SEND at Orchard Infant School

At Orchard Infant School, children are at the heart of what we do. We strongly believe that all children, whatever their additional needs may be, can achieve their very best with the right support in place, to achieve ambitious outcomes. Staff in our school work very hard to help all children make good progress with their learning and to achieve their full potential, irrespective of their starting points. We recognise the importance of high expectations and early intervention.

Our skilled teachers and Teaching Assistants aim to meet the needs of all children in the classroom through Quality First Teaching. Carefully designed lessons offer appropriate levels of challenge for all learners, are focused on learning objectives and make use of a range of teaching and learning styles and resources. Children are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning and outcomes, and are encouraged to develop a high level of self-esteem, resilience and motivation for learning.

There are, of course, times when children require more targeted support. We aim to identify additional needs and provide necessary support as early as possible so that children’s needs are quickly met with the correct support and provision.

We work closely with parents and other agencies such as Speech and Language Therapy Services and Educational Psychologists and we attend regular, relevant training.

Children with identified needs, requiring support that is additional to and significantly different from their peers, are placed on the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) register.

The Leader for SEND is Katherine Johnn.

Should you require advice, or have any questions about special educational needs, please do not hesitate to contact her through the school office on 02380843705 or email adminoffice@orchard-inf.hants.sch.uk.