Mrs Whale

SENDCo

Everyone at St. Herbert's works together as a team to support and nurture all children. We form and maintain caring relationships with families, staff and external agencies to ensure the best support is available for children with any additional needs.

All children are given opportunities to celebrate their progress whether this be academic or in other areas in which they excel. Children grow together with an open mind set to what they can achieve. They accept each other as individuals, celebrating all differences as being unique members of the school

All children are loved for being individuals within an inclusive environment. Our children feel cared for, nurtured and respected by each other. Through our ethos all children are taught the importance of loving themselves and each other through the strong values and spirituality promoted throughout school.

All children, no matter what needs they may have, are entitled to an opportunity to learn and be excited about learning alongside each other. Skilled staff in school adapt their teaching strategies to ensure all children have an opportunity to access their learning at their own pace and level. All staff are teachers of SEND and we aim to equip them with high levels of specific training tailored to understand a wide range of additional needs across the school.

St Herbert’s celebrates all levels of progress and attainment identifying the smallest steps can be huge milestones for some. From Nursery right through to year 6, staff develop individual learning plans for all children who may require additional support to succeed. we celebrate out of school successes every Friday, to bringing a holistic approach to celebrating the whole child.

We believe every child matters and as Children of God deserve to be given every opportunity to make a positive difference for themselves and as servant leaders make a difference to others.

SEND Coffee Morning

We hold a SEND Coffee Morning for Parents twice a year, It’s an opportunity for parents/careers of our children who are supported for their additional needs to meet one another, share experiences, chat, ask questions and have a brew together. It is always great to realise that you are not alone on this journey; there are many of us out treading a similar path! We serve hot and cold drinks, cakes and biscuits; as well as the chance to get together in a relaxed and friendly setting, introduce ourselves to each other, have a chat and maybe make some new friends along the way. Please see the newsletter for the dates and times, it would be lovely to see you.

Here are some parent quotes from our last coffee morning;

'It was everything I didn't realise I needed'

'It was a great opportunity to chat and get advice from like minded parents'

'I never realised so many parents were struggling with the same things as me, thank you for organising and looking forward to the next one.'