“Popcorn is prepared in the same pot, in the same heat, in the same oil, and yet the kernels do not pop at the same time. Don’t compare your child to other children. Their turn to pop is coming.”
All children are unique. We aim to meet all children at their point of need and therefore need to provide teaching and learning activities that develop children no matter the support they need.
Some children need additional support because they may have learning needs, physical/health needs or emotional needs. Some children may have a combination of all these areas. We want to support children and their families to help them make progress whilst they attend our school.
Mr Newman is our Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENDCo). If you need any support or advice then you can contact him via the school office on 0151 677 3335.
School Offer
Overchurch Infant School will try to ensure that all barriers to equal access in our school are removed or overcome. We monitor and track the progress of all children so that the support provided is as effective as possible. We welcome the full engagement of parents and carers and where necessary seek support and advice from specialists outside the school. This ensures we develop and maintain a range of flexible resources to meet the needs of all our children.
As detailed in ‘Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0-25years’ (January 2015).
Children are provided with support based on 4 areas of need:
- Cognition and learning
- Communication and Interaction
- Social, emotional and mental health difficulties
- Sensory and/or physical needs
Our school provision and policy for SEND pupils is detailed below and links to the LA Local Offer.
Helpful Links
SENDLO brings together information about the local services and support available across education, health and social care for families with children and young people aged 0 to 25, who have special educational needs and/ or disabilities.