Pupils are happy to attend this school and settle in quickly. Staff take great care to understand pupils’ social, emotional and mental health needs. The school’s animalassisted therapeutic approach is highly effective in allowing pupils to express themselves in a nurturing environment. Pupils enjoy learning in the farm setting and feel at home. For some pupils, attending this school has enabled them to feel understood and to thrive in education for the first time. Staff support is highly appreciated by parents and carers. One said, ‘Elysian has saved my child’s life.’ Pupils learn to get on with each other well and incidents of unkindness between pupils are rare. Pupils trust the adults who look after them. Any pupils with concerns are supported successfully. Positive working relationships between pupils and staff are a key feature of this school. Staff have high expectations for pupils’ personal development. Pupils grow in confidence. They develop positive social skills, a sense of responsibility and empathy for others. The school’s curriculum is built around pupils’ interests. At times, pupils do not learn as well as they could in reading and other academic subjects. This is because curriculum goals have not been established clearly enough.