Sometimes called SEN, this means that a child has needs that are different from, or additional to, the majority of children of their age, and that they need extra help at school to achieve their full potential. This could be for a number of reasons and we will support these needs in a variety of ways.
Under the ‘Equality Act 2010’ a disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. At Avanti Park School, we aim to consider the individual needs of each child and work together to provide the correct support. This could be for a short period, or for longer. Not all children with SEN are disabled, and not all disabled children have SEN. At APS, we follow the guidance in the SEND Code of Practice (2014), to help us make sure we do all that we can to meet the needs of our pupils.
Initially contact the class teacher to discuss any concerns
• The school assesses pupil’s needs using:
▫ Assessment Data
▫ Transition information
▫ Parental Input
▫ Teacher observations
Class teacher
Scaffolded high quality teaching in lessons (Wave 1)
Targeted support in class (Wave 2)
Small group intervention work involving specialised lessons from Teaching Assistants (Wave 3)
• Tracking and reporting data from termly PIPs
• Parents’ meetings and consultations
• Regular contact with class teacher or SEND team
• Annual Review for pupils with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan
Regular assessment
Planning and scaffolding by subject teachers and leaders
Pastoral mentoring
Monitoring of progress
Class teacher
PHSE programme
Positive relationships with parents, college and students
Mentoring
Wider outcomes: extracurricular activities
Yoga
Meditation
As all teachers are teachers of SEND, they will have access to appropriate and regular training
Avanti Institute CPD including SEND input
See Somerset Local Offer for services available to all primary schools
Avanti Trust SEND support
Parental Consultation
Contact with SEND team, where appropriate
Appropriate provision and reasonable adjustments will be made where necessary
Medical support in place where necessary
All Somerset schools comply with Equality Act 2010
At Avanti Park, we encourage and support every child during each step of their educational journey. However, we recognise that many students during their time at school experience difficulties, we are committed to enabling each student to grow and develop to reach their full potential.
At Avanti Park School, we encourage and support every child during each step of their educational journey. However, we recognise that many pupils during their time at school experience difficulties. We are committed to enabling each pupil to grow and develop to reach their full potential.
