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Special/Additional Educational Needs and Disabilities
Some children experience difficulties with learning. These may be general or specific problems which
present themselves as the child moves through school. Early identification of such difficulties is
important, and if your child is experiencing problems you will be notified and help will be provided.
This may be in the form of a special learning programme, or additional help in a small group from one
of our Teaching Assistants.
On occasions it is necessary to bring in outside help to assist with your child’s education, but at every
stage parents will be informed of what is going on, and will be invited into school to discuss progress.
If your child is assessed as having a ‘Special Need’ it is even more vital that parents do whatever they
can at home to support their child’s learning. Further details are available on our website.
Helping Your Child
It is important that your child settles into school happily and gains confidence, self-assurance and
independence. Children learn at different rates and some will be ready before others. Do not worry
if your child does not begin to read or write as early as other children. Learning is not a race and
pressuring your child and showing that you are anxious will only serve to unsettle him/her.
Children whose parents are supportive and spend time at home assisting with their learning obviously
benefit greatly. A few minutes spent each day in helping your child with words, reading, maths tables
and spellings will be a massive help.
We run a series of workshops for parents designed to help you to help your child to learn, giving ideas
on how to develop language, reading and maths skills through activities you can undertake at home.
Reading together sessions are held weekly where you are invited to come in and read with your child,
and a very successful parents group is held each week where a variety of activities take place. The
school also works with a number of agencies to provide family learning opportunities.
