RIVERSTON
SCHOOL
INCLUDE | INNOVATE | INSPIRE
Welcome to Riverston School
Our Aims and Ethos
Riverston School provides a warm, caring and stimulating environment where children will learn new skills. We excel at providing each child with the right skills to prepare them for life in the wider world. We are part of a community characterised by a profound respect for and encouragement of diversity, where important differences among children and adults are celebrated. What drives us is ensuring that children have the best possible life chances and that they are not limited by the perceptions of themselves and what they might achieve in life.
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HEADTEACHER'S WELCOME
I am delighted to welcome you to Riverston School and College. If we have the pleasure of you visiting in person, you will quickly see we are a very unique setting with the reality of inclusion at our core. We are an independent school in the heart of London, and reflect the diversity that surrounds us. Our students reach across all abilities and backgrounds. Our small classes and nurturing environment provides the platform for success that a traditional educational setting cannot provide. Many of our students come from a place of broken relationships with the school system, difficult experiences in their peer relationships or a lack of empathy and understanding from professionals working with them. We look to repair relationships and trust in the school system so that students feel safe enough, and happy enough, to reach their academic potential.
Our extensive therapy team including drama therapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy, allow us to cater for students with wide ranging needs, including those with mental health difficulties as well as learning needs. We offer a broad and rich curriculum which includes GCSEs, A Levels and BTECs, alongside a range of life skills courses that help prepare our young people for life beyond secondary education. Our future focused ethos means we take a very child centred approached and look to tailor our provision to the needs of each individual, leading them to where they want be in adulthood. Whether that is further education, employment or simply being able to live independently, our focus is on the child and family voice and their hopes and aspirations. We very much hope you will have the chance to visit our fantastic school, so we can show you our ethos and values in practice.
Guy Baker, Headteacher
🚴♂️☀️ Bikeability at Riverston School ☀️🚴♀️
Our students have had a fantastic time this week taking part in Bikeability, building their cycling skills and confidence every day.
They have been putting their training into practice by cycling on the surrounding roads, learning how to ride safely and responsibly while developing their independence on two wheels. It’s been wonderful to see their confidence grow throughout the week.
Even better, we’ve been lucky enough to enjoy the beautiful sunshine while doing it! 🌞
Well done to all the students who took part and showed such enthusiasm. 👏
#RiverstonSchool #Bikeability #CyclingConfidence #OutdoorLearning #StudentSuccess SchoolCommunity 🚴♂️☀️
🌼 Spring is in the air at Riverston! 🌼
Our sensory garden is beginning to bloom as bright yellow daffodils welcome the arrival of spring. 💛
These beautiful flowers not only brighten our outdoor space but also create a calm and engaging environment for our pupils to enjoy, explore and connect with nature.
It’s wonderful to see the first signs of the new season around school! 🌿✨
#RiverstonSchool #SensoryGarden #SpringAtRiverston #Daffodils #OutdoorLearning
🎭✨ Riverston Students Visit the Globe Theatre ✨🎭
Earlier this week, our students enjoyed a fantastic trip to Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London to watch a live performance of Romeo and Juliet. Seeing this iconic play performed in such a historic and atmospheric setting brought Shakespeare’s work to life in an unforgettable way.
The evening was a brilliant opportunity for students to experience theatre in its most authentic form, deepening their understanding of the play while enjoying the incredible energy of a live performance.
Trips like this are a wonderful way to connect classroom learning with real-world experiences, and it was fantastic to see students so engaged and enthusiastic throughout the evening.
A big thank you to the staff who organised and accompanied the trip — and well done to our students for representing Riverston School so brilliantly! 🌟
#RiverstonSchool #ShakespearesGlobe #RomeoAndJuliet #SchoolTrip #LearningBeyondTheClassroom #LiveTheatre #EnglishLiterature
📚✨ World Book Day at Riverston School ✨📚
We had such a fun time yesterday celebrating World Book Day, and it was wonderful to see our whole school community come together to enjoy such a brilliant day.
From creative costumes to celebrating the joy of reading, there was a fantastic buzz around the school as students and staff shared their love of books and storytelling. 📖
Thank you to everyone who took part and helped make the day so special!
#RiverstonSchool #WorldBookDay #LoveReading #SchoolCommunity #ReadingForPleasure 📚
📚✨ World Book Day at Riverston School ✨📚
Here are a few more photos from our fantastic World Book Day celebrations, showing some of our students together in their amazing book character costumes!
It was wonderful to see so much creativity and enthusiasm across the school as we celebrated the joy of reading together. 📖
#RiverstonSchool #WorldBookDay #LoveReading #BookCharacters #SchoolCommunity 📚
📚✨ World Book Day at Riverston School! ✨📚
We have had so much fun celebrating World Book Day today at Riverston School! Our school community came together to share in the joy of reading, with students and staff embracing the day by dressing up as their favourite book characters and taking part in special activities throughout the day.
It was wonderful to see so much creativity, enthusiasm and excitement around books, as everyone enjoyed a fantastic event celebrating stories, imagination and reading together.
A big thank you to everyone who took part and helped make the day such a memorable one for our school community! 📖🌟
#RiverstonSchool #WorldBookDay #LoveReading #SchoolCommunity #ReadingForPleasure #BookCharacters #CelebrateReading 📚
🐾💛 A Calm and Caring Moment at Riverston 💛🐾
We love seeing the positive impact that animal interaction can have on our students.
Recently, one of our pupils spent some quiet time with our school guinea pig, showing such gentle care, confidence and calmness. These moments may seem small, but they can make a big difference — supporting emotional regulation, wellbeing and building trust.
Animal-assisted experiences can help students develop:
✨ Nurturing skills
✨ Responsibility
✨ Emotional awareness
✨ Confidence and communication
We are so proud of the maturity and kindness shown during this session. It’s wonderful to see our pupils thriving in different ways across the school day.
#RiverstonSchool #Wellbeing #AnimalAssistedLearning #ProudMoments #InclusiveEducation
📚✨ World Book Day at Riverston School! ✨📚
Today we have been celebrating World Book Day across the school, and our form groups have truly outdone themselves with their incredible book-themed door displays!
From the magical world of The Wizard of Oz and the fantasy of The Lord of the Rings, to the imaginative storytelling of Guards! Guards! and the powerful themes of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, students and staff have worked together to bring their favourite books to life in creative and inspiring ways.
The effort, creativity and attention to detail in these displays have been fantastic to see, and they have helped create a real buzz around reading throughout the school. 📖🌟
A huge well done to everyone involved — we love seeing our school community come together to celebrate the joy of books and storytelling!
#RiverstonSchool #WorldBookDay #LoveReading #ReadingForPleasure #SchoolCommunity #BookInspired #CelebrateReading 📚
📣 New Structured Movement Break System
From this week, we are introducing a structured Movement Break Lanyard System across the school.
This system is designed to support students who may need short regulation or movement breaks during lessons — particularly those with anxiety, EBSA or additional support needs — while maintaining high expectations for attendance and conduct.
🔑 Key expectation:
All students must attend the start of their lesson, be registered, and then request a movement break if needed.
How it works:
• Students arrive to lesson and register
• They request a movement break if required
• The teacher agrees a time limit
• The student leaves with a purple lanyard
• The student returns promptly at the agreed time
Students who are out of lessons without a lanyard will be supported back to class so we can maintain clear routines and accountability.
This is not about increasing freedom, but about providing structured autonomy with visible accountability. Our immediate priority is ensuring all students arrive to lessons on time before accessing a break.
We appreciate your support as we embed this consistent approach across the school. If you have any questions, please do get in touch.
🏫 Our School Community
Riverston School is more than a place of learning — it’s a community.
Working together with pupils, staff and families, we continue to build a supportive environment where everyone feels valued.
💼✨ Careers Focus at Riverston School ✨💼
Today our students had the fantastic opportunity to take part in a careers-focused session with special guest Mr Lewis Speakman, who shared valuable insights into different career pathways and opportunities for the future.
Students explored a range of options, discussed key skills for the workplace, and gained helpful advice on planning their next steps beyond school. Sessions like this help our students broaden their horizons and think confidently about their future goals.
A big thank you to Mr Speakman for taking the time to inspire and guide our students. 🌟
#RiverstonSchool #NationalCareersWeek #CareersEducation #FuturePathways #InspiringFutures #StudentSuccess
⭐ Celebrating Our Pupils
We are proud of our pupils — for their effort, resilience and positive attitudes.
Success at Riverston isn’t just about results, it’s about confidence, character and growth.
