This is a small school where pupils get a lot of individual support. The mission of the school is to help pupils to learn through their ‘hand, head and heart’. Many lessons take place outdoors and in specialist workshops. Pupils learn how to make things, grow plants and look after animals. Pupils are proud to show what they have made and share what they have learned. Pupils feel safe and say that bullying is very rare. They pay attention to each other and are respectful. Pupils say if anyone says something thoughtless or unkind the staff sort it out quickly. Staff teach pupils how to understand their thoughts and emotions. For example, there is a gathering every week called the Clervaux knot when pupils and staff sit in a circle and share their ideas and feelings. Pupils have a range of special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They have often struggled to cope in their previous school. Staff understand the needs of pupils well. Teachers adapt lessons to match each pupil’s individual needs. Parents speak highly of the school. One parent said, ‘We are over the moon that we found Clervaux. It is exactly what our child needed.’