Rowan school is located on Durvale Court, just off Furniss Avenue in Dore. It is on an extremely pleasant site with playing fields and a small area of woodland. The school was built in 1976. We currently offer 99 places with children grouped into 12 classes. Each classroom has access to outside play areas and includes a quiet room; where children can be taught individually or have calm time. There is a central multi purpose hall, a well equipped food technology room, a specially adapted sensory room; designed to promote calm, focused behaviour, a library and a nurture room. At Rowan School our aims are for everyone to: celebrate the efforts and achievements of themselves and others have a sense of excitement, vision and purpose in their lives learn and begin to put into practice values of healthy living develop communication and social skills that access participation in their communities being valued and respected for our individual qualities, capabilities and contributions being encouraged to have a positive attitude to lifelong learning and to make progress towards and beyond agreed targets offering high quality and carefully planned learning experiences to meet individual needs