Examples of support in school

What specific resources does our school offer?

A wide range of support and interventions are available. We look at your child's specific needs and then decide on the best way to support them. Here are some examples:

Cognition and Learning

• Literacy:

  • 1:1 reading

  • Read Write Inc phonics programme - individual and small group

  • Precision Teaching - individual

  • Write from the Start - individual fine motor skills

  • Pre-Teaching Vocabulary - individual vocabulary, speaking and listening focus

  • Shine Reading Intervention

  • Language Link

  • Colourful Semantics - aimed at building grammar and developing vocabulary

  • BLAST - boosts language skills and talking

• Maths:

  • Shine Maths - small group programme

  • Power of 2 - individual concept development

  • Numicon - individual and small group place value and concept development

Social, Emotional and Mental Health

• Social Stories and games with a learning mentor - small group support 

• Therapeutic Stories - individual and small group, dealing with anxieties

• Zones of regulation - individual nurture work with key worker

• Meet and Greet - individual, for when coming to school is hard

• Working with Parents - support for parenting and dealing with challenging behaviour

• Play therapy - individual

Communication and Interaction

• Visual Support - timetables and ‘now and next’ cards to help structure the day

• Photo books - to help plan for change and transition times

• Pre-Teach - to reduce anxiety in new situations or teach vocabulary to aid participation

• Social Stories - individually written personalised stories to help social understanding and eliminate unwanted behaviour

Sensory and Physical

• Outside access - different sensory needs

• Alternatives to written formats - ICT and Scribe (individual IPADS)

• Forest School - small group work