SEND
A warm welcome to our inclusive community nursery schools and children's centre.
SEND stands for ‘Special Educational Needs and Disability’ and refers to ‘provision that is different from or additional to that normally available to pupils or students of the same age’. We treat every child as a unique individual and strive to build the positive relationships and enabling environment for them to feel secure and thrive.
Our inclusive approach is shaped by 5 key principles:
- Every child is unique
- Positive relationships, including parent partnership
- Providing an enabling environment
- High aspirations for learning and development for all children
- Building secure foundations- early identification and support
We use a range of supportive strategies and groups that are evidence-based to have a positive impact on areas of child development- including speech and language, attention, behaviour, emotional regulation, sensory processing and learning. We also work with a range of professional therapists who help to guide our work with your child. A child may require some additional support for a period of time whilst they are with us but this does not necessarily mean they will need ongoing support at primary school. There is strong evidence that shows the positive impact of early intervention and support on long term outcomes.
Please don’t hesitate to talk to us if you have any concerns or would like advice. You can speak to your child’s family worker or to Sarah, the federation SENDCo (SEND Co-ordinator) - see details below.
We look forward to speaking to you and working together to provide the very best start for your child.
What's On
SENDCo- appointments Contact Sarah, our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator (SENDCo), to discuss any concerns or questions you may have about your child and their development: sjupe@marypatersonnurseryschool.co.uk |
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Parent Drop-in appointments with Educational Psychologist Our next parent drop-in sessions with our Educational Psychologist, Loraine Hancock, will be on Thursday 17th November between 9am and 11am. An opportunity to discuss any concerns or questions you might have about your child’s development (for example: learning, communication, interactions, play, behaviour, routines, sleep, parenting tips, SEN) Contact Sarah to book an appointment: sjupe@marypatersonnurseryschool.co.uk |
SENDCo- appointments Contact Sarah, our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator (SENDCo), to discuss any concerns or questions you may have about your child and their development: sjupe@marypatersonnurseryschool.co.uk |
Parent Workshops: Thursday 24th November, 1pm at Dorothy Gardner Nursery School: support for families in the local community - parent support groups and local services
Thursday 1st December, 9am at Dorothy Gardner Nursery School: Supporting children with communication needs, including autism, to develop Safety and Awareness of Danger at nursery and at home
Thursday 8th December at 9am at Dorothy Gardner Nursery: Supporting children with communication and sensory needs, including autism, to use the toilet
Thursday 15th December at 9am at Dorothy Gardner Nursery: end of term get-together for parent support group. An informal opportunity to chat and get to know each other.
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Information
Useful Websites - Westminster SEND links
What Speech, Language and Communication Support is Available to my Child?
Your child might be included in one of our supportive targeted groups:
Your child may need to be seen by a specialist speech and language therapist in clinic:
Speech and Language Twitter
You can follow the CLCH SLT (speech and language therapy) twitter, where communication tips and resources and shared, using the handle below:
@CLCH_SLT_CHD
If you decide you would like to look for a private speech and language therapist you can look here:
Useful Information and Websites relating to Areas of Speech, Language and Communication Difficultes:
Autism
Supporting your child with autism and social communication needs at nursery and home: Parent workshop power-point by Loraine Hancock, Educational Psychologist and Sarah Jupe, SENCo
Sarah speaking to Michelle Tan from the Autism Advisory Service

What is autism?
What are some key strategies?