About Us
Our Provision
Creating Positive Pathways for Young Minds
Positive Pathways is committed to offering specialised Alternative Provision services for EYFS and Key Stage 1 learners. Our holistic approach to education focuses on nurturing the potential of every child, providing a supportive environment for growth and development.
Thrive
At Positive Pathways, we work as a team to provide exceptional pastoral care that is based on the individual needs of the children. We constantly reassess the support we provide to ensure we are helping children to develop socially and emotionally. We work alongside families to ensure a comprehensive approach to supporting each child and this input from families is both essential and invaluable.
Pupils at Positive Pathways are supported through a variety of interventions and in a variety of ways. Through:
- Support with social and emotional issues that can be accessed through whole setting Thrive Activities, working with all staff and their peers.
- A structured and personalised approach with time both in and out of the main room using thrive activities, often based in the Rainbow Room with our Thrive Practitioner Emme.
- Daily focused and regular interventions to support difficulties they may be experiencing.
Our Team
Our team consists of qualified and motivated professionals, who are passionate about supporting our pupils in their journey.
Kirsty Burridge
CEO/ Head of Provisions
DDSL
Emme Farr
Centre Manager
DSL, Prevent Duty Trained, First Aid Trained, Thrive Practitioner, Lego Therapist, NVQ 3 in Early Years, Food hygiene, Understanding Autism Level 2, Level 2 in Adverse Childhood Experiences, E-Safety, Safer Recruitment.
Gemma Weston
Business Manager
Gemma is based in our Provision Hub upstairs to Positive Pathways.
Jill
Learning Mentor
Prevent Duty, First Aid, FGM, Safeguarding.
Gracie
Learning Mentor
Introduction to ACES, safeguarding food hygiene, Prevent Duty, First Aid, Level 2 for the Early Years Practitioner.
Michelle
Learning Mentor
Safeguarding, FGM, Prevent Duty, Makaton, Attention Autism.
Imogen
Learning Mentor
Safeguarding, FGM, Prevent Duty, Trauma and Attachment.
Policies
Further Policies available on request.
Safeguarding Policy
Health and Safety
Safeguarding
Keeping children safe at Positive Pathways is not only part of our culture but an utmost priority.
The safety of the pupils and the families we work with are a priority to us all – IT IS EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY.
The Head Teacher, Mrs Burridge oversees all safeguarding concerns. Mrs Emme Farr is the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) with Claire Scott and Kirsty Burridge as Deputy Safeguarding Leads (DDSL) at Positive Pathways. Any concerns in provision are reported to them.
Due to the vulnerable nature of our children and their difficulties and some challenges with communicating, it is not uncommon for a member of the safeguarding team to follow up a potential concern with parents – often to simply clarify what a child may have communicated to someone. This is their legal responsibility and we appreciate your understanding that your child’s wellbeing is of the utmost importance to us.
What to do if you have a safeguarding concern:
If you have any concerns at all, please contact a DSL or DDSL as soon as possible.
Should your concern be in respect to a member of provision staff, then contact the Head Teacher immediately.
However, if you have a concern about the Head Teacher, then please contact the DoFA at Wiltshire Council.
Telephone - 0300 456 0108
Email- dofaservice@Wiltshire.gov.uk
2025-2026 Term Dates
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday Term time only
Morning sessions 9-12pm
All day sessions 9-2pm
Newletters
Newsletters are available at the end of each term.
Term 3
10.02.25
Term 4
03.04.25
Term 5
22.05.25
Term 6
07.07.25
