SEND

Our Lady's is an inclusive Catholic Primary School, we believe that every pupil has an entitlement to develop their talents, skills and strive for excellence in their learning irrespective of any differences.  

All children learn in a warm and nurturing environment that enables them to make good progress, achieve high standards academically and to develop and mature into young people who are ready to take their place in the world and achieve their full potential.

Some children will need additional support to help them achieve and progress. We ensure that all children are given the help and support they need to learn. The help given will vary depending on the individual needs of each child. It may be support to develop academically, emotionally, socially or physically. Most of this support will happen naturally in the classroom environment and will be organised by the class teacher.

Any children that may have more specific or complex needs and need a little more support or something more personalised to help their learning. In this case a child will be identified as having a Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND). This means that their learning and support will be overseen by Miss Holmes who is our school SENDCO. 

“A pupil has SEND where their learning difficulty or disability calls for special educational provision, namely provision different from or additional to that normally available to pupils of the same age.”  
(SEND Code of Practice: P.82)

If you have any questions, please make an appointment with the school office to talk to Miss Holmes.

MENTAL HEALTH AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Many aspects of today’s society can be bad news for the mental health of children and young people in the UK.  As they grow and develop, children have to navigate a complex and ever changing world, facing challenges and pressures in numerous aspects of their lives:

• Family breakdown is widespread. 
• There is so much pressure to have access to money, the latest toy or gadget and perfect lifestyle. 
• Materialist culture heavily influences young people 
• 24 hour social networking and what young people can access from a young age can have a negative impact on their mental health and wellbeing
• Body image is a source of much distress for many young people.
• Statistics show that bullying on and offline is rife.
• Violence is rife in many communities and fear of crime a constant source of distress for thousands of young people.

At Our Lady's we able able to access support from the Mental Health in Schools Team. Please make an appointment to talk to Miss Holmes if you feel this would may be something your child will benefit from. 

Useful Information for Parents / Carers

Please click on the links below:

Warwickshire SEND Information

Family Action Information, Advice and Support

Young Minds

Warwickshire Educational Psychology

SENDIASS

Warickshire Schools Inclusion Charter