SEND & Inclusion
At Winwick CE Primary School, through our vision 'In God's Love, aspire and achieve to be the best', we ensure that all children are supported and encouraged to flourish. Our staff team are committed to providing a high quality education for all of its pupils. We believe that all children have a common entitlement to a broad, balanced academic and social curriculum. All children should be equally valued in school. We will strive to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and to develop an environment where all children can flourish and feel safe. Inclusion is about equal opportunities for all learners, whatever their age, gender, ethnicity, impairment, attainment and background. We will endeavour to respond to learners in ways which take account of their varied life experiences and needs.
At Winwick C E Primary School we aim to identify and meet the needs of children who experience barriers to their learning which may relate to sensory or physical impairment, learning difficulties, social or emotional development, or may relate to factors in their environment; including the learning environment they experience in school. We aim to identify these needs as they arise and provide teaching and learning contexts which enable every child to achieve to his or her full potential.
Please see our SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) and Inclusion Policy for information.
SENDCo: Mrs Kelly Mather
Mrs Mather can be contacted via our school office: 01925 630995 / winwick_primary@sch.warrington.gov.uk
Pupils with disabilities
Here at Winwick Primary School, we pride ourselves on treating all pupils as equals with all policies ensuring that equal opportunities are given to all pupils- including our pupils with disabilities as outlined in the Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014.
Our school building and outdoor provision is accessible to all; allowing for all children to succeed and flourish in a welcoming and inclusive environment.
As SENDCo and as a school, we will meet and support the parents of pupils with a disability who wish to apply to our school, paving the way for a smooth transition into school life. Likewise, we would liaise with other professional in health to ensure that we can meet the individual needs of the pupil.
Local Authority SEND Review
Please see below our official report following our recent SEND review by the Local Authority which was carried out in November 2022.
SEND Report 2024-25
SEND and Inclusion Policy
Please see below how the needs of all of our children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities are catered for within our classrooms, implementing Quality First Teaching and using appropriate resources and strategies; allowing all of our children to succeed.
SEND LOCAL OFFER
Community Network Support Groups
Please find below details of support provided for families and their children.
ADDvanced Solutions Community Network- Warrington.
ADDvanced Solutions Community Network is a Community Interest Company, social enterprise which was established in October 2012. Through the participation and co-production with families living with neurodevelopmental conditions, specific learning difficulties and associated mental health needs, they provide open access, community-based, solution-focused learning, coaching and mentoring programmes featuring health, wellbeing and enrichment activities for families living with these needs and for the professionals who support them.
Please find below details of support provided by ADDvanced Solutions Community Network, who are now offering both online and face-to-face support for children, young people, families and professionals in the Warrington and St Helens area.
ACTIVITIES IN THE LOCAL AREA
Warrington Disability Awareness Week and Day 2023
Disability Awareness Day is a pan disability event which promotes a can do culture focusing on what disabled people can do throughout life and work. The show has three main aims:
- To highlight what statutory, private or voluntary services are available to enable disabled people to stay independent.
- To promote equipment and aids that could maintain or improve independence, not just what is offered by statutory service providers, we want everyone to see the best and/or latest designs
- To provide an opportunity to showcase what disabled people can do, in the field of Sport, Arts and Entertainment
As well as fulfilling all these aims every year the show also gives everyone who comes a really good day out filled with interest, fun and entertainment!
ADHD Warrington Support Group
This page will share information, events and services that may be beneficial to you, your family and friends regarding upporting those around you with ADHD or ADD within the Warrington and surrounding area.
The aim of the group is to provide help and support to anyone affected by ADHD/ADD and associated conditions.
You do not need to have a confirmed diagnosis and whilst this group cannot help with this, they are there to listen and share their own experiences as parents.
Warrington Play and Sensory Centre
Warrington Play and Sensory Centre is a purpose built activity centre for disabled children and adults or those with special needs.
Their facilities have been planned carefully, and are fully accessible to ensure that your time with us is as enjoyable as possible.
Warrington Parents & Carers Forum is a voluntary group of enthusiastic, dedicated and experienced parents, carers, grandparents and family members of children and young people aged 0-25 years with disabilities and additional needs.
Should you require any advice or support, please do get in touch via their website.
Warrington Parents and Carers group hold regular support sessions where you as parents and carers can go along to Sandy Lane Children’s Centre and join the team for a drink and catch up,. Some of their sessions will be a general catch up with the team and other parents/carers and families, whilst other’s are attended by professionals from Health, Education and Social Care services in Warrington. This provides the opportunity for professionals to talk to you about their service or answer any general questions you may have. We will advertise more specific details as each event approaches, keep an eye on their Facebook page page for further details.
The Warrington Wolves Charitable Foundation is the Club’s charity and uses the power of sport to engage children, young people and families to lead happier and healthier lives. Providing a range of opportunites for ALL children to engage, this charity epitomises everything that we stand for here at Winwick and shows that nothing is a barrier to a child succeeding.
Should your child wish to participate, please click on the link below to register your interest.
Physical Disability Rugby League
PDRL is an exciting all-action variant of Rugby League. Full of big hits and spectacular tries just like the able-bodied Super League.
PDRL is a modified version of the game for anyone that has a Physical Disability and/or acquired brain injury that would usually stop them from playing Rugby League.
Learning Disability Rugby League
LDSL in partnership with Community Integrated Care is a fast-paced variant of rugby league that only Super Heroes can keep up with.
Learning Disability Rugby league is a non-competitive, modified version of the game using tags rather than contact tackles. Weekly training sessions develop core skills, specific rugby league skills as well as opportunities to socialise and become part of a team. Players can attend festivals and play games against other LDSL teams throughout the season.
Wheelchair Rugby League
Wheelchair Rugby League is a wheelchair-based version of Rugby League. Unlike many other wheelchair sports, Wheelchair RL is open to both disabled and non-disabled athletes.
Blind football
During Y6's PE today, they played blind football. This involved them having to be blindfolded whilst listening for ball which contained a bell. Due to their sight being restricted, blind football required them to rely on their other senses - hearing and touch - to enable them to remain safe and to allow them to fully participate in the sport.
This was quite tricky at times but they loved trying this out.
During this session, the team will be joined by Sally Bristow, Early Help SEND Team Manager. Sally will be available to answer any questions you may have about Early Help services. This is also a general catch up session, so parents and carers are invited to come along.
Committed to Inclusion Award
Winwick achieved the Committed to Inclusion Award again for the academic year 23-24 and continue to work towards achieving this for 24-25.
Resources
Within this section, you will find a variety of resources which will suit of the needs of our children with SEND, for example Speech and Language or motor skills activities.
Each tab will have different areas identified with different activities to download. Feel free to browse through and select and complete any that you feel would be beneficial to your children. There are activities that can be completed independently, with a sibling or as a family.
We love nothing more than celebrating you child's achievements so if you capture them experiencing a 'WOW' moment whilst completing any of these activities, please do email us a picture or a video so we can celebrate this in school too.
Speech, Language and Communication
Look at the files below for some activities to support your child's Speech, Language and Communication.
Fine and Gross Motor Skills
Look at the files below for some activities to support your child's fine and gross motor skills.
Maths and English Basic skills- KS1
Look at the files below for some activities to support and embed your child's Maths and English basic skills.
Maths and English Basic Skills-KS2
Look at the files below for some activities to support and embed your child's Maths and English basic skills.
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
What is PDA?
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is widely understood as a profile on the Autism Spectrum that involves the avoidance of everyday demands and the use of social strategies as part of the avoidance. Some PDA children/young people explain that expectations, either from someone else or themselves, lead to a feeling of lack of control, which can then cause anxiety to increase and panic to set in. For a PDA person, this may lead to resistance and avoidance of things that are commonly expected from neurotypical individuals in everyday situations. Some PDA children/young people may ‘mask’ or hide their anxiety and avoidance while at school but later release their distress at home. Demand avoidance is the most significant, but not the only, trait in a PDA profile.
ASC (Autism Spectrum Condition)
Some resources can be found below to support working at home.
Please find below a link to the Autism Parenting Magazine which provides helpful tips for parents and carers of children with Autism.
Dyslexia and Processing
Below are some listen and do resources that will support your child's working memory.
Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Please see the resources below to support the children's Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
Recommended apps and websites
Below are some recommended apps and websites which will support your child's learning.