Athena School

Students with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) problems of secondary age are catered to at Athena School.
The Athena School's goal is to interact with students as effectively as possible so that they can learn how to act responsibly in academic and social settings.
Athena School teachers are responsible for the education and development of their students.
The following fundamental principles form the basis for all of our rules on teaching and learning, behaviour management, and special education, which outline the specific expectations for every member of staff.
The needs of the students are the focus of all the staff does in the classroom.
Each member of the staff should be student-centered, forthright, sincere, and upbeat, with high expectations for students' potential.
We are aware that early childhood development is a foundational component of personal and social development, and that for the majority of our students, this has been broken, absent, or even abusive.
We reject the idea that behaviour is unchangeable.
We must make our plans for students at school very individualised.
We agree that there is a hierarchy of needs, and that learning can only occur when these needs are satisfied.
We all agree that when preparing for development, we should draw from students' interests and prior knowledge.
Each member of the staff takes a professional attitude, willing to put aside their personal requirements in favour of addressing those of our students.
The setting for learning must be interesting, engaging, difficult, pertinent, and immersive.
We acknowledge that chaotic confrontational situations offer us special chances to interact psychodynamically with students and assist them in reframing and internalising effective methods for meeting their demands.