Learning Support

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The School values the abilities and achievements of all children and strives to meet the learning needs of every child. Lesson planning provides for differentiated learning tasks to make the curriculum accessible to all children, and to enable each child to make personal progress.

If a teacher has concerns about any child’s personal progress, he/she will share these concerns with you. Likewise if you as a parent have concerns about your child, please speak to your child’s teacher at the earliest opportunity.

Most learning needs can be met through class differentiation and by the teacher’s professional skills in managing a mixed ability class. However, if a teacher has more specific concerns about aspects of a child’s learning they may seek support from our Learning Support Department.

The Learning Support team supports children within the classroom setting and through short periods of individual or group work away from the class. If the school feels your child will benefit from such support, you will be fully involved in the process and will begin regular review meetings with the Learning Support teacher. Partnership with parents plays a key role in enabling children with learning difficulties to achieve their potential.

We recognise that parents hold key information and have knowledge and experience to contribute to the shared view of a child’s needs and the best ways of supporting them.

The school works in line with the UK Code of Practice when carrying out its responsibilities toward all children requiring learning support.

Briony Emery

Head of Primary Learning Support