SEND & Inclusion
I am a Promise by The Bill Gaither Trio.
You are part of our Heyes Lane family – a very warm welcome from everyone.
Our class teachers have planned a wonderful, exciting year to help you learn, grow, play and have fun. You will read new stories, learn new words, new skills, explore the world, make new friends, try new experiences and feel proud of all you have achieved. Have a look at your year group page for more details about the exciting topics you will cover and information about your class.
Sometimes learning and playing is easy, sometimes it takes more time and practice. Stick with it, keep trying and you can do anything you set your mind on. We are here to help you.
Believe in yourself, your friends, your teachers and your school – together we can achieve more. So get ready, the journey has only just begun…
Inclusion at Heyes Lane
At Heyes Lane, we strive to be a fully inclusive school, where all members of our school community feel supported, respected, valued and seen for who they are as individuals. We believe every child is unique and brings with them their own strengths, qualities and experiences that should be recognised, celebrated and supported.
We intentionally plan for the achievement and personal growth of all our children so that they progress and achieve their best possible outcomes. Through our high-quality first teaching and inclusive approach, all children access our immersive, creative and collaborative curriculum. This enables them to grow into resilient, caring, active citizens who are confident and secure in themselves and ready for the next stage in their education journey.
Parent/Carer Partnership
At Heyes Lane we believe a positive partnership between parents/carers and school is essential for our pupils to achieve their full potential. We value your views and input in your child’s education and development. Parents/Carers are always welcome and are actively encouraged to arrange meetings with class teachers, the SENCo and the SEN team to discuss their child’s support and progress at any point throughout the year.
Please see our Parent Partnership pages within the SEND Info section for further information.
Welcome to The Hub!
The happiness, security and emotional well-being of all our students is of great importance to us. We wanted to create a calm, quiet and welcoming space to show our children that there is always someone available to listen, whether it be for a short 5 minute chat, or a longer session about a bigger worry or problem.
Run by Mrs Buckley our Pastoral Support Officer, The Hub is peaceful and comfortable, a resting space for anyone to drop by and have a friendly chat, talk through an anxiety or ask for support and guidance.
Throughout the year, Mrs Buckley also uses The Hub as a place from which to run a number of targeted emotional health programmes, focusing around:
- Anxiety and Worries
- Anger Management
- Self-Esteem
- Friendship
- Drawing and Talking
Whilst all students in school access our universal core offer through our bespoke Be The Best Me PSHE curriculum, we offer these programmes as additional support to those students who need it.
We were selected to be part of Trafford’s Mental Health Support Team programme this year, giving us access more specialist support for individual pupils through a block of counselling sessions from a Place 2 Be Mental Health Practitioner.
Building our pupils’ emotional resilience is vital and something that lasts a lifetime. We want to equip our pupils with all the tools and resources necessary to complete their Primary school journey happily, and with confidence in both themselves and us.
The Sunshine Room
The Sunshine Room is our small group social, emotional provision, which is based in KS1. This is for our pupils who need more personalised support to meet their social, emotional and mental health needs. The Sunshine Room enables our pupils to access their learning in a smaller, quieter environment and with a higher ratio of adults to pupils. Pupils continue to access their class learning but are able to complete tasks in the Sunshine Room during timetabled slots.
The Sunshine Room is also used for running SEMH and Pastoral Support interventions for small groups of pupils who would benefit from targeted support in these areas. Pupils access these interventions for time-limited block (usually half a term) and their progress is monitored carefully. There is a strong focus on nurture principles to allow our pupils to feel safe and connected so they develop their social skills, emotional regulation and build their independent learning skills.
SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability)
We believe every child is unique and brings their own strengths, experiences and qualities with them to our school community. We believe these should be recognised, celebrated and supported.
At Heyes Lane, we strive to be a fully inclusive school. Our school community shares a belief in equality for all pupils and staff in line with the Equalities Act 2010. We believe inclusion is a sense of belonging, feeling respected, valued and seen for who we are as individuals. We aim to create a level of supportive energy and commitment from everyone for everyone and where we intentionally plan for the success of all our pupils. Our staff are fully committed to enabling all our pupils to reach their full potential irrespective of their gender, age, ethnicity, religion, ability and social background through our creative, engaging and immersive curriculum, with regard to the National Curriculum guidelines 2014.
Click on the links below to find out more information about a specific area of SEND and the provision we have on offer for our pupils. Our SEN Information Report gives an overview of our approach to SEND at Heyes Lane while our SEND and Inclusion policy provides more detailed information.
We look forward to working in partnership with you to ensure your child is happy, engaged and fully supported during their time at Heyes Lane. If you have any questions about our SEND provision or how we can best support your child, we invite you to make an appointment with us, via the school office or email.
Mrs Sharon Meacock and Miss Rachel Schofield
SENCos
Tel: 0161 973 9850
Email: SEND@heyeslane.co.uk