SEND
Bidston Village C.E Primary School
SEND
“Pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities are made to feel welcome. The on-site resourced provision is a strength of the school. In these very nurturing environments, staff provide personalised support in order to meet pupils’ specific needs. They identify the ongoing barriers to learning and put in place measures to accelerate the progress that pupils make in their learning.” - Ofsted , March 2018
SENDCOs:
Mrs V Fallon KS2 & EIB2
Miss L Wall KS1 & EIB1
Mrs L Jones EYFS SEN Support Teacher
Our SENDCOs can be contacted via the school email address or office telephone number (0151) 652 0673
At Bidston Village CE Primary School we provide all children with the opportunity and support to develop their full potential through a rich, broad and balanced education and through experiencing the love and security of belonging to a caring Christian community. We aim to enable all pupils with special education needs and disabilities to be fully involved in the life of the school, and to strive to be the best they can, taking an active role in school life, feeling secure, and happy whilst experiencing success in a stimulating, caring and Christian learning environment.
Click below to access the SEND Information report, SEND policy and our current Accessibility Plan.
It is really important to us that our SEND information report meets your needs and answers the questions that are important to you. It has been produced in collaboration with parents, however if you would like to feedback any further comments regarding the SEND information report please contact our SENDCOs via the school email address or office telephone number (0151) 652 0673.
Bidston Village CE Primary School is supported by the Local Authority to ensure that all pupils with Special Educational Needs, regardless of their specific needs, make the best possible progress in school. In addition, Bidston Village has base provision for 24 pupils with Education and Health Care Plans (EHCPs) that address their Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD). These places are allocated by the local authority. If your child already has an EHCP or is in the application process and you would like to visit our bases, please contact Vicki Fallon (EIB SENDCO).
SEND Newsletter
Please find below our SEND Newsletter.
At Bidston Village, we "ensure that staff are suitably equipped to identify pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)" and "work closely with many different specialists to make sure that pupils receive timely and appropriate support" Pupils in our LA placed resource provision have their learning adapted so they "develop their knowledge and skills well in a range of subjects". Pupils with SEND, in mainstream classes, "successfully access the same learning as their peers". (Ofsted September 2023).
At Bidston Village CE Primary School the percentage of children with SEND, who are monitored via Provision and / or named on the SEND register, is above the national average of 17.3%.
27.8% of our school population 453 NOR (Number on roll) have additional needs, which is catered for by the graduated approach.
Boys with SEND = 85 (18.8% of NOR) SEN support: 64 EHCP: 21
Girls with SEND = 41 (9.1% of NOR) SEN support: 31 EHCP: 10
Pupil Premium pupils with SEND = 94 (20.8% of NOR)
Pupils undertaking Interventions = all 126 (27.8% of NOR)
These pupils have a range of needs across the four areas. Some have additional needs in just one area, but many have additional needs in more than one area. The number of pupils requiring SEN support in these areas are as follows:
Communication and interaction (SLCN includes ASD) EYFS: 14 pupils KS1: 23 pupils KS2: 39 pupils
Cognition and learning EYFS: 1 pupil KS1: 9 pupils KS2: 32 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health EYFS: 10 pupils KS1: 23 pupils KS2: 46 pupils
Physical and sensory EYFS: 1 pupil KS1: 3 pupils KS2: 15 pupils
Pupils with an EHCP for Moderate Learning Difficulties are allocated to our bases (EIBs) via the Local Authority. We currently have provision for 24 pupils with a variety of needs.
Wirral Local Offer provides information on services which could support children and young people with SEN. Please find more information on the link below:
Language and Communication
Language and Communication is a vital part of a child's development. In order to support our children, we have a range of resources and interventions that we use to ensure that we provide them with the best possible support.
We have regular visits for our pupils in our dedicated education inclusion bases (EIB) from an NHS Speech and Language Therapist. In addition, we have employed the services of two independent speech and language services who assess, review and support staff in individual programmes of SALT for all pupils that require this. If a member of staff, or parent/carer has concerns about a child's speech or understanding, a referral may be made to one of our providers, who will arrange an assessment of need. Once the assessment is complete, and depending on the outcome a report is produced and targets set for school and home to follow. Programmes of support maybe provided to ensure the best possible outcomes.
Staff have been trained in the use of Blank Level questioning. There are four levels of questioning which move from simple, concrete questions to more difficult, abstract questions. Blank questions encourage development of general language and vocabulary as well as skills in comprehension, reasoning, inferencing, predicting and problem solving.
Neurodiversity
At Bidston Village, we pride ourselves on supporting neurodiversity. We believe that neurodevelopmental conditions should be seen in a positive way.
Resources
Children do not need to be formally diagnosed for them to benefit from the wide range of support we offer. Some of the resources we have available are:
Fiddle/fidget toys to aid concentration
Coloured overlays/reading rulers to support reading
Coloured exercise books/paper to support reading and writing
Weighted blankets to help children feel safe and grounded
Ear defenders to support with sensitivity to loud noises
Sloping writing boards to support handwriting
Wobble cushions to support concentration
Exercise balls to support proprioceptive needs
Orrets Meadow
At Bidston Village, we are supported within the school by our own outreach teaching team Dr Heather Henderson. Dr Henderson supports the learning of children with literacy difficulties / Spld on an individual basis.
Laura Bithell is a specialist literacy teacher who comes to school every Tuesday morning to work with individuals and small groups of children who need extra support with the basic literacy skills and spelling. Work packs are provided for the children to use both in class and at home. Lots of over learning has proven to be effective in supporting the children’s progress.
Parent Support
We are always happy to talk to parents about your child and any worries you may have. School also has a Family Liasion Officer Bev Cowley who can be contacted and provides courses for parents. See the link below for more information.
Send Resources
We have a wide range of resources available to children to support their individual specific needs.
Concentration Tools:
Wobble cushions
Fiddle/fidget toys
Regular, structured movement breaks
Now and Next boards / Visual Timetables
Timers
Learning Resources:
Coloured overlays/reading rulers
Coloured exercise books
Dyslexia screening tool
Writing slopes
Pencil grips
Talking tins to record ideas
iPads/laptops
Sensory Resources
Ear defenders
Exercise balls / balance curves
Bubble lamps
Weighted blankets
Emotional Regulation Tools:
Emotion cards
Tents/dens in classroom wellbeing hubs
Timers