SEND Parent Leaflet 2019-20

Frequently Used SEN Terms Who will support my child? Within school All teaching staff fulfil the role and responsibility for the progress of all their pupils. Our SENCO is Miss Heard. High Halstow Our partnerships Primary At High Halstow Primary Academy, Academy we work closely with other professionals: Marlborough Outreach Team SEND Parent/Carer Leaflet Contact Us: Bradfields Outreach 2019-20 Medway Inclusion Team High Halstow Primary Academy Speech & Language Therapist Please see our Local Offer Occupational Therapist Harrison Drive document and the LAT SEN Educational Psychologist High Halstow, Rochester, Kent, Policy for further detail. ME3 8TF Dog Training Art and Play Therapist Telephone: 01634 251098 Miss R Heard Your child may work with other Email: office@highhalstowprima professionals in addition to the Contact: [email protected] school staff to support their ryacademy.org.uk learning. How are children with Special Educational Needs identified and assessed? What We Offer At High Halstow, all our children’s needs are identified and met as early as possible through: observation, assessment, target setting and monitoring arrangements. listening to and following up parental concerns and the child’s views, wishes and feelings. the analysis of data including baseline What are the different types of assessments and end of Key Stage achievement to support available for children with We aim to give every pupil the opportunity track individual children’s progress over time. SEND in the school? to develop his/her full potential. It reviewing and improving teachers’ understanding recognises that all pupils have their own of a wide range of needs and effective strategies to Class teacher input, through targeted particular needs and seeks to ensure that meet those needs. classroom teaching (Quality First each pupil is able to learn, experience liaison with schools and other settings on phase Teaching) success and feel valued in an and in year transfer. Specific group work with LSAs. This environment free from obstacles and exchanging information from other services may take place inside the classroom prejudice. across education, health, care and the voluntary or in an intervention space. sector involving an external agency, and the Specified Individual support from out- The School is committed to ensuring all Educational Psychology Service (EPS) as a side agencies such as SaLT, OT or pupils receive their full entitlement to a minimum, where it is considered that a special EP support. whole-school curriculum and makes educational need may be significant and long term reasonable adjustments for pupils as and may require more in-depth and frequently appropriate. reviewed cycles of assess, plan, do and review. How will I be involved in discussions Pupils’ progress is assessed and discussed about and planning for my child’s What kinds of special educational within ‘Pupil Progress meetings. education? needs might the children at High Halstow Primary School have? All parents/carers are encouraged to contribute to their child’s education. Special educational needs and provision All parents/carers are invited to attend can be considered as falling under four a parents’ evening for their child. broad areas: Parents/carers are invited to attend meetings held in school regarding the pro- Communication and interaction gress of a pupil with SEN status. Cognition and learning Any changes to the provision in place Social, emotional and mental health for a SEN status pupil are discussed with Sensory and/or physical parents /carers. .

Load more