A warm welcome to the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) department at Christ Church CE Primary and Nursery Academy.

We believe all children are unique and special.

We are an enthusiastic and vibrant team committed to providing an inclusive education for all learners. Our SEND team are committed to providing a varied and inclusive education for all of our pupils, reflecting our school Christian values and our mission statement, ‘Learning to live together, together living to learn’. ‘Learn from me’.

We work closely with teachers, support staff and our pastoral team with the aim of identifying children’s SEND (Special Educational & Disability Needs) as early as possible, so that the child achieves the best possible outcomes. We adapt our curriculum to be inclusive of all Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

Through regular Pupil Progress meetings, we can identify the needs of our pupils, and plan strategies and intervention groups to help them achieve to the best of their ability. We all aim to work in partnership with parents/carers, other teachers, teaching assistants, outside agencies (such as an educational psychologist) and especially the children themselves.

On identification of an additional need, our team and the Class Teacher plan carefully to ensure the child has appropriate provision and support. We value all stakeholders input when planning for a child’s needs and use a child-centred approach to additional needs plans (ANPs).

More Confident/Talented Children, demonstrating particular skills or abilities, are identified and given opportunities to extend and practice these within appropriate lessons. As part of teachers’ regular planning they ensure that the needs of all pupils are catered for, including the more confident as well as those requiring support. Many children are signposted to particular extra-curricular opportunities, such as: choir, art events, sports events and clubs, festivals, opportunities to speak in front of audiences during Mass in Church or through network meetings across the town.

If you are concerned about your child, please contact the class teacher in the first instance, and if you would like to discuss your child’s SEND further please ring me or ask for me at the office.

Please read our SEND offer and Policy for further information.

Should you have any concerns about your child please speak to the Class Teacher in the first instance and should you need to discuss any further SEND concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.

Mr S. Loughman

Contact details:   01424 422953 or email: sloughman@christchurch.academy