FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions about Special Needs and Disabilities at school
What do I do if I think my child has a special need or disability?
Additional Needs Flow Chart.pdf
What are the 4 main areas of special need?
- Communication and Interaction
- Cognition and Learning
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Sensory and/or Physical
What support can I expect from school?
- See the photos above for a selection of support that is available.
- Some children may have 1:1 support from a teaching assistant
- Small group support with the teacher or a teaching assistant
- 1:1 reading
- Small group handwriting
- Time to talk with a key adult
- Play Therapy
- Timetable variations
How can I help my child at home?
- reading
- spellings
- times tables
- maths facts
How can I help my child with instructions for home learning?
Teachers spend time explaining home learning to their class before it is sent home. For some children additional time is provided by Sarah, our Learning Mentor, so that home learning and newsletters are read through together.
It is important that children develop independence in listening to instructions and completing their learning.
At home you can support your child by asking them to think back to the learning that took place in the classroom. Ask if there were any visual supports in the classroom which they can think about to help them.
If a child is unable to complete their home learning, you can encourage them to let the teacher or teaching assistant know as soon as possible. An adult can then provide extra explanations or help the child to get started.
Homework Club is on Wednesdays from 8:30 - 8:55, ask your child's class teacher or Sarah, our Learning Mentor, if you would like your child to attend.