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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During Careers and Work Experience Week, our college students were busy exploring a range of hands-on workplace skills. Highlights from the week included time spent learning about small animal care, gaining an understanding of animal welfare and the responsibilities involved in caring for animals. Students also enjoyed a visit from a chef, who helped them develop their kitchen skills and provided an insight into working in the hospitality industry. A huge thank you to everyone who supported our workshops and helped make these experiences so engaging and informative for our students. #school #college #day #residential #healthandtherapies #Dorset #Hampshire #specialeducation #75years