Campus Gallery

Front of college — Welcome to college!

front of college entrance — Come in and take a closer look

Reception

Reception — Heading into college

Corridor — Getting around

Multiple visitors in wheelchairs having a tour of the college corridors — Fully accessible spaces

Sensory-Room — Sensory room

Art room

art session — Art session

music room — Music room

Music Session

Independence kitchen

Annabel attending a cooking session — Cooking session

Student using Assistive Technology — Assistive Technology

Our fully accessible changing rooms have everything you need to prepare for your sport or swimming sessions comfortably and safely. — Changing rooms

You won't spend all of your time in classrooms, but we do have lots of them here at college. Here’s one in The Starting Point, which is our dedicated low- arousal setting which provides a structural educational pathway for young people who may be diagnosed with autism, or have similar characteristics along with wider additional needs. — Classrooms

student learning in class with teacher — Learning

teacher delivering a lesson to henshaws students — Learning

Quiet room with yoga mat — Quiet Rooms

Student learning braille — Braille room

The college is surrounded by green space, and is easy to get around with wide paths that lead from the main college building and around to our media centre, housing and sports centre. — Campus Grounds

Here’s the front door to our media centre which is next to the main college building. It provides our students with a flexible working environment and is home to our IT suite, work centre, commercial print service and recording studios. — Media centre entrance

IT Suite

In our two soundproofed recording studios, you can learn how to record audio, produce podcasts and edit music. Our high quality recording equipment is designed to be fully accessible, with rise and fall desks and a modified mixing desk. — Recording studio

Sports hall

Sports hall session

You'll find our gym in the sports and fitness centre. It has both aerobic and anaerobic equipment. Our gantry hoist systems support students with complex physical disabilities to stand and walk, allowing them to access a wide range of facilities. — Gym

During your fitness sessions, you'll be supported and encouraged by our team to help you reach your goals (and have fun doing it!) — Gym session

Swimming pool

Swimming session

Hydrotherapy pool

Here’s our rain garden which can provide a quiet outdoor space during a busy college day. A great outdoor space to relax and enjoy. — Rain garden

Sensory garden

This is where you’ll get the chance to grow and nurture plants. Our students work really hard to grow all sorts of fruits, vegetables, and flowers which they share or sell around the college campus. — The Potting Shed

This is where you’ll get the chance to grow and nurture plants. Our students work really hard to grow all sorts of fruits, vegetables, and flowers which they share or sell around the college campus. — The Potting Shed

We have two poly tunnels, ready for you to have a go at growing! — Poly tunnel

Nidd house

Nidd, Ouse and Ribble are our three residential buildings. Living on campus provides opportunities to develop your independent living and social skills. All of our buildings are accessible, with many rooms featuring tracking hoists for students who are essential wheelchair users. — Ouse house

Ribble house

Residential bedroom

A space for you to prepare meals as you build on your independence skills. — Residential kitchen

Residential living space

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