Riccall Community Primary School – SEND and Inclusion –

Supporting your child’s educational needs

Kelly Sweeting

As an inclusive school, we cater for a wide range of additional needs. Every child is unique and this is something we celebrate!  My name is Mrs Kelly Zacharenko and I am the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator (SENDCo) for Riccall Community Primary School. If you need to contact me regarding the needs of your child, then my email address is:

sen@riccall.n-yorks.sch.uk

Our school SEND policy is updated at least annually to reflect the current needs of our pupils and how we make provision for them. The link below will take you to our current policy:

SEN Policy- December 2023

We are a community primary school and we take great pride in knowing all of our children as individuals, and maintaining positive relationships with them so they continue to grow. In collaboration with parents, we take take into account the needs of individuals and differentiate their learning to support and challenge as appropriate, whilst having high aspirations for all.

The SEND report shows what we have achieved in school in the past year and how we have supported our pupils with SEND. It looks at the school’s current SEND profile and how we are training staff to meet these needs.

We believe that most children will need extra support at some stage in their school career in order to achieve and extend their potential. Some children may be given this support immediately in a lesson if they have entered ‘the learning pit’*. This is where we encourage them to use their growth mindset*, try different strategies, and not be afraid to make mistakes. Mistakes are where we learn to do something new! We use our ‘think pinks’ to move learning forward and to give them opportunities for reflection. This is then turned into a ‘growth green’ in their books when they have done it well.

The 2014 SEND code of practice outlines 4 main areas of special educational need. Children can have needs that clearly fit one of these areas; some, more often than not, have needs that span two or more. These are:

  1. Communication and Interaction
  2. Cognition and Learning
  3. Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)
  4. Sensory/and or Physical

Click below to read more about the 4 areas and what they each mean:

Classifying SEND for Parents

Some children may find it harder to learn than others of the same age and require additional support tailored to their particular needs. This is where they may require SENS (Special educational needs support) and your child’s class teacher will complete an intervention timetable or SEND Support Plan.  The teacher will begin tracking and monitoring this level of need and look to close the gaps. SEND Support Plans are a working document for teachers, pupils and parents, and we look for children to be placed on these plans when needed, but then removed when appropriate. The provision map gives clarity and allows everyone involved to see what we are working towards. This clearly identifies the area of difficulty for your child and what teachers are proposing to do to meet the need. Click on the link below to see the provision map template, it has clear parent notes to explain each section:

SEND Support Plan with Parent Notes_

These plans are reviewed at least 3 times a year (this can be more if it is appropriate for your child at that time) and you will receive a copy of the review. You are also asked to add your thoughts on this document. YOU are the expert on your child and you know your child best!

The North Yorkshire Local Offer and Riccall Community Primary School

The North Yorkshire Local Offer shows what provision is available in our local area. Local authorities are required to provide a ‘local offer’ of SEND services, which can help parents to access further support and advice. School enjoys good working relationships with a wide range of people who provide services to children with SEND and their families, particularly when a child is demonstrating further cause for concern or their learning need is more complex and persistent. External specialists may:

*Act in an advisory capacity

*Extend expertise of school staff

*Provide additional assessment

*Support a child directly

*Suggest statutory assessment

*Consult with all parties involved with the child

A referral to any of the services named in the ‘local offer’ is made by the SENDCo, following a discussion and consultation with parents, child and relevant members of staff and takes all views into account. A referral is appropriate AFTER school has implemented all the interventions available in school and need additional support to meet the continuing needs of the child.

It is found at this website:

North Yorkshire Local Offer website

Our ‘School Information Report’ is updated annually following consultation with staff, pupils, parents and governors. It aims to answer some common questions from parents by detailing our approach to SEND provision at Riccall Community Primary School. It also links to the North Yorkshire ‘Local Offer’ and shows how we are meeting what has been outlined by our local authority. Click below to read:

SEND Information Report 2022

SEND can be difficult to understand, and can also be very worrying as a parent. We have an ‘open door’ policy, which means that our staff are available to talk to you about your child and any concerns you have regarding their education. All staff are out on the playground in the morning or will return phone calls if you have left a message with the school office. We are a team working together to support you and your child- you are central to this process. The local authority offers support to parents through an organisation called SENDIASS. They will offer you free and impartial advice, they will give additional information and help explain your choices to you. More information can be found at this website:

SEND Information, advice and support service

We look forward to working with you and making your child ‘the best that they can be’ whilst they are with us at Riccall Community Primary School.

Sensory Room

Here at Riccall, we are very pleased to have a sensory room available for all our children to use. The sensory room is a lovely calm space, where our children can take the time to explore, self- regulate, and feel comfortable to freely express their emotions. Please see the video of our wonderful space below.

 

Mrs Kelly Zacharenko

 

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