Welcome to The Sheiling Ringwood
Set in a stunning, sustainable and eco-friendly 45-acre site close to the New Forest and Dorset coastline, the natural surroundings of our school and college provide a rich, enabling and therapeutic learning environment for students, aged 5-25, who have a special educational need.
We specialise in autism and communication difficulties, severe and complex learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge.
Our mission is to create an educational, therapeutic community and environment, which upholds each person's human integrity and spiritual wholeness and where every child and young person, both because of and despite their individual challenges, has something to give and something to learn through all of their relationships with others.
Corine van Barneveld
Principal
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Richard from the Queen's Park & Charminster Neighbourhood Forum, accompanied by Councillor Alasdair Keddie - Queen's Park & Charminster, recently visited The Sheiling Ringwood to tour our beautiful Sheiling Garden and Sensory Garden. Our garden spaces provided plenty of inspiration for proposed regeneration plans for BCP Council parks and gardens. Hosted by our Head of College, Community Access Coordinator and Work Experience Lead, the visit also gave guests the opportunity to meet our biodynamic gardeners, Gary and Josh, who were on hand to share their expertise and offer practical advice. As council regeneration plans progress, students from Sheiling College may have the opportunity to support the development and maintenance of new spaces, creating additional community connections and learning opportunities. Glorious weather made for a perfect visit, it was also a chance to to celebrate the positive impact that accessible, sensory-rich outdoor spaces can have for everyone. #school #college #day #residential #healthandtherapies #Dorset #Hampshire #specialeducation #75years