Children With Additional Needs
At Gateford Park Primary School we believe that all children should be valued equally within a climate of support.
All children may experience difficulties with their learning at some stage in their educational career. Special Education Needs may arise in any pupil at any intellectual level and may stem from learning, behavioural, emotional, social and physical problems. In implementing this policy we believe pupils will be helped to overcome these difficulties.
We aim to provide every child with access to a broad and balanced education. This includes the National Curriculum in line with the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice.
The fundamental principles of the school policy are that all children have the right to a broad and balanced curriculum. We will value individual children’s strengths and try to help them develop to their full potential. We will try to promote life-long learning.
Our aims to achieve this are:
- To provide a differentiated curriculum appropriate to the individual’s needs and ability
- To undertake identification of all pupils requiring SEN provision as early as possible in their school career
- To enable SEN pupils to take as fully part as possible in all school activities
- To ensure that parents of SEN pupils are kept fully informed of their child’s progress and attainment
- To ensure that SEN pupils are involved, where practicable , in decisions affecting their future SEN position
- To ensure vulnerable pupils ie. pupils who are looked after, have free school dinners, Gypsy Roma Travellers, pupils who are under social care or have health issues or persistent absentees receive the support needed to achieve
|
The SEND/Behaviour/Inclusion team leader at Gateford Park is Clare Hibbert. Other team members are:
Paula Doyle (Headteacher)
Geoff Young (Chair of Governors)
SEND Information Report 2024-2025
Special Educational Needs Policy
Useful websites for SEND and Inclusion |
Regular meetings with an experienced professional, provides opportunities for parents and school to discuss the needs of a child. The experienced staff member will have the knowledge to refer/signpost parents to services/groups that are relevant for their child’s needs. Alternatively parents can access Nottinghamshire’s local offer website which contains information about services available to families. This can be found at: https://www.nottshelpyourself.org.uk/
Useful websites for SEND and Inclusion Learning: National Oak Academy Specialist https://classroom.thenational.academy/specialist BBC Bitesize SEND Toolkit https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zh9v382 The Maths Factor https://www.themathsfactor.com/
Resources and Support: SEN Resource Source https://www.senresourcesource.co.uk/ Regenerate (Autism) http://www.regeneratecic.co.uk/ SEN Resources Blog https://senresourcesblog.com/ Special Needs Jungle https://www.specialneedsjungle.com/ Chatterpack https://chatterpack.net/ Sensory Circuits https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/Documents/Miscellaneous/Sensory%20Motor%20Circuits.pdf ADHD Northwest http://adhdnorthwest.org.uk/
Wellbeing: Greatminds Together https://greatmindstogether.co.uk/ NottAlone https://nottalone.org.uk/?a=pc
Outside Agencies and Services: CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/CAMHS CAMHS Apps https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk/apps-1 CAMHS Websites https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk/websites CAMHS Downloads https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk/downloads CAMHS Videos https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk/videos Daisy Chain https://www.daisychainproject.co.uk/
SEND: apps and games Website: http://www.brainparade.com/products/see-touch-learn-free/ Description: a visual instruction app, including flash cards and picture-choosing games, for children with autism and special needs.
HelpKidzLearn Website: https://www.helpkidzlearn.com/ Description: a collection of games and resources designed for a range of educational needs and stages. It includes provision for school closure.
Sensory App House Ltd Website: https://www.sensoryapphouse.com/ Description: a range of apps are available for pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) or Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD). All are interactive and many do not require significant coordination abilities.
Visuals2Go Website: https://www.visuals2go.com/ Description: an all-in-one app created to support people with communication and learning difficulties. For verbal and non-verbal learners.
SEND: online, downloadable and printable resources Active Learn Primary Website: https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/ Description: the Rapid Reading and Rapid Phonics programmes focus on accelerating progress in reading skills for pupils with dyslexia and with low levels of literacy. Designed for teachers, but suitable for parents too. Registration: is required
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families Website: https://www.annafreud.org/media/11160/supporting-schools-and-colleges.pdf Description: a downloadable guide to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of pupils and students during periods of disruption. Designed for teachers, but suitable for parents too. Registration: not required
Charles Dickens Primary Website: http://www.charlesdickens.southwark.sch.uk/ Description: the Jenny Wren Virtual School SEN Hub offers daily lessons for pupils with moderate learning difficulties, focusing on Makaton and a daily activity to complete with a parent or teacher. Registration: not required
Inclusive Teach Website: https://inclusiveteach.com/free-printable-sen-teaching-resources/ Description: downloadable and printable accessible teaching resources for parents and teachers to support pupils with a range of SEND needs, including Autism, PMLD, SLCN, MLD, SLD Registration: not required
Priory Woods School Website: http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/page/?title=Resources&pid=3 Description: resources from an award-winning, innovative school, rated by Ofsted as outstanding and put together by SEND teachers for parents and teachers. The resources include apps and programmes. Registration: not required
SENict Activities Website: https://www.ianbean.co.uk/senict-members-resource-portal Description: downloadable activities aimed particularly at learners with PMLD, SLD and those who are learning to use assistive technology to access the curriculum. Suitable for parents and teachers. Registration: not required
SEN Teacher Website: https://www.senteacher.org/ Description: downloadable and printable resources that can be adapted to suit the needs of pupils. Resources are aimed at a range of abilities. Website has over 300,000 regular users and is suitable for both parents and teachers. Registration: not required
Speech and Language Kids Website: https://www.speechandlanguagekids.com/free-speech-language-resources/ Description: an extensive range of education and therapy resources for parents and teachers of children with speech and language problems. A podcast is also available on iTunes for verbal and non-verbal children. Registration: not required
Teaching Students with Visual Impairments Website: https://www.teachingvisuallyimpaired.com/ Description: a range of downloadable resources and instructional strategies to support blind and visually impaired pupils. Suitable for parents and teachers. Registration: is required
The Autism Page Website: https://www.theautismpage.com/ Description: online support and information aimed at supporting parents with young autistic children. Information and ideas to support the implementation of autism specific teaching methods. Registration: not required
|
All website content copyright © Gateford Park Primary School
Website design by PrimarySite