Month: March 2019

If the Boots fits…

Tharsiga from our Vocational Centre in Wandsworth is delighted to be starting a work placement at Boots. She currently attends the hair and beauty vocational course, so having the opportunity to work in the makeup department is enabling her to …
27th March 2019

CEO Appointment

The OHC&AT Board of Directors and some of our pupils, students and staff carried out a competitive CEO recruitment and selection process in February and March. We are delighted to announce that Mr John Prior has been appointed to the …
26th March 2019

Students on Resonance FM

On Monday, students from Lomond House took a trip to Resonance FM to collaborate with Disability Advice Service Lambeth (DASL) which is an organisation who works with disabled people in London Borough of Lambeth to create the “smashing records” radio …
22nd March 2019

World Down’s Syndrome Day

To help raise awareness for World Down’s Syndrome Day, students and staff at Lomond House, Camberwell all came in with their odd socks (and plenty of spare odd socks so everyone could join in the fun!) Odd socks were chosen …
22nd March 2019

Multi-sensory Art Exhibition

This term, Oxford Circus class have, through the medium of art been practising their intentional body movements and sustaining attention on individual and shared experiences. Using the theme of spring, they created a multi-sensory art exhibition and invited their peers …
20th March 2019

Coffee Morning success!

We are pleased to have had a four successful Coffee Mornings taking place at our centres last week. We were thrilled so many parents and carers attended and were able to build new links and network together, exchanging useful tips …
11th March 2019

Trip to Imperial War Museum

A group of students from Lomond House visited the Imperial War Museum as part of their ‘celebrating Britishness’ project and to develop their travel training skills. To increase their independence and confidence the group was given a visual guide and …
11th March 2019

National Apprenticeship Week

It’s the final day of National Apprenticeship Week and it’s been fantastic to see the opportunities that apprenticeships have opened up to so many people. Across Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust (click here to find out more) we offer …
8th March 2019

Work Placement at Salvation Army

Chile, a student from Lomond House started a work placement at The Salvation Army in Brixton. He has been working really hard towards getting a placement so is very happy with his new role. He is an assistant caretaker and …
5th March 2019