Education - Fairlight Glen

Pilgrims Corner Education Ltd has a new education facility called Fairlight Glen.

We welcome a new head teacher to our school. Maureen Hickford took over on 1st October 2009.

Fairlight Glen is a small independent school catering for students aged 11-16 who are not attending mainstream secondary school because of an inability to cope with the main stream school setting. This inability could be the result of emotional and social difficulties arising from (for example) a life trauma, bullying, disaffection or a phobia of education. It is Fairlight Glen's stated intention to be a Centre of Excellence in the care and education of students with these complex individual needs.

Fairlight Glen is situated in a quiet residential area in Herne Bay , with a leisure centre, public library and beach within walking distance. The building is currently being extensively modernised to provide a high-quality teaching environment including, 3 classrooms, a small student common room, a dining/teaching area and male and female bathrooms. The senior management team are aiming to develop a learning environment that reflects alternative education in the 21 st Century. Fairlight Glen intends to develop a caring and considerate ethos in which all members of the school community are respected and valued. In particular, the school values parental/carer partnerships and operates an open door policy to aid effective communication with parents and carers.

The school only employs high-quality staff who are deeply committed to the care and education of our students. The senior management team, are very experienced in dealing with students with complex educational, behavioural, emotional and social needs and aim to genuinely give the students the chance that they deserve.