In order to provide for all children, we recognise that some children will require extra support through 1:1 or small group interventions. These interventions are led by teachers and teaching assistants with a wealth of experience.
Specialist strategies to support children with SEND
- Visual timetables and prompts and Now and Next boards
- Word banks, vocabulary mats, pre-teaching of vocabulary
- Coloured overlays
- Access to Ipads/laptops loaded with a range of APPs to support specific needs.
- 1:1 and small group support from teachers and teaching assistants.
- Writing slants
- Pedals
- Daily handwriting/letter formation
- Pencil grips
- Fine motor programmes – Roll it! and Speed Up
- Memory game interventions
- Transition programmes and booklets for children who require this when moving school/phase.
- Sensory circuits
- Phonics streaming
- Self esteem 1:1 intervention
Specific strategies to support Literacy needs
- Toe by Toe (1:1 reading intervention)
- Word Wash & Literacy Hornet (1:1 spelling and phonics intervention)
- Nessy Reading and Spelling interactive program
- 1:1 daily reading and comprehension
- Spelling interventions
- Precision teaching
- Beat that! Dyslexia program
- Dyslexia games as recommended by the Dyslexia Outreach Team
- Coloured paper and coloured backgrounds
- Stareway to Spelling
- Lifeboat Spelling Programme
- Spelling Made Easy
- SNIP
- Reading Roundabout
- Phonics 1:1 (Educational Psychology Programme)
- Accelerated reader
Specific strategies to support Mathematic needs
- Plus 1
- Power of 2
- Daily basic CLIC groups (streamed across the year groups)
- Precision teaching
- Numeracy Fluency (Educational Psychology Programme)
Specific strategies to support social skills and build self esteem
- Emotion Coaching
- Self-esteem booklet (provided by the Educational Psychology Team)
- ELSA self-esteem activities
- Lego therapy
- Art therapy
- Self-esteem/social skills nurture group