff at Rosehill.

Helen, NHS - 26th April 2023

Thank you for allowing me to visit your school. I think it is an amazing place that has all the facilities and staff expertise to support student's academically and emotionally. My visit has given me an insight into positive teaching practices and strategies. All staff I spoke to were happy to answer my questions and signpost further research and resources.

Nadia Whittome, MP - 24th April 2023

It was fantastic to see the brilliant work Rosehill School in Nottingham are doing to educate and support children and young people with SEN. Rosehill uplifts the voices of those with SEN and their families, and it is invaluable to the City of Nottingham. We saw first hand the hard work that staff put in to nurturing and encouraging their pupils.

SCITT Training - 8th March 2023

Most informative session I have had about autism in all the training i've ever done!

I really found it fascinating and feel every student and teacher should come here and listen (in Notts). Thank you, what an incredible school!

Learning from someone with so much knowledge and seeing the passion regarding everyone having more knowledge in autism is wonderful.

I attended your school as part of the SCITT training and I just wanted to say thank you! It was very interesting and informative, and gave me lots of practical ideas and solutions that I will be certain to try. Every member of staff I saw (office and walking round school) had a big smile on their face - lovely atmosphere.

SENCO, St Augustines - 28th February 2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to show me around your school - it is fantastic! It had such a calm and happy feel to it, and I saw lots of great practice and experience that I cannot wait to take back to my school. I would love to visit again.

Lakeside Gallery - 23rd February 2023

I'm so glad you and your group had a fabulous time. It was such a pleasure to have you with us today and for me to see just what a joy the students were having being in the gallery. Elaine had such a wonderful experience with the group - we can't wait to welcome you back again.

Social Worker - 10th February 2023

I had a tour of the school today and had the opportunity to meet some of the staff and students. what a wonderful school!! The facilities are outstanding and a lot of thought has gone into each room. Thank you to Charlotte for giving me a thorough tour, you were very welcoming. Can't wait to visit again.

Parents Evening - 8th February 2023

Great parents evening - teacher Shona is fab. Enjoyed looking at my child's work.

Good parents evening, lovely to see staff.

Helen, Lila Yoga - 8th February 2023

Had a wonderful morning sharing yoga with students for mental health week. Thanks everyone for the warm welcome and getting involved.

FOSAC - 8th February 2023

It has been great to visit Rosehill. The children are lovely and well behaved, and staff are very welcoming, helpful and caring.

Soil Science, University Lecturer - 8th February 2023

I enjoyed lots meeting with pupils and staff. We had great fun looking at different kinds of invertebraes and soil.

Light Night Workshop - 7th February 2023

Had a great day working with staff and pupils, thank you.

Director - 26th January 2023

An amazing insight in to a fabulous setting. I have learnt so much from today and met incredible teachers and young people. Keep striving.

School Improvement Advisor - 19th December 2022

I loved looking at your fantastic work around Black History Month. Wonderful displays and quality of artwork.

Christmas Performance - 13th December 2022

An excellent performance as always.

What a lot of stars come to Rosehill. Thanks so much for all the hard work.

Amazing to be back watching the pupils - superb as always!

Parent Feedback - Transition Fair - 22nd November 2022

Amazing and very helpful. Great presentation.

Very good and helpful, with a lot of information that I needed.

Very insightful event, with the perfect number of services and parents.

Rosehill School is the best school ever.

Very interesting and educational morning. Full of information that is vital to my child's development and future. Thank you.

Brilliant morning & very informative. 

Very good fair with a lot of knowledge. Parents feel like they have options and hopefully these views will be taken into consideration.

Professional Services - Transition Fair - 22nd November 2022

Thank you for having us here at Rosehill. Very lovely school full of wonderful people.

Thank you for inviting us. It has been nice to present our college to your parents and learners.

Really interesting to chat to a variety of people with different experiences and be able to explain how our organisation can support and advise. A good opportunity to network with other providers.

Lovely to see so many parents showing an interest in transition and useful providers available to help people find out more.

Transition Fair - 22nd November 2022

It was great to be part of Rosehill’s annual transition fair today. The time we got to spend connecting with the young people and their families was really lovely and valuable for our work.

Thank you Jo for organising the event and asking us to be part of it. A special thank you to those students who served in the café, talk about service with a smile 😊

Many thanks, Wendy Riley, Active Notts

Health Team - 1st November 2022

What a wonderfully welcoming environment. I loved the light, airy spaces and all the bright information on the walls. Lovely place, lovely people.

Rosehill is doing excellent work - it was lovely to see the facilities available to support children and young people, and the hard work of staff to support them.

Parents Open Evening - 31st October 2022

Had a lovely look around, thanks for showing me.

It was lovely to come and meet the team. Fantastic to see how well all the pupils work together.

Very good, loved looking around. Staff nice and feel welcome. (Grandad thinks it's fantastic :))

It seems my child has changed a lot for the better, I like it very much, I like the school and staff too.

I have enjoyed coming here to see how they spend the day. It was quite eye-opening, and I can see why my child enjoys coming to school. It is exciting.

It's nice to see the classroom and talk face to face with the teachers. It was lovely to know and see how well my child is getting on with their writing, which I never knew they could.

Governor - 12th October 2022

Wonderful to see the pupils clearly being engaged in the life of the school and staff with a clear passion for the pupils.

Artist of Creative Collaborations - 6th October 2022

It's been such a pleasure working with Sarah B, your pupils and your staff! They've created some beautiful banners and they shine on in their talents.

McMillan Parents Coffee Morning - 30th September 2022

Important to share with each other, experiences about our children. We learn more and more to know what to do to support our children.

Very useful information about the services that the school can make available. Lots of detailed information about the benefits of each service.

We got lots of new information that I didn't know before.

Parent - 13th September 2022

I just want to thank the teams that have been working with my child over the last year. I am so grateful for everyone's hard work and have seen a huge improvement in them at home. Rosehill is the best thing that's happened for my family and I can see how happy they are to be here.

Juliet, RMPA - 9th September 2022

What an amazing visit! Lovely to see your fantastic provision and visit. The whole environment was an inspiration and I will take lots of ideas back to my own school.

2021 - 2022 

Inspiring Leaders Training - 23rd June 2022

Very informative and eye opening - really going to consider how I can inform my practice from the learning.

Really helpful session with great strategies.

Thank you to Rosehill School for the amazing insight into such a nurturing and caring school.

Thank you for letting us into your school and explaining how we can support.

Really insightful being able to come in and experience a SENCO school. I have learnt a lot, thank you!

I really enjoyed visiting Rosehill today and the training session was so helpful. Thank you!

My visit to Rosehill School was very insightful. The use of Makaton around the site was very helpful to understand. It's great to see and hear autism in such a positive way. Thanks!

SLT from a Special School - 22nd June 2022

A really purposeful and informative visit. Plenty of food for thought and ideas that I will definitely be taking away with me. Loved the dance performance!

Behaviour Support Service - 20th June 2022

It was great to have a look around your lovely school and meet some of you and your staff supporting you, and learning a little bit about what you do!

Lovely to meet Cheryl and discuss how we can work together. A walk around the school was great.

Teachers from a Special School - 17th June 2022

Thank you to Shona and Charlotte for accommodating today's visit. The school is lovely and great resources.

"Here to Help Fayre" - 23rd May 2022

Parents

It was excellent and a really good time in Rosehill, and helpful for the children.

Great day - very informative and helpful.

Really enjoyed today! Been really informative and picked up some helpful links and support. Thanks again.

It's been a very good day, I really enjoyed it very much. The stalls had good information to offer. I hope it will be done again next year. Thank you to all who put it together.

Thank you for putting on this event. Lovely to see faces again, some great knowledge, and great food thank you! 

NFFC Community Trust

We really enjoyed today and the students listened well. We are looking forward to seeing you again.

External Practitioners

Brilliant! I really enjoyed seeing the parents and professionals. The pupil performances were excellent and everyone is nice....and there was food! Thank you!

The event was well organised.

Very positive day and really well organised. We would love to attend again!

What a lovely, caring, organised school running today's events to help parents to help themselves and their children. Great to have the older children involved on the tea and coffee, and lovely to bring some of the children in. Lovely showcase from the children. Thank you to the site management for willingness to help and very organised. Great to have the Headteacher presence - Thank you for inviting us.

Really useful event, great to network, meet parents and was lovely to see so many students getting involved too!

Great session this morning - everyone was helpful and friendly. Thanks.

Thanks for organising and inviting me to the wonderful open day. It was lovely to spend time speaking with parents and other professionals. The Rosehill staff and pupils are amazing - I loved the performances. Thank you!

Schoolwear Solutions

Well organised. Lovely to meet all the parents and informing them of the different ways they can order the uniform - as well as the text service and reception drop off. Really enjoyed the day and look forward to being part of the next one. 

SENCO

Really welcoming and friendly. We had coffee served by a lovely young person, and met some great people. Thanks!

Thank you so much for having me - what a joy it has been to see your wonderful school, parents, children and practitioners!

Thank you for having me, it was informative and useful. Thank you.

A fantastic event and great to have this in person. Very informative, particularly enjoyed seeing the student involvement and speaking with parents. Looking forward to the next one! 

School Improvement Advisor - 19th May 2022

Thank you very much for showing me your dancing and letting me find out about your poetry, and seeing some of your great work on the walls and in your books.

External Trainer - 18th May 2022

Thank you so much for your positive feedback. Lovely school and staff, thank you.

SENCO - 18th May 2022

Lovely school, staff were really supportive and helpful with engaging the students.

Parent - 11th May 2022

Really helpful visit today. Lovely to see the teacher's positive responses to students.

Parents, Parents Evening - 23rd & 24th March 2022

A good, well explained parents evening. It was great to have the opportunity for it to be explained.

My child is achieving more than we expected, and are delighted with this, and how much the school are helping them with everything.

My first parents evening. Everything was explained in detail about my child and what they've achieved at Rosehill. The meeting went well and my child is in the right environment for their needs.

I am really pleased with the support my child is getting from the school and teacher. They have progressed really well. They keep my child focused and engaged all the time.

Teachers were very nice, good feedback on pupil. Happy to have been in school.

Notts County Council Transport - 24th March 2022

Lovely visit to school today. Great to see happy children meeting school staff :)

NCC Transport - 24th March 2022

Observed transport arriving - great interaction between staff and pupils.

NCC Safeguarding - 22nd March 2022

It was lovely to visit Rosehill School today and meet with staff and pupils. The work that the School Council have been doing with all classes on "Keeping Safe" is amazing. I enjoyed looking at the book you have made, and talking to pupils. Thank you for making me so welcome.

"Make a Smile" World Book Day Volunteers - 3rd March 2022

Thank you for letting us visit and making us feel so welcome. We had a great day and look forward to visiting again!

Thank you for a lovely visit! It was so nice meeting all the lovely kids and the friendly staff! We hope to be back soon!

Schools Improvement Advisors - 1st March 2022

Thank you for a wonderful visit. Always a joy to see the incredible things that you are all doing.

Thank you for making me so welcome. I've really enjoyed looking around your school and meeting everyone.

Dave, Nottingham Schools Trust - 25th February 2022

Made to feel very welcome by everyone I met - lovely to be able to visit an amazing school.

First Aid Trainer - 8th February 2022

Friendly staff and students were great. I enjoyed the workshop, and the students learning too. Thanks! 

Zumba Trainer - 8th February 2022

I've just been doing Zumba with the kids and staff and they were fabulous! Thank you for having me at your lovely school!

Chinese Dance Workshop - 7th February 2022

Thank you so much for inviting me to come and teach the Chinese Dance Workshop. All the students were fab! I would love to come back.

PCSO - 25th January 2022

Thank you so much for asking us to come in to do a session with the pupils. I thought it went really well and hopefully everyone enjoyed it. If there are any more knife sessions you would like doing this year, please don't hesitate to contact us, it would be a pleasure!

Teaching Assistant, Primary School - 17th January 2022

What an amazing school! Children are so happy and supported well. Thank you for letting me visit.

EPIC Partners - 12th January 2022

We are always welcomed by the friendly reception staff, and have had an amazing time working with the staff around the school. It has been a privilege to get to know the amazing children and it has become my favourite school to work in!