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
Our students in the ASDAN Enrichment Club have been busy preparing their very own afternoon tea ☕🍰
They planned, prepared, and made a range of delicious snacks to enjoy together — all while developing important life skills such as teamwork, communication, organisation, and independence.
A lovely afternoon that not only tasted great but also helped build skills our students can take forward into the future. We’re so proud of their hard work 👏✨
Our Year 7 students have been showing fantastic work ethic and ambition in their recent maths lessons 📐✨
They’ve been tackling a range of topics with focus, resilience and a real determination to improve their skills. It’s been great to see students challenging themselves, asking thoughtful questions and supporting one another as confident learners. Well done, Year 7 — keep up the brilliant effort! 👏
#Year7Maths #WorkEthic #Ambition #MathsInAction #LearningTogether ProudSchool
🌈✨ Wellbeing Wednesday Creations! ✨🌈
This week, our students got creative for Wellbeing Wednesday, designing their own colourful versions of themselves! They gave their creations names, added all their favourite things, and let their imaginations shine. Take a look at these bright, joyful masterpieces—they’re full of personality and positivity! 💛🎨
#WellbeingWednesday #CreativityInAction #StudentArt #BrightAndColourful #SchoolCommunity
🧵✨ Year 7 students have been getting hands-on in Textiles lessons, exploring the art of the sewing machine! From threading to stitching, they’ve been learning the skills to turn their creative ideas into reality. Watch this space for their amazing creations!
#Year7Textiles #SewingSkills #CreativeLearning #FutureDesigners
Year 8 Printmaking Exploration 🎨
This week, our Year 8 students explored printmaking by creating and printing collagraph plates using a range of found materials. They experimented with texture, pattern, and layering to produce some fantastic, individual outcomes. A great session of creativity, focus, and hands-on learning!
📱🌳 Stay Focused, Grow Your Forest! 🌳📱
We’re excited to share a tool that many students are finding really helpful for improving concentration and reducing screen distractions — Forest! 🌟
Forest is a simple but powerful app that helps students stay focused by turning focus time into something visual and rewarding. When you want to concentrate on homework or study:
✨ You “plant a tree” in the app — and as long as you stay on task, the tree grows.
✨ If you leave the app to get distracted, the tree doesn’t make it! That visual reminder helps build stronger focus habits. 🌱📚
🕒 It uses a timer similar to popular concentration techniques like the Pomodoro method, helping students break work into productive chunks of time.
📈 Why students love it:
• Makes focusing fun with a visual forest they grow over time.
• Helps reduce phone distractions while studying.
• Offers motivation and progress tracking to build better study habits.
• Optional features allow users to plant real trees through partnerships — a lovely bonus for the environment! 🌍 🌳
Whether it’s revising for tests, completing homework, or managing screen time, Forest can be a great way for students to stay present and focused. Give it a try! 📲🌿
👉 Learn more: https://www.forestapp.cc/
⚠️ Phone Lines Update ⚠️
Our school phone lines are currently down. If you need any support or have enquiries, please email the school office at: office@riverstonschool.co.uk
Thank you for your patience while we resolve this.
#RiverstonSchool #SchoolUpdate #ContactUs
📚✨ Thinking About Joining Riverston School? ✨📚
Have questions about admissions or want to learn more about life at Riverston School? Our friendly school office team is here to help!
📞 Phone: 0208 813 4327
✉️ Email: office@riverstonschool.co.uk
🏫 Address: 63-69 Eltham Road, London, SE12 8UF
Whether you have questions about applications, tours, or any admissions-related queries, we’re happy to support families every step of the way.
#RiverstonSchool #Admissions #SchoolCommunity #FutureRiverstonStudents #ContactUs
A day of learning and teamwork 💭🏐
We spent our life skills lesson watching a powerful documentary about the Holocaust, taking time to reflect and learn. We also captured some great moments from our volleyball game, showing active participation in team sports as part of our ASDAN unit. A meaningful and energetic day all round. 🙂
Wow! 🤩 We are blown away by this incredible artwork from our Year 10 student Noah!
Noah has recreated The Beatles’ iconic “A Hard Day’s Night” album cover, and the result is seriously impressive. Such talent, creativity, and attention to detail — we’re so proud! 🎨✨
A splash of colour and creativity as you enter our school! 🎨✨
We’re delighted to see this beautiful crafts display in our foyer cabinet, adding vibrance and inspiration to our school environment.
