Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School

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Nursery and Infant School for boys and girls aged  3 - 7 years.

 

Mission Statement

"Learning together, caring for all, whilst striving for excellence"

 

Aims

These are to:

  • provide a curriculum in which children learn about and engage in all aspects of healthy lifestyles. (BEING HEALTHY)
  • ensure all members of the school community are involved in providing a positive and safe environment. (STAYING SAFE)
  • provide an exciting and stimulating curriculum which enables all learners to enjoy and achieve, become independent and self motivated and supports them in their first steps to economic well being. (ENJOYING AND ACHIEVING)
  • promote social and emotional development and encourage all children to participate in decision making and make a positive contribution to the school and wider community. (MAKING A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION)
  • work in partnership with parents and other agencies to ensure that all children and their families have access to available services. (ECONOMIC WELL BEING)
  • instil in our children a tolerant, compassionate and positive attitude to others.

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Contact Details

Contact Name
Sue Ingram
Contact Position
SENDCo
Telephone
0115 9252928 0115 9252928 Fax: 0115 9252928 Fax: 0115 9252928
E-mail
office@aldermanpounder.notts.sch.uk
Website
Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School
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Address
Alderman Pounder Infant School
Eskdale Drive
Beeston
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
Postcode
NG9 5FN
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Time, Costs and Availability

Costs

Table of Costs
Amount Cost Type
£6.00 Before School
£10.50 After School

Availability

Has wheelchair access
Yes
Additional Local Offer Information

Local Offer

Contact Name
Sue Ingram
Contact Telephone
0115 925 2928
Contact Email
singram@aldermanpounder.notts.sch.uk
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Alderman Pounder SEN Report
Local Offer Age Bands
Primary (4-10 years)
Early Years (0-4 years)

Schools Extended Local Offer Response

1. What kinds of special educational needs does the school/setting make provision for?

At Alderman Pounder School we believe that all our pupils are individual, different and special and we strive to get to know them well and to support them by responding to who they are and what they need to be happy and to make progress.  

We do this in a number of ways: 

High quality differentiated classroom teaching. 

  • We pride ourselves on offering a broad and stimulating curriculum, delivered using a variety of approaches which take into account different learning styles. We have high expectations of all our pupils and aim to make them all enthusiastic and proficient learners. 
  • Rigorous assessment and tracking allow us to ensure that children meet challenge and experience success according to their current level of development. Class work is differentiated to allow this to happen.  
  • Sometimes, in order to meet the needs of particular pupils, teachers will use specifically adapted resources. Visual cues, pencil grips and other practical resources are used routinely to make the curriculum more accessible to certain learners.  

Specific small group work. (Intervention Groups) 

  •  Where a class teacher identifies that a child has a particular difficulty with an aspect of school life (and this can be as diverse as fine motor skills, or social skills as well as more obvious things such as reading and writing) they may set more specific targets to address these difficulties. In many cases, there will be other pupils with similar needs who can work together to build skills and confidence in a small, supported group situation. 
  • These groups may be run within the class by the teacher or the class teaching assistant. 
  • Some of the children accessing intervention groups may be at the stage of the SEND Code of Practice called SEN Support, which means they have been identified by the class teacher as needing some extra support in school. 

Specified Individual support. 

  • For a very small number of pupils with the highest level of need, individual support for part or all of the day may be required. This is accessed through the AFN process. (see below) 
2. (For mainstream schools & maintained nurseries only) How does the school/setting know if pupils need extra help and what should I do if I think that my child may have special educational needs?

Early identification of pupils with SEN is a priority for our school. All teachers, alongside parents and other staff are responsible for identifying pupils with SEN and, in collaboration with the SENCo, will ensure that those pupils requiring different or additional support are identified at an early stage.  

Concerns in school 

  • When a teacher or a parent has raised concerns about a child’s progress, and targeted teaching has not resulted in expected progress, the teacher will bring this to the attention of the SENCo. 
  • There are also meetings every term between each class teacher and a senior staff member in the school to ensure all children are making good progress. This is another way your child may be identified as not making as much progress as expected, and the SENCo will be alerted.  
  • In consultation with the SENCo (who will also monitor progress from this point), the teacher will discuss the best approach to support the child; this might involve arranging checks of vision or hearing, putting different strategies in place in class, or referring to an intervention group or an outside agency, such as Speech and Language Therapy.  
  • If your child is still not making expected progress the school will discuss with you:  
  • any concerns you may have, or any additional information you may have regarding family history or medical conditions 
  • any further interventions or referrals to outside professionals which may be necessary to support your child’s learning 
  • how school and home can work together to support your child 

Parental Concerns 

  • If you have concerns about your child’s progress you should speak to your child’s class teacher in the first instance. 
  • If you are not happy that the concerns are being managed and that your child is still not making progress you should speak to the SENCo or Head teacher. 
  • If you are still not happy you can speak to the school SEN Governor. 
3.a) How does the school/setting evaluate the effectiveness of its provision for pupils with special educational needs?
  • Pupil progress is monitored on a termly basis in line with the SEN Code of Practice.  
  • Children who have been identified as having additional needs may also be identified on a year group provision map, outlining the specific targets they are working on as well as the support they need to achieve this.  This will be shared with you by the class teacher. Small steps targets, as identified on the provision map, are reviewed termly with the SENCo and new targets agreed.  
  • If a child has an EHCP and/ or receives additional funding, either from the local authority (HLN) or family of schools (AFN), they will also have an SEN Support Plan.  This will identify in greater depth the targeted areas of learning and the provision required to achieve this.  These targets will be reviewed at least termly to assess the progress made the child in a termly review meeting attended by the parents, class teacher and SENCo. 
  • Evidence collected will help to inform the school improvement plan 
3.b) How will both the school/setting and I know how my child/young person is doing and how will the school/setting help me to support their learning?
  • Your child’s progress is continually monitored by their class teacher. 
  • If your child is in the Foundation Stage, (Nursery / Reception) progress is monitored termly against the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, which uses ‘best fit’ judgements to measure progress against age-related expectations across all areas of learning.  
  • If your child is in Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) progress is reviewed formally every half term and progress is monitored in Reading, Writing and Maths, as well as in other areas, as appropriate, such as attendance, engagement in learning and behaviour. 
  • Termly review meetings with the SENCo allow for regular scrutiny of progress towards specified targets and the effectiveness of interventions. 
  • If your child is identified as having significant needs, we may use a more sensitive assessment tool which shows their level in more detail and will also show smaller but significant steps of progress.   
  • The progress of children with an EHC Plan is formally reviewed at an Annual Review with all adults involved with the child’s health, education and development.  This is in addition to the termly reviews of their SEN Support Plans. 
  • A range of ways will be used to keep you informed, which may include:
  • SEN Support Plan review meetings
  • Parent consultation meetings 
  • Messages in reading diaries/letters/certificates sent home 
  • Additional meetings as required
  • Annual Reports to parents 
3.c) What is the school's approach to teaching pupils with special educational needs?

At Alderman Pounder School we have adopted a whole-school approach to SEN policy and practice. Pupils identified as having SEN are, as far as is practicable, fully integrated into mainstream classes. Every effort is made to ensure that they have full access to a broad and balanced curriculum and are fully included in the school community and all its activities.

3.d) How will the curriculum and learning be matched to my child/young person's needs?
  • Class teachers plan lessons according to the specific needs of all groups of children in their class and will ensure that learning tasks are adapted in order to enable your child to access their learning as independently as possible. 
  • Support staff can implement the teacher’s modified planning to support the needs of your child where necessary. 
  • Specific resources and strategies will be used to support your child individually and in groups. 
3.e) How are decisions made about the type and amount of support my child/young person will receive?

 

  • The school budget, received from Nottinghamshire LA, includes money for supporting children with SEN. This is called Place Funding. The Headteacher decides on the budget for Special Educational Needs in consultation with the school governors and the SENCo, on the basis of the needs of the children on the SEN register. 
  • For a very small number of pupils with significant needs, the SENCo can apply for additional funding through the Additional Family Needs (AFN) process. This involves moderating a bid for funding across schools in the whole Family of Schools. 
  • All resources/training and support are reviewed regularly and changes made as needed. 
3.f) How will my child/young person be included in activities outside the classroom, including school trips?

We aim to make sure that children with special educational needs are able to take part in all the activities of the school, including extra-curricular activities. Pupils will be supported during such activities with the appropriate support they need. 

3.g) What support will there be for my child/young person's overall well-being?

At Alderman Pounder everyone in the school community is guided by our vision statement: 

 

“Making a difference as we grow together” 

 

Everyone in the school community is motivated by the desire to know and understand our pupils and to support their emotional health and wellbeing as well as their academic achievement. 

Our Curriculum Vision: 

Our curriculum takes advantage of the diverse school community it serves by celebrating our differences and individuality. Our curriculum is ambitious for all children despite the school being located in the 20% most deprived areas nationally. 

We constantly provide enhancement opportunities to engage learning and believe that childhood should be happy, investigative and a time for enquiry in our lives where there are no limits to curiosity and there is a thirst for new experiences and knowledge. 

Our enquiry-based approach, underpinned with a strong PSED element, provide strong foundations for our children to become resilient and passionate learners who can positively impact their world and beyond. 

4. (For mainstream schools and maintained nurseries) Who is the school/setting's special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO) and what are their contact details.

The SENCO is Sue Ingram.

She can be contacted by calling the school on 0115 9252928 or by emailing office@aldermanpounder.notts.sch.uk 

5.a) What training have staff supporting special educational needs had and what is planned?

We aim to keep all school staff up to date with relevant training and developments in practice relating to the needs of pupils with SEN. 

The SENCo attends relevant SEN courses, the annual Nottinghamshire SEND conference and Family SENCo meetings. She facilitates/signposts relevant SEN focused external training opportunities for all staff. Where specific training (e.g. in hearing impairment / Downs Syndrome or other specific conditions) is needed for staff this is arranged. 

We recognise the need to train all our staff on SEN issues. The SENCo, with the senior leadership team, ensures that training opportunities are matched to school development priorities. 

5.b) What specialist services and expertise are available or accessed by the setting/school?

Specialist services which may be accessed by school if the pupil meets the thresholds of those external services include:  

  • CAMHS (Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service) 
  • Speech and Language Therapy Service 
  • Schools and Family Specialist Service (including specialist teachers and an Educational Psychologist)
  • Family Health Practitioner 
  • Chilwell Surestart Centre 
  • Parent Partnership Service / Independent Support (to support families through the SEN processes and procedures). 
6. How will equipment and facilities to support pupils with special educational needs secured? How accessible is the school/setting?

The school is accessible to children with physical disability as everything is on one level. We aim to ensure that equipment used is accessible to all children regardless of their needs. Additional equipment such as specialist furniture or building adaptation for children with specific disabilities is arranged through the Physical Disability Support service. 

7. What are the arrangements for consulting parents of pupils with special educational needs? How will be I involved in the education of my child/young person?

We work very hard to build a strong partnership between home and school. We encourage all parents to share information about their children with us and we make every effort to be available to them. 

We encourage all parents to communicate with their child’s class teacher regularly so we know what they are doing at home and we can tell you about what we are doing in school. This is to ensure that we are doing similar things to support them both at home and at school and can share what is working in both places.  

We have termly parent consultation meetings to discuss progress and to share strategies that we are employing in school. We also have parent workshops in Literacy and Maths in the Autumn Term so that parents can be more involved in their child’s learning. 

All pupils with identified special educational needs will either be included in a provision map or if they have an EHCP and/ or receive additional funding they will have a SEN Support Plan. These are reviewed termly and parents are invited to come in and discuss previous/new targets with the class teacher and, where necessary, the SENCo. 

In addition to this; 

  • The SENCo is available by appointment to meet with you to discuss your child’s progress or any concerns/worries you may have.  
  • Any information from outside professionals will be discussed with you by the visiting professional involved directly, or where this is not possible, in a report.  
  • A home/school contact book may be used to support communication with you, when this has been agreed to be useful for you and your child.  

If you child is undergoing statutory assessment you will also be supported by the Local Authority.  They will ensure that you fully understand the process. 

8. What are the arrangements for consulting young people with SEN and involving them in their education?

All pupils who have a SEN Support Plan will also have a ‘child friendly’ Support Plan, where their targets are shared with them in a more accessible form. They have the opportunity to review with an adult how well they have made progress towards their targets, as well as to record the things they enjoy and the challenges they perceive in school. These are referred to during the SEN Support Plan review process.  

9. What do I do if I have a concern or complaint about the SEN provision made by the school/setting?

If a parent or carer has any concerns or complaints regarding the care or welfare of their child an appointment can be made for them to speak to the SENCo, who will be able to advise on formal procedures for complaint. 

These are also set out in the school’s complaints procedure. 

10. How does the governing body involve other organisations and services (e.g. health, social care, local authority support services and voluntary organisations) in meeting the needs of pupils with special educational needs and supporting the families of such pupils?

There is a named Governor in charge of Special Needs in school. Their role is to oversee SEN in school, evaluate the provision of SEN and ensure a consistent whole school approach to Special Needs. 

11. How does the school/setting seek to signpost organisations, services etc who can provide additional support to parents/carers/young people?

The SENCo will signpost parents and carers to relevant organisations and services through the SEND termly review process, where there is the opportunity to explore the needs of the child and the impact of their SEND on their wider family. 

 Information can also be accessed in school via the SENCo/School Office.  

12. How will the school/setting prepare my child/young person to: i) Join the school/setting?
  • We have a clearly defined transition programme for entry into Nursery and Reception classes.  
  • We have a programme of accompanied and unaccompanied visits and the option of a ‘staggered start’ for new reception pupils.  
  • In both cases there is the opportunity for parents to visit the school and to attend a meeting before their children start school.  
  • If a child has an identified SEN before starting school, we would arrange a transition meeting where we could ensure that we were prepared to meet the needs of the child before they start school. We might also arrange a phased entry into school 

 

If your child is joining us in Years 1 or 2 and transferring from another school: 

  •  We will contact the SENCo of your child’s previous school to discuss the support that your child will need in school.  
  • If your child would be helped by making a booklet on the features of their new classroom and timetable, then it will be made for them if suitable.  
  • The school SENCo can attend SEN review meetings where practicable to discuss the child’s needs in advance of them starting in a new class. 
  • Additional visits can be arranged where it is felt it would benefit the child. 
ii) Transfer between phases of education (e.g. early years to primary, primary to secondary etc)?

If your child is in Year 2 and transferring to Junior School or moving to another school: 

  • We will contact the new school’s SENCo and ensure he/she knows about any special arrangements or support that need to be made for your child. They will be invited to the final Support Plan review meeting of the year, where you can meet them and raise any questions you may have.
  • We will make sure that all records about your child are passed on as soon as possible. 
  • The SENCo will discuss the specific needs of your child with the SENCo of their receiving school in advance of the Support Plan meeting as appropriate.  
  • Where possible your child will visit their new school with our school staff on several occasions and in some cases staff from the new school will visit your child in this school.
13. Where can I access further information?

Please contact the school office by calling the school on 0115 9252928 or by emailing office@aldermanpounder.notts.sch.uk 

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SEN Information Last Updated On: 01/10/2023

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