SEND
At the heart of the work of every primary school class is a continuous cycle of planning, teaching and assessment which takes account of the wide range of abilities, aptitudes and interests of the children. The majority of children will learn and progress within these arrangements. Those children whose overall attainments and achievement in specific subjects fall significantly outside the expected range may have
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)
At St Joseph's, we provide a broad and balanced curriculum for all pupils based on three principles:
- setting suitable learning challenges;
- responding to pupils’ diverse learning needs;
- overcoming potential barriers to learning.
Children have a learning difficulty if they:
- have a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of children of the same age;
- have a disability which prevents or hinders them from making use of educational facilities of a kind generally provided for children of the same age. This may relate to impairments in communication and interaction, cognition and learning, behavioural, emotional and social development, or sensory or physical needs.
For children who have a specific learning difficulty or a disability, our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) policy outlines the educational support we provide. There is also our ‘SEND Information Report’, detailed below.
Parental Feedback Summer 2019
'The school is good at teaching children reading especially those who are struggling.'
'The school is very supportive and inclusive.'
Key Contacts
The Special Educational Needs & Disability Coordinator is Miss Johnson.
Miss Johnson can be contacted via the school office.
The SEND Governor is Mrs J Almond.
The SENDCo ensures that all staff follow the SEND Code of Practice to support the needs of our pupils. This may be provided through carefully differentiated work, additional support by an adult in a small group, one to one teaching time with a Teaching Assistant or using specialist services from outside the school.
If the school's response is unsatisfactory, parents are invited to refer to the School Complaints Policy.