At Tudhoe Colliery Primary, we currently have children with a variety of needs in school and adapt our curriculum in the following ways:
Support for children with physical needs:
- Quality First Teaching, accessing a broad and balanced curriculum where barriers to inclusion are
- Gross Motor Skills interventions
- Fine Motor Skills interventions- Busy box activities.
- Specialist group support from outside agencies e.g. Occupational Health
Support for children with speech, language and communication needs:
- A programme created by Speech and Language Specialist specific to the child.
- Wellcomm Speech and Language Intervention
Support for children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties:
- Quality First Teaching, accessing a broad and balanced curriculum where barriers to inclusion are
- Relax kids-to help children feel calm, focused and relaxed
- Butterwick Hospice counselling to support children with bereavement
- No Worries – support for children who are anxious.
- Lego therapy- is a collaborative, play based social skills intervention for children with autism and related conditions.
- School Counsellor referral
- Specialist group support from outside agencies e.g. CAMHs Mentoring and Counselling.
Support for children with cognition and learning needs:
- Quality First Teaching, accessing a broad and balanced curriculum where barriers to inclusion are
- Math’s and English bespoke to child
- Support from outside agencies e.g. Educational Psychology Service
- Specific individual support for children whose learning needs are severe, complex and lifelong and what this means for your child e.g. Dyslexia, Dyspraxia
- Range of teaching and learning styles;
- An innovative and supportive curriculum;
- A broad range of extra-curricular activities, including Tea-time club
- Differentiated tasks