Clervaux Garden School is set in extensive grounds. These are used effectively in order to give pupils daily opportunities to work the land, care for the animals and reconnect to nature and themselves. Pupils, who all have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), have often not been in education for a considerable time prior to starting at the school. Staff recognise that this presents pupils with challenges as they re-enter education. They seek to find individual pupil’s interests, then create learning around them. Pupils have many and varied opportunities to access a vast range of activities. These include working with the farm animals, growing and harvesting the crops, working in the blacksmith’s forge or learning to make pottery. Staff are caring. They build positive relationships with pupils. Pupils say that they feel safe here and all adults in the school understand them well. The school’s practical, skills and therapeutic education (PSTE) curriculum is used effectively in order to promote pupils’ self-confidence. When pupils are ready, they then access academic learning. Pupils behave exceptionally well here. They recognise the importance of listening and following rules in order to use the tools in the farm or craft areas. At times, if pupils are finding it hard to manage their behaviour, staff are highly skilled in utilising the outside space to help pupils to calm and refocus.