How are children’s needs identified before they start at our school?
As soon as we know that a child will definitely be transferring into our school in Year 7, we start finding out more about each child so we can plan for their needs and ensure that they settle happily and make good progress in lessons. The Assistant Headteacher/transition (D Light), Transition Manager/Year Leader (A Quinn) and SENCo (K Reeves) will visit feeder primary schools to liaise with their SENCo and Year 6 teachers to find out information on all students, including those identified as SEND, G&T and EAL. The information collected during these meetings will be used to place students in form groups, as well as used by the SENCo and Transition Manager to prepare for interventions and create profiles for SEND students. Most students with SEND are, therefore, identified before admission, and appropriate teaching and support can be arranged prior to their transition into the school.
How are children’s needs identified at Elthorne Park High School?
We recognise that students are different and they will make progress at different rates and not always in a steady linear pattern. So as a school we spend time identifying the needs of all children, whether they have a special educational need or not, before they enter school and throughout their school life. This helps us ensure all children settle in well, feel happy and confident in school and make good progress in their lessons. If the school feels that a child might have a Special Educational Need then a meeting with parents (and the child if appropriate) will always be arranged to investigate the needs further before the child is classed as having an SEN.
As soon as we know that a child will definitely be transferring into our school in Year 7, we start finding out more about each child so we can plan for their needs and ensure that they settle happily and make good progress in lessons. The Assistant Headteacher/transition (D Light), Transition Manager/Year Leader (A Quinn) and SENCo (K Reeves) will visit feeder primary schools to liaise with their SENCo and Year 6 teachers to find out information on all students, including those identified as SEND, G&T and EAL. The information collected during these meetings will be used to place students in form groups, as well as used by the SENCo and Transition Manager to prepare for interventions and create profiles for SEND students. Most students with SEND are, therefore, identified before admission, and appropriate teaching and support can be arranged prior to their transition into the school.
How are children’s needs identified at Elthorne Park High School?
We recognise that students are different and they will make progress at different rates and not always in a steady linear pattern. So as a school we spend time identifying the needs of all children, whether they have a special educational need or not, before they enter school and throughout their school life. This helps us ensure all children settle in well, feel happy and confident in school and make good progress in their lessons. If the school feels that a child might have a Special Educational Need then a meeting with parents (and the child if appropriate) will always be arranged to investigate the needs further before the child is classed as having an SEN.