Inclusion & SEND

We live, love and learn together with Jesus as our guide.

St Mary’s Catholic Academy, as part of The Blessed Peter Snow Academy Trust, values the abilities and achievements of all its young people and is committed to providing the best possible environment for learning.

Who should I speak to about Inclusion and SEND?

Your first contact for discussing needs or concerns about pupils should be the class teacher, who oversees inclusive, adaptive teaching for all pupils within the classroom and can give you more information about your child's progress and attainment.

KEY STAFF MEMBERS

SENDCO & Designated Teacher for Looked After Children: Rebecca Ruddy

Headteacher & Designated Safeguarding Lead: Phil Glover

KS2 Lead: Tom Peacock

KS1 Lead: Emma Grimley

EYFS Lead: Elaine Worth

Governor for SEND: Kylie Duddigan

How do we define SEND?

Pupils have special educational needs if they have a difficulty accessing the curriculum, temporarily or more long-term, which calls for special educational provision to be made for them.

Pupils have difficulty accessing the curriculum if they:

Have persistent and significant difficulties in learning in comparison with the majority of children of the same age;
Have a disability, which prevents or hinders them from making use of educational facilities of a kind generally provided for children of the same age.

(It is recognised that some pupils/students may experience difficulty in accessing the curriculum in some areas whilst having have a particular gift or talent in other areas).

There are four areas of Special Educational Needs:

Cognition and Learning
Communication and Interaction
Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Physical and Sensory

At St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy, we offer a wide variety of strategies to support our children within the four areas of Special Educational Needs.