Rodborough Community Primary School

At Rodborough Community Primary school, all children are equally valued. Through our whole school vision and values, policies, practice and provision we strive to develop an environment where all children flourish and feel safe.

Within school we aim to provide teaching and learning experiences that enable all children to access a broad, balanced and appropriately differentiated curriculum. We believe that educational inclusion is for all and endeavour to create equal opportunities for all learners, irrespective of age, gender, ethnicity, impairment, attainment and background.

We use an inclusive approach to teaching where every child is supported regardless of their level of need, with all pupils following the National Curriculum where teaching and learning opportunities are tailored to a level and pace appropriate to their abilities. To successfully support pupils when accessing the curriculum there are some action we may take to help achieve this which include:

• Using a graduated approach which means some children’s needs will be met through “quality first teaching” or interventions which are available to all children, whereas some children will need more specific intervention programmes and provision which will be put in place through a my plan, my plan+ or EHCP.

• Ensuring that teaching staff are aware of and sensitive to the needs of all pupils, providing learning opportunities which are adapted to and appropriate to their needs.
• Identifying at the earliest opportunity, all children that need special consideration to support their needs (whether they are related to cognition and learning, social and emotional, communication and interaction or physical).
• Working in partnership, building positive relationships with parents/carers, pupils and the relevant external agencies in order to understand and provide for pupils with special educational needs.
• Build pupil self-esteem and confidence through using the Rodborough Learning Powers and opportunities to access a broad and balanced curriculum.
• Regularly review policy and practice in order to ensure pupils with SEN are challenged and supported.

SEN and Gifted and Talented

Within school it is important to recognise the talents and skills of all children, including those with SEN. Recognising and encouraging gifts, talents and interests of pupils with SEN, whilst also supporting them in overcoming any potential barriers helps to improve their resilience and increase their opportunities to experience success. Through providing pupils with the opportunity to develop their strengths it helps to develop a positive image of who they are and a vision of who they might become.

We aim to achieve this by:

• Developing joint programmes of provision between home, school and the pupil which identify targets relating to both areas of need and stretching talents and skills.
• Celebrating pupil’s success both in and outside of school.
• Creating a safe and supportive environment which encourages children to develop their resilience and self-confidence.
• Open door policy between school and home when discussing ways to best support and stretch pupils with SEN.

Our SEND Policy os on the policies page of our website.