SEND at Cherry Tree Hill Primary School

We are dedicated to providing an inclusive, nurturing environment where all children with SEND can learn, grow, and succeed.

I bring with me a passion for inclusive education, along with several years of experience in teaching and leadership, both in mainstream and special education, where I’ve had the privilege of shaping and developing effective support for children with special educational needs. I am committed to working collaboratively with families, staff, and external professionals to ensure every child receives what they need to thrive. I look forward to meeting you all and working together to enable the children to reach their full potential. 

SEN Vision

At Cherry Tree Hill Primary school, we believe all children are unique and special. We recognise each child as an individual with their own talents, experiences, learning styles and needs.  We value their abilities and achievements and are committed to providing an effective learning environment that promotes their intellectual and personal development. Cherry Tree Hill Primary School is an inclusive school with children of all abilities, talents and disabilities educated together. We aim to enable all children to participate fully in school life.

Our experience has helped us realise the positive benefits of inclusion, enriching and strengthening our school and the wider community. The whole school community is committed to supporting children with additional needs. All teachers here are teachers of children with SEND. We seek to support all children’s access to the curriculum so that they have the opportunity to progress and achieve success. We strongly believe in involving the children and their parent/carer in a helpful working partnership with the school.

Introduction

At Cherry Tree Hill Primary School we have a graduated approach to SEND, ensuring early identification of needs and a continuum of support for children in order to enable them to make progress. Please refer to our Special Educational Needs and Disability Policy, which outlines the purpose, nature and management of special educational needs within our school.

Definition of Special Educational Needs and Disability

The Code of Practice (2015) states that a child or young person (CYP) has a special educational need or disability if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for them. A child of compulsory school age or a young person has a learning difficulty or disability if they have :

•  a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others of the same age, or
•  a disability which prevents or hinders them  from making use of educational facilities of a kind generally provided for others of the same age in mainstream schools.

Contacting our SENCO

SENCO- Miss A Watts

You can contact the team by calling the office on 01332 673520 or email. (click the link) 

What is the Local Offer?

Derby’s SEND Local Offer is an online one stop shop for parents and young people to find out about all the services and support on offer to children and young people from birth to 25 who have special educational needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)in the city. Derby City Council, along with all other local authorities, are required to publish information about services they expect to be available in their area.  A link to the Derby City’s Local Offer is available at the bottom of the page.

What is the Special Educational Needs Information Report

Schools utilise the LA Local Offer to meet the needs of SEND pupils as determined by the school policy and the provision that the school is able to provide. Schools refer to this as ‘The Special Educational Needs Information Report.’ Please see the link below. 

Parent information Padlet (Just scan the QR code or click here)