Partnership – Bridge

The Post 16 programme of study at BCC, is driven by the intention to prepare our young people for adulthood, regardless of the pathway the students are accessing. The starting point for this is the Preparing for Adulthood (PfA) outcomes toolkit which is based on the document produced by the Department for Education (DfE) to promote consideration of the four PfA pathways:

Good health
Friendships, Relationships & Community
Independent Living
Employment

Learners are encouraged to take as much responsibility for their own achievement as possible and independence is encouraged at all academic levels. We want our young people to take pride in achieving individualised targets that are attainable and appropriate, yet aspirational.

“We apply a holistic approach to learning, working closely with speech therapists, occupational therapists, physio therapists, educational psychologist and the school nursing team.”

Opening hours

Monday 9.00am 3.15pm
Tuesday 9.00am 3.15pm
Wednesday 9.00am 3.15pm
Thursday 9.00am 3.15pm
Friday 9.00am 3.15pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

“We are so grateful for the specialised support and hope for our child’s future, the opportunity for inclusive education offered by John Jamieson is priceless.”

Term times

AUTUMN TERM
TERM 1
Starts: Thursday 3rd September 2026
Ends: Friday 23rd October 2025
TERM 2
Starts: Monday 2nd November 2026
Ends: Friday 18th December 2026

SPRING TERM
TERM 1
Starts: Monday 4th January 2027
Ends: Thursday 11th February 2027
TERM 2
Starts: Monday 22nd February 2027
Ends: Friday 2nd April 2027

SUMMER TERM
TERM 1
Starts: Monday 19th April 2027
Ends: Friday 28th May 2027
TERM 2
Starts: Tuesday 8th June 2027
Ends: Thursday 22nd July 2027

School training days

Tuesday 1st September 2026
Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Monday 30th November 2026
Friday 12th February 2027
Monday 7th June 2027

“Our highly skilled team of professionals, including teachers and teaching assistants, work together positively to enable the absolute best outcomes for our pupils.”

School uniform

■ White polo shirt
■ Royal Blue jumper/ sweatshirt with East SILC logo
■ Dark coloured trousers / sweatpants
■ Dark coloured footwear

“Having children with special needs can be challenging… and getting people to understand can be the hardest part. The help we have had from John Jamieson has been truly inspirational.”

Our staff

Executive Principal Louise Quinn
Head of School Jamie Darby
Strategic Post 16 Lead Emma Orme
SENDCo Louise Quinn
Designated Safeguarding Lead Esme Winston
Behaviour Support Team Leigh Kilpatrick
Speech & Language Therapist Leanne Allsopp, Alex Johnson
Occupational Therapist Provided by ‘Juniper Tree Therapy’
EHCP Administrator Melissa Felton-Glenn

Find us

Bridge CC
East SILC Bridge
Rider Street
Leeds
LS9 7BQ

0113 293 0236
info@eastsilc.org