This year’s partnership is more than simply about fundraising. We have partnered with Brookfields Specialist SEN School and will be looking to raise the profile of the school, its pupils and look to engage the community to make changes that remove unintended barriers to those with learning disabilities from becoming valued and active local citizens.

All the pupils at the School have the SAME aspirations as any other person, but require a DIFFERENT approach to get there. This different approach takes resources over and above the funding that the School receives. Brookfields registered charity enables these extra community based opportunities to be delivered.
Brookfields School is delighted to be Reading Joggers 2023/24 nominated local charity and would like to offer its skills and expertise to the members including use of its facilities and training such as First Aid and Disability awareness training.

About

Brookfields School is a Special Educational Needs School based in Tilehurst. It has 238 pupils and employs 170 staff. It is a West Berkshire Local Authority Maintained School catering for pupils from ages three to nineteen with a range of disabilities from profound and severe to more moderate, many pupils have a diagnosis of Autism.

Mission and vision

Our mission is to prepare all our pupils for positive and fulfilling lives, as healthy and engaged individuals. As a result of inspirational teaching, personalised support, engagement and empowerment, our pupils will be able to make, communicate and act on safe, increasingly autonomous and informed choices and decisions, to enable them to live positive and fulfilling lives.

Aims of Brookfields School Association (Registered Charity 273594)

* To advance the education;of pupils with learning difficulties at Brookfields School in Tilehurst, by providing or assisting in the provision of facilities or resources [not required to be provided by the local education authority] for education and development of pupils at the school.

* To promote the social inclusion and community development; of pupils with learning difficulties at Brookfields School in Tilehurst and their families, by providing them with opportunities to interact and attend events which may otherwise be inaccessible to them due to their disabilities, or lack of provision at wider community events.