SEND - our aspirations faculty
SEND - ASPIRATIONS FACULTY
INTENT
The Aspirations Faculty will help staff in school provide a fully inclusive educational experience for all students regardless of abilities and disabilities. We identify students who have barriers to learning and give strategies to overcome these with reasonable adjustments and adaptive approaches. We support families by offering regular meetings to all students on the SEND register to ensure they are at the centre of all that is planned and implemented both in and out of school with regards to their education and wellbeing.
IMPLEMENTATION
Staff from our Aspirations Faculty will liaise with you and your child’s primary school to ensure we understand their needs and that we can fully cater for them. When enrolled at Woodlands School we can offer specific interventions to our pupils if appropriate.
These interventions may include:
Additional support in lessons from Progress Mentors (Click Here for Progress Mentor Deployment Policy)
Pupil Passports
Literacy and Numeracy interventions
Social Skills groups
Zones of regulation
Counselling (On-Site)
Speech and Language Therapy (On-Site)
Break and lunch clubs
Homework clubs
Mentoring program
Curriculum support sessions
Handwriting interventions
Touch Typing
Exam Arrangements
Timeout Cards
Use of Laptops
Attendance support
Referrals to agencies such as Educational Psychologist and Occupational Therapy.
The SENDCo will track your child’s progress and feedback all relevant information throughout the academic year via telephone, email, annual review or one plan meetings.
Enhanced Provision for Speech and Language
Woodlands School has an onsite Enhanced Provision for students with speech, language, and communication needs. Click here for more information
IMPACT
We believe with the right support and guidance all our students can achieve not only their potential but above and beyond. We aim to ensure students are prepared for adulthood when they leave us, with a clear route to achieve their aspirations. We pride ourselves on ensuring every child is included whilst working towards the very highest standards of work, attendance, and behaviour. We help mould our students into lifelong learners, people who can make a positive contribution to society. Many of our students go onto colleges, apprenticeships and universities and experience tremendous success due to the foundations they have built at our school.
Aspirations Faculty – Key Contacts
Mr Dean O’Connor - SENDCo
Mrs Aundrea Robinson - Assistant SENDCo
Mrs Sam Heley – Speech and Language Therapist
Miss Ashley Brown - ASD/SEMH Mentor
Mrs Jo Mason - Aspirations Faculty Coordinator
Mrs Nicola Moran - Aspirations Faculty Administrator
Mrs Wendy Rouse - Assessment Lead Mentor
SEND@woodlandsschool.essex.sch.uk
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