{"id":54,"date":"2015-06-19T09:30:48","date_gmt":"2015-06-19T09:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/anntest3\/?page_id=54"},"modified":"2026-10-09T10:07:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:07:44","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/mavisbank\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #800080\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1578\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/mavisbank\/about-us\/carnbroe-primary-school-1920x1080\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/06113741\/Carnbroe-Primary-School-1920x1080-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Carnbroe-Primary-School-1920&amp;#215;1080\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/06113741\/Carnbroe-Primary-School-1920x1080-1-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/06113741\/Carnbroe-Primary-School-1920x1080-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1578 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/06113741\/Carnbroe-Primary-School-1920x1080-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/06113741\/Carnbroe-Primary-School-1920x1080-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/06113741\/Carnbroe-Primary-School-1920x1080-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/06113741\/Carnbroe-Primary-School-1920x1080-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/06113741\/Carnbroe-Primary-School-1920x1080-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Mavisbank School is a co-educational local authority school catering for pupils who require complex additional support and may have significant medical needs. We are situated in the town of Coatbridge and serve the whole of North Lanarkshire Council.\u00a0 The school offers provision for children and young people during their high school years.<\/p>\n<p>Opened in 1982, the school has five classrooms which are bright and well-resourced with pupils having access to a multitude of sensory equipment and spaces, including our life skills and home economics facilities and outdoor learning spaces.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1582\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/mavisbank\/about-us\/alexander-den-heijer\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/06122856\/Alexander-Den-Heijer.png\" data-orig-size=\"851,315\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Alexander Den Heijer\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/06122856\/Alexander-Den-Heijer-300x111.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/06122856\/Alexander-Den-Heijer.png\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1582 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/06122856\/Alexander-Den-Heijer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"851\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/06122856\/Alexander-Den-Heijer.png 851w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/06122856\/Alexander-Den-Heijer-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/06122856\/Alexander-Den-Heijer-768x284.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1452\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/mavisbank\/2024\/04\/19\/this-might-sum-up-our-approach-here-at-mavisbank-school\/uncrc-logo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2024\/04\/15133452\/UNCRC-logo.png\" data-orig-size=\"248,203\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"UNCRC logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2024\/04\/15133452\/UNCRC-logo.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2024\/04\/15133452\/UNCRC-logo.png\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1452 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2024\/04\/15133452\/UNCRC-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"248\" height=\"203\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Mavisbank Mission Statement:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Our mission is to provide a learning experience <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>where all pupils will maximise their potential <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>in a happy, caring and supportive environment.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1607\" style=\"width: 405px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1607\" data-attachment-id=\"1607\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/mavisbank\/about-us\/images-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/08133616\/images-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"417,319\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"images (3)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Article 2: all children have the rights set out in the UNCRC.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/08133616\/images-3-300x229.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/08133616\/images-3.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-1607\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/08133616\/images-3-300x229.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"395\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/08133616\/images-3-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/08133616\/images-3.jpg 417w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Article 2: all children have the rights set out in the UNCRC.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1608\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1608\" data-attachment-id=\"1608\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/mavisbank\/about-us\/images\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/08133622\/images.png\" data-orig-size=\"300,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"images\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Article 23: children with any form of physical or mental disability have the right to care, support, and a decent life with dignity and independence.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/08133622\/images.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/08133622\/images.png\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1608\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/08133622\/images.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/08133622\/images.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/mavisbank\/uploads\/sites\/28515\/2026\/10\/08133622\/images-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1608\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Article 23: children with any form of physical or mental disability have the right to care, support, and a decent life with dignity and independence.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mavisbank School is a co-educational local authority school catering for pupils who require complex additional support and may have significant medical needs. We are situated in the town of Coatbridge and serve the whole of North Lanarkshire Council.\u00a0 The school &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/mavisbank\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34167,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-54","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/mavisbank\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/54","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/mavisbank\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/mavisbank\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/mavisbank\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/34167"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/mavisbank\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54"}],"version-history":[{"count":46,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/mavisbank\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/54\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1606,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/mavisbank\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/54\/revisions\/1606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/mavisbank\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}