Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School

Our school provides education for children in hospital in Exeter and Barnstaple alongside an outreach service -

[Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School @DevonHospSch]

Plenty to keep us busy in February at DHSSS -

[Manchester Hospital School @_TheMHS]

A great presentation by @_SteveMcCourt for Punchdrunk at the Bett conference on the benefits of immersive education for young people! #BettUK2025 #Punchdrunkenrichment

[Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School @DevonHospSch]

Can you order the phases of the moon?

[Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School @DevonHospSch]

Lots of interest in all things space in our Bramble Ward school room @RoyalDevonNHS this week

[Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School @DevonHospSch]

Lots of interest in all things space in our Bramble Ward school room @RoyalDevonNHS this week

[Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School @DevonHospSch]

This looks like a great event for our families in North Devon @DevonLibraries

[Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School @DevonHospSch]

Lovely to see our fabulous @ReadforGoodUK storyteller, Michael, ready to deliver a festive read to a child on Bramble Ward @RoyalDevonNHS - a huge 'thank you' from us too

[Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School @DevonHospSch]

So excited to unpack a new delivery of books today from the amazing @ReadforGoodUK - thank you! And a new reading display outside our school room @RoyalDevonNHS too

[Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School @DevonHospSch]

Great to see our students back to school this week, refreshed and ready for everything January brings!

[Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School @DevonHospSch]

As the end of term approaches, do take a look at all of of our news in our Autumn Term newsletter on our website - Devon Hospitals Short Stay School - Home

[Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School @DevonHospSch]

The kitchen at our Outreach Centre has been smelling very Christmassy this afternoon - great work from Year 9 and Year 11 students in their Food lessons!

[Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School @DevonHospSch]

We were so pleased to be invited to this to try and ensure that the voices of some of our most vulnerable young people are heard - thank you for what felt like a very genuine listen @steveracemp

[Steve Race MP 💙💛 @steveracemp]

On Friday I hosted people from education, third sector, & local government to discuss their experience of children living in poverty in #Exeter.

Child poverty is at 28% in Exeter, & there are 500k more children in poverty in the UK since 2010. We’ve got a lot of work to do. 1/3

[Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School @DevonHospSch]

So pleased to see the amazing Michael about to go on his delivery round on Bramble Ward @RoyalDevonNHS - a huge 'thank you' from us too for your generous support of @ReadforGoodUK

[Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School @DevonHospSch]

@ReadforGoodUK @RoyalDevonNHS And very welcome deliveries they have been too!

[Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School @DevonHospSch]

Thank you @ReadforGoodUK for sending us wonderful Michael again yesterday - he definitely brought the festive cheer to our Outreach Centre and Bramble Ward @RoyalDevonNHS

[Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School @DevonHospSch]

All set for our open afternoon - do drop in and see us!

[Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School @DevonHospSch]

We are looking forward to welcoming visitors to our open afternoon this Weds from 2pm - do drop-in and find out about our work and our amazing students!

[Amanda Smith @_amandastories]

So gorgeous. What brilliant kindness.

[Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School @DevonHospSch]

Look at these amazing dolls which an artist friend of one of our teachers has donated to our hospital school rooms - so lovely for children to be able to see themselves represented and celebrated. Thank you, Jude!

[Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School @DevonHospSch]

And we also have the first 'test batch' of mince pies ready for our open afternoon on Dec 11th!

[Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School @DevonHospSch]

Things are starting to look a bit more festive at our Outreach Centre...

[Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School @DevonHospSch]

Things are starting to look a bit more festive at our Outreach Centre...