Fielding Primary School and Nursery
All children may experience some difficulties in learning from time to time during their school life. We aim to provide equal access to the whole curriculum for all children including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). All teaching staff are involved in the learning and development of pupils with SEND. Parents and careers are involved at all stages.
We place great emphasis on identifying pupils with additional needs as early as possible, therefore ensuring a differentiated curriculum to accommodate individual needs and allow maximum access to the curriculum. Where a child has a particular individual need, we will make reasonable adjustments to help them overcome their difficulties which may include additional support. Depending on the identified need this support may take place in class, in a small group or on an individual basis. On occasion, additional support is sought from an external agency such as, School Health, the Behaviour Support service, or the Educational Psychology Service.
All Ealing Local Authority (LA) maintained schools have a similar approach to meeting the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and are supported by the LA to ensure that all pupils, regardless of their specific needs, make the best possible progress in school. All schools are supported to be as inclusive as possible, with the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities being met in a mainstream setting wherever possible. The four broad ‘areas of need’ are Communication and Interaction, Cognition and Learning, Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties, and Sensory and Physical Needs.
Local Authorities and schools are required to publish and keep under review information about services they expect to be available for the children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or disabilities (SEND) aged 0-25. This is known as the ‘Local Offer’.
The intention of the Local Offer is to improve choice and transparency for families. It will also be an important resource for parents in understanding the range of services and provision in the local area. Information is published as part of the SEND reforms under the Children and Families Act 2014.
This provides information to parents about the ways in which our school will support children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. We update our report annually.
Please click on the link below for our SEN& D Policy, Equality Statement and Accesibility Policy and Plan
Drop-in sessions now run half-termly on Thursday mornings. They are held in privacy of the School House. The session takes place between 9:00am and 10:00am and is open to all parents and carers with children at Fielding Primary.
During the sessions parents are able to talk to Mrs Chadwick, SENDCo and Mrs Reehal, Learning Mentor. Mrs Chadwick, as SENDCo oversees the support provision for children who have special educational needs, to ensure they reach their full potential. Mrs Reehal, as Learning Mentor, offers support and guidance to children who may be experiencing barriers to their learning or are socially excluded.
Parents and Carers are provided with an opportunity to meet and discuss any concerns that they may have in an informal manner.
"The Drop-In sessions allow parents and carers to firstly have a listening ear, where they may not feel they want to make a formal meeting with the class teacher, but need to seek advice on concerns relating to home or school. We are able to discuss potential support for the child or signpost parents and carers to external agencies where appropriate.” Mrs Chadwick, SENDCO.
No prior appointment is necessary and we look forward to seeing you there!
The dates for the next drop-Ins are as follow:
Drop-In Calendar 2018-19
Date | Guests | Topic |
Thursday 4th October 2018 9:00am-10:00am |
Dineke Austin (Ealing Dyslexia Association) Joy Hynes (Hynes Optometrists) |
Supporting children with dyslexia |
Drop-In calendar 2017-18
Date |
Guest Speaker |
Topic |
Thursday 5th October 2017 2:30-3:30pm |
Dineke Austin (Ealing Dyslexia Association) Beatrice Price (Ealing Dyslexia Association) Joy Hynes (Hynes Optometrists) |
Supporting children with dyslexia |
Thursday 11th January 2018 2:30-3:30pm |
Dawn Clegg (Springhallow School) Natalie Fairhurst (Speech and Language and Communication therapist) |
Supporting children with autism |
Thursday 8th March 2018 2:30-3:30pm |
Izra Bernard (Family Information Service) | Information, advice and guidance for children, young people and families in Ealing |
Thursday 3rd May 2018 2:30-3:30pm |
TBC |
Drop-In calendar 2016-17
Date |
Guest Speaker |
Topic |
Thursday 6th October 2016 2:30-3:30pm |
Mrs Chadwick and Mrs Reehal |
General drop-In to inform parents about support available and signpost to agencies |
Thursday 3rd November 2016 2:30-3:30pm
|
Hannah Howell-Day: Speech, Language and Communication Therapist
|
Speech, Language and Communication development in the Early Years |
Thursday 1st December 2016 |
Rosie Mather |
Child Bereavement UK |
Thursday 12th January 2017 |
Nicole Stephens |
Promoting a healthy diet and fitness regime to boost learning outcomes |
Thursday 2nd February 2017 | Patricia Meyer | Supportive Action for Families in Ealing (SAFE) |
Thursday 2nd March 2017 | Mrs Chadwick and Mrs Reehal general Drop-In | |
Thursday 4th May 2017 | Ealing Parent and Carer Forum | Supporting parents and Carers of children with SEND. |
Thursday 8th June 2017 | Home Start | Supporting Parents and Carers of children under 5 at home. |
Thursday 6th July 2017 | Hannah Howell-Day- Speech and Language and Communication therapist | Supporting children with all aspects of transition. |