Our Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) is Miss Holder. To contact Miss Holder please email office@christchurchjuniorschool.co.uk or call 01843 593350.
Our governor with a responsibility for SEND is Dr Clarke.
A message from the SENCo:
I am proud to be the SENCo at Christ Church C of E Junior School. I love working as part of the school team, supporting all the children to be the very best that they can be, especially those who find some aspects of school life a challenge. My role is to guide parents/carers, staff and the children themselves to identify the things they find a challenge at school and help them to find ways that they can address and hopefully overcome some of these challenges. We know that at some time in their school life, many pupils will experience challenges which affect their learning or emotional development.
Please read below and follow the links to find out more about Kent’s SEND Local Offer and SEND support at Christ Church C of E Junior School.
What is the SEND Local Offer?
Every local authority must publish a Local Offer. The SEND Local Offer tells you what support is available for children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities, and their families. It should include information about education, health and care provision. It should also tell you about training, employment and independent living for young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Who is it for?
The SEND Local Offer is for:
- children and young people with SEN and/or disabilities from birth to 25
- their parents and carers
- practitioners and professionals.
You can find the SEND Local Offer for Kent County Council (KCC) at www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/special-educational-needs
Our Graduated Response at Christ Church Junior School
At Christ Church C of E Junior School, we encourage a three-step model to ensure teaching is accessible and inclusive for all, whilst aiming to reduce underachievement.
Step 1: We believe that ‘High Quality Teaching’ – high quality, inclusive teaching for all pupils in a class – is the key to making sure that all children make as much progress as possible. This may include a ‘same day intervention’ to instantly address any errors or misconceptions.
Step 2: Extra in class support or short-term interventions for pupils who are not quite meeting age-related expectations, so that they can get back on track in their learning journey. This may also include some after school tuition. Below are some of the most frequent interventions that take place in school.
Step 3: A much more personalised learning programme for pupils working significantly below age related expectations or needing significant emotional or social support to engage with a school curriculum.
For further details on SEND at Christ Church C of E Junior School, please see the policies and information below:
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- Daily reading to an adult at school is one way we endeavour to make every child a reader. A child’s reading skills are important to their success in school and in life, as these skills allow them to access the breadth of the curriculum and improve their communication and language skills. Reading is a fun and imaginative time for children, which opens doors to all kinds of new worlds for them.
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- Sensory circuits involves a sequence of physical activities that are designed to alert, organise, calm and help children regulate and organise their senses in order to achieve the ‘just right’ level of alertness required for effective learning. Sensory circuits are a great way to both energise and settle children so they can focus and engage better in the classroom.
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- Fine motor skills are the manner in which we use our fingers, hands and arms. Fine motor skills activities are designed to address difficulties with handwriting and drawing, using scissors, doing up buttons and zips, using cutlery and other areas of play, self-care and school related performance. This type of intervention may include ‘Clever Hands’ (a programme complied by Occupational and Physiotherapists) or specific handwriting sessions.
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- Gross motor skills are all about how we control and co ordinate our larger movements. Gross motor skills activities are designed to address difficulties with balance, body awareness and hand-eye co ordination, including activities like learning to ride a bike. This type of intervention may include ‘Fizzy’ (a programme complied by Occupational and Physiotherapists) or specific sensory circuit activities.
