SEND

Here at Limpsfield Junior School, we believe ALL children, regardless of need or disability, have the right to an outstanding education, the opportunity to fulfil their potential and strive to become independent citizens.

Our school ethos is firmly rooted within inclusive practice. We have high expectations for all children, and aim to raise the aspirations of each individual. We believe that all children are entitled to an engaging, inspiring and interactive curriculum, and an education that enables them to make progress so that they can fulfil their potential, become confident, independent individuals and make a successful transition into the next stage of their education. We work closely together with our local Infant and Secondary school and take positive action to ensure that our settings make appropriate provision for all pupils through curriculum planning, delivery and assessment, alongside encouraging children to be involved in their own learning and to be aware of their individual targets. We also aim to work closely with parents, carers and children themselves in order to ensure that their voice is heard and reflected in decision-making.

At Limpsfield, a primary consideration for quality first teaching of children with SEND is teacher knowledge and understanding of needs, and strategies that can be put in place to remove barriers to learning. Strategies and interventions are implemented in conjunction with the child’s outcomes on their ‘Support Plan’, ‘Extended Support Plan’ or ‘EHCP’ and any written reports from outside agencies, such as; Speech and Language Therapists, Educational Psychology, Learning Support Teachers, Hearing Impaired Services, Autism Team and Physiotherapists to name a few. Colleagues, both in school and external agencies, who are supporting a child with SEND are in constant dialogue about the effectiveness of the strategies in place to support the child’s progress, tweaking and developing as required.

We strongly believe parents and carers play an integral role in shaping a child, regardless of need, and their support and interest in their child’s education is exploited and celebrated. Staff at Limpsfield strive to build strong and trusting relationships with all pupils and families, resulting in frequent and reassuring communication with families of pupils with SEND.

Children with SEND are primarily based within the classroom setting but pupils may also be withdrawn for small group interventions with our team of teaching assistants or our Learning Mentor.

Children with SEND have many strengths that are often superior to their typically developing counterparts. A different ability, rather than a disability. We believe as practitioners, we should not only support the needs but celebrate and nurture the strengths of all pupils.

For details on how we ensure equal opportunities for ALL learners, please read our Equality Action Plan

For more information on how we support children with SEND, please read our SEND Policy.
If you have any SEND concerns regarding your child, please do not hesitate to speak to your child’s teacher or contact the SENDCo, Mrs Zoe Sampson, at: zoesampson@limpsfield.sheffield.sch.uk or our Deputy Headteacher and Inclusion Lead, Danielle Brown at: deputyheadteacher@limpsfield.sheffield.sch.uk