St
Giles Church of England Primary School
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)
Every child has their needs carefully assessed and their progress tracked. Any child who has special needs has them identified early and then this is discussed with parents straight away. This includes children who may be gifted, physically disabled, partially sighted, hearing impaired, epileptic, diabetic, autistic, or have behaviour needs.
The Special Needs co-ordinator works closely with class teachers and other agencies such as the school nurse or the education specialist support services so that every child’s individual needs are met. Interventions may be set up, so that children are taught in small groups away from the classroom on specific, focused areas in English and Maths that enable them to catch up with their peers. Formal Special Needs reviews are held three times a year but parents and carers can meet informally with staff at any time by making an appointment.
Teachers are supported by the Sendco to adapt the curriculum in every subject for pupils with Special Needs. Sometimes, provision includes specific support for Social and Emotional Mental Health (see the Pastoral Support section under the 'Pupils' banner on this website), but this support is not limited to pupils with Special Needs.
The SEND Code of Practice changed in September 2014. Our SEND Policy in response to this can be found below and in the policies section of this website.
The Orchard
In September 2024, we extended our SEND provision to include the Orchard - this is a fully staffed unit within school overseen by the Sendco, with highly trained SEND support staff who provide a full range of activities and support for children with specific needs across school. Click here for more details.
What are the reasons children might attend the Orchard?
- For Sensory time
- Children who need a soft start
- Support children who have low self esteem
- Support children who are self-harming, gender questioning or experiencing any kind of trauma
- Children who find it hard to listen to others or join in
- Supporting children who are experiencing personal or family illness or break up
- Support following a bereavement
- Attachment
- Children who find it hard to share and take turns
- Children who find it hard to settle into class
- Those who have friendship difficulties - keeping/making friends
- Children who find it hard to accept losing or who communicate through their behaviour
- Children who need support with emotional regulation
- Children who need support with fine motor skills
- Quiet, shy, withdrawn, anxious children who need a listening ear.
What are the aims for children who are supported in the Orchard?
- Increased confidence
- Raised self-esteem
- More able to express their feelings
- To work on curriculum-based activities from their classrooms in a safe and supported environment
- To experience and practice the development of positive relationships
- The staff in the Orchard strive to create a climate whereby opportunities to talk through and reflect upon feelings that may have been acted out are in place.
- Pupils are given support to find ways to verbalise challenges they may face on a day to day basis and offered strategies to manage and cope with these.
The Sendco (also the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and Designated Teacher for Looked After Children) is Rachel Binney (rbinney@stgilesprimary.org.uk).
The Link Governor for SEND is Rachel Amos.
Please click on the link below to access our SEND Information Report, which contains comprehensive details about our provision in this area as well as other documents, and a link to the Derbyshire 'Local Offer' for SEND, which has a full range of information for parents.
SEND Intent, Implementation and Impact
The Hive Intent, Implementation and Impact
Adapting the Curriculum for SEND
