SENCo Kath Hill School policies available on our website

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1 School local offer School Name Type of school Age range of pupils Does the school specialise in meeting the needs of children with a particular type of SEN? Takeley Primary School Mainstream Primary School 4-11 years No Fully wheelchair accessible Yes wheelchair compliant Auditory/Visual enhancements YES Name and contact details of Jackie Griffiths School Inclusion Manager SENCo Kath Hill School policies available on our website Attendance, SEN, Behaviour, Charging, Equality, Child Protection, Homework and Complaints School Ethos To be a safe, happy, caring community of learners To help all individuals regardless of their race, gender or disability to acquire the skills and knowledge needed to achieve their full potential in a rapidly changing world To develop understanding of and respect for a wide range of religious values, languages and cultural traditions and different ways of life To encourage an enjoyment of life-long learning To encourage positive parental and community involvement To promote healthy lifestyles To provide a curriculum that is stimulating, broad, balanced, innovative and creative To celebrate achievement Support offered At any time, according to need, a combination of any of the following strategies maybe in place. Social skills programmes/support including strategies to enhance self esteem Mentoring 1-1 Play leaders After school clubs Lego Club Talkabout social skills group Identi-play Healthy School status School Council Gym Trail Access to a supportive environment-it facilities/equipment/resources Access to class laptop (Word Shark spelling programme to support literacy skills) Resources are labelled with words and pictures Writing slopes A variety of pencils grips to support fine motor control Bilingual books Electronic spellcheckers All classrooms have PC s and interactive white boards

2 Range of differentiated PE equipment to support children who have difficulties with gross motor control Strategies/programmes to support speech and language A teaching assistant dedicated to delivering specific speech & language programmes, who works under the guidance of Speech & Language Therapist.(ELKLAN & Makaton trained) Talk partners Pre- teaching of vocabulary Narrative Therapy PECS Listening, Understand, Remembering Verbalizing programme Gym Trail Speech & Language books, games and activities. Lego Club Identiplay Access to strategies /programmes to support occupational therapy/physiotherapy needs Writing slope On-going programmes provided by Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist delivered under their guidance by Learning Support Assistant to specific children Finger gym bags to develop fine motor control Gym Trail (specialist equipment provided) Write from the Start handwriting programme Sensory bags Strategies to reduce anxiety/promote emotional wellbeing (including communication with parents) Regular parental contact sessions/home school diaries Mentors Links to local mental health services ( Kids Inspire, play therapists) National Healthy School Status Staff on duty at the beginning and end of school day to facilitate parental access Parents consultation evenings Strategies to support /develop literacy RWI phonics programme (Reception to Year 1) 1-1 RWI tutoring 1-1 & small group, comprehension intervention narrative therapy & Listening, Understand, Remembering Verbalizing programme Spelling interventions use of Word Shark and Toe by Toe programmes 1-1 support for literacy ( 1 hour sessions) Volunteer parent helpers to listen to children read Word Banks /topic word banks for children to refer to everyday in class Reading Buddies Reading Corners in every classroom to promote a love of reading Author visits Strategies to Support/develop numeracy Numicon equipment and activities. Targeted maths intervention programmes for specific children 1-1 support for numeracy (1 hour sessions) A range of resources to include number line, hundred square, multiplication square LSA to support during numeracy lessons

3 Strategies to support/modify behaviour Consistent Management plans Magic script De-escalation script Visual aids (timetables class rules displayed in all classrooms) Weekly achievement certificate Regular communication with parents through informal meetings Social skills groups Home school diaries Contact with Behaviour Support Team Individual & class reward charts Proximity praise Behaviour Pyramid Use of Essex Behaviour Support Guidance Provision to facilitate/support independent learning and access to the curriculum Classroom support from Learning Support Assistant /class teacher (1-1 small groups hover support) Differentiated learning activities Large keyboard & roller ball Word maps, dictionaries, number lines, hundred square, multiplication fans Writing frames First, then boards Chunking strips Pre teaching of specific topic related vocabulary Visual timetables, success criteria s School trips-to foster independence Use of working wall to support children in independent activities Peer support Support during lunchtimes Trained first aid staff Play leaders Key workers to support developing play skills for target children Extra-curricular clubs Planning and assessment EYFS Profile Phonic Screening Check YR1 SATS YR2 & Yr6 Phonic Screening RWI & regular phonic tests for Read, Write Inc. Individual Education Plans (IEPs) Observations Screening test to find areas of difficulties. On-going reading, spelling, numeracy, speech & language assessments ½ termly assessments to inform planning

4 Communication with parents Weekly newsletters Parentmail Curriculum letters Website School notice board Stay and play every week in reception class IEPs meetings Annual review meetings Termly parents meetings 2 parents evenings to discuss your child s progress Weekly learning logs/homework Parent and Friend Association Child school report Survey of parents views on website Access to outside agencies School Nurse Speech & Language Therapist Social, Emotional & Behaviour Difficulties Team Specialist Teacher Teams (social communication, global learning delay Autism) Autism support worker Occupational Therapist Physiotherapist Educational Psychology Services Child Development Centre Harlow Play Therapist CAMS Medical Interventions Health Care plans arranged with school nurse Allergy/key information sheet for all staff to see Specialised training provided to members of staff to support pupils who have significant medical needs (diabetes, epipen, epilepsy) Office staff first aid trained and can administer medicines First aid trained midday assistants for lunch time cover School is fully compliant with DFE guidance Preparing children for change (e.g. joining their next setting/class) Children with complex needs have picture based book describing their new class, relevant adults) PSHCE targeted lessons dealing with change Class swap morning Year 5/6 taster days ( SEN pupils have extra visits) Successful School Transition Programme (Practical ideas and workshops to support children changing from primary to secondary school. Moving On Up board game supporting those children with social communication difficulties

5 Extra Curricular Opportunities Variety of sports clubs including netball/ football/ rounders Varity of other clubs including cookery/ chess/ drama/ Choir Gardening Peripatetic teachers visit the school every week to teach guitar, piano, drums, violin, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet and trombone for children aged 7 and above. Support for Pupils who are Gifted and Talented Specialised level 6 teaching Gifted and talented sessions with local secondary school gifted & talented leader Opportunities for able children in sports to attend partnership sports events Staff Expertise ASD specialism Dyspraxia specialism Mentoring Diabetic management Epipen trained Makaton ELKAN Speech and Language Anger Management Dyslexia Fully trained Forest School facilitator Local authority offer on Special Educational Needs service Essex Education Authority s Local Offer of SEN can be found at

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