Thank you to the parents of SEND pupils, who completed our SEND questionnaire recently.  This was part of our recent SEND review with our attached advisor on 13th June.  Our advisor looked at SEND provision within all classrooms, looked at pupil work, talked to pupils and staff and reviewed the parent questionnaire results. We have now received the feedback and are really pleased that the inclusive nature of our school and hard work of our staff was supported and recognised.  The identified strengths and areas for development are detailed below:

Strengths:

• Leaders are ambitious for the provision and progress of pupils with SEND: they have applied for funding to enhance the building in order to improve provision and make the environment more suitable to pupils with sensory needs.
• Provision for pupils with SEND is a priority for the school, particularly since the context of the school is changing and a higher proportion of pupils present with SEND needs. The number of pupils with Education, Health and Care plans (EHCP) has increased significantly.
•  Provision for pupils with SEND is seen as the responsibility of all, and all SLT roles include SEND.
• The Headteacher is also involved with SEND provision within the Local Authority and chairs the Inclusive School Forum panel.
• Teaching Assistants are deployed effectively to support pupils with SEND.
• The impact of continuing professional development this academic year means staff are better able to meet needs of learners with SEND.
• Curriculum is ambitious for learners with SEND.
• Personalised resources are in place where needed.
• Evidence of tailored, targeted support including pre teaching and opportunities for additional practice, when required. 
• The majority of parents of children with SEND are happy with SEND provision.
• The majority of parents of children with SEND are happy that they can discuss their child’s needs and provision with the class teachers or the Senco.

Developments:

• Some parents, would like more opportunities to talk face to face about their Child’s SEND needs so we will offer more opportunities for parents to discuss SEND pupil individual provision maps (IPMs).  From September, there will be opportunity for a face to face meeting with the class teacher, 6 times per year for our send pupils.  Opportunities to meet with the SENCO will be available on request via the school email, or through an appointment booked during our parent consultation evenings.
• As a school, we will continue to work with external agencies to develop the provision for children with more complex needs or those with Social, Emotional or Mental Health needs. (SEMH).

Thank you for your continued support.  If you have any questions, please contact the office to arrange to speak with Mrs E Smith (Headteacher) or Mrs Y Thorpe (Deputy Headteacher/SENCO).

Click the link below for the July newsletter from the safer neighbourhood team.

Hadley and Leegomery Newsletter July 2023

This month the online safety newsletter has some information about safe searching, an online safety test for children and some advice for parents from Childnet about how to manage screen time over the holidays.

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The school summer holidays will be here before we know it!

Check out the Telford & Wrekin Urban Games, a free sports coaching programme for children aged 8+.

Cricket, hockey, netball, biking and football sessions are held at local MUGAs across the holidays and the summer programme is soon to be announced!

For more information visit the Telford & Wrekin Newsroom website.

Residents are in for a ‘buzzing’ summer, as Telford and Wrekin Council teams up with Shropshire Wildlife Trust to offer free activity sessions during the summer. Some 15 sites will see sessions from 11-2.30, hosted by the trust and will include activities like bug hunting/hotel making, den building and insect spotting to name a few.

The sessions are aimed at introducing more people to the town’s green spaces, encouraging an active lifestyle, and helping young people to develop an understanding of the world around them.

Read more on the Telford & Wrekin Newsroom website or book your place by searching ‘Wild Telford’ in Eventbrite.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging parents to make sure their children know how to stay safe and enjoy the water this summer.

Whether heading abroad this summer or opting for a staycation, the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK), fears that families will head to beaches and inland water locations this summer, without considering the potential dangers, putting themselves and others at risk. Those of us who will be venturing abroad for their summer holiday, may find themselves using non-lifeguarded pools and therefore be at risk if they do not have the necessary water safety skills.

Figures indicate that around 25 per cent of primary pupils leave school unable to swim, and experts fear that as a result of the pandemic many young people lacking the ability to swim or self-rescue.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is supporting RLSS UK’s national Drowning Prevention Week campaign, this year running from 17-24 June 2023.
Drowning Prevention Week aims to equip everybody across the UK and Ireland with the skills and knowledge, to make the right decisions about water safety.
Over 300 people accidentally drown in the UK and Ireland every year and many more suffer injury, sometimes life-changing, when they survive drowning.

James Sutherland, Road and Water Safety Officer said: “We are proud to play our part in ensuring our families have a safe summer. We recognise how vitally important it is for children to know how to stay safe near water and urge everyone to access RLSS UK’s free water safety resources on the Charity’s website, which include fantastic theme week lesson plans to allow schools to incorporate the resources into existing lessons. We want everyone to enjoy all of the fun and benefits of being in and around water but be educated on how to do that safely.”

The Royal Life Saving Society UK’s Charity Director Lee Heard, said: “The UK’s beautiful waterways should be places where everyone feels at ease, and can take pleasure from their surroundings, whatever their age, whatever their activity level. But we’re urging people to educate themselves and others on how to enjoy water safely and prevent a fun day out ending in tragedy.

“The Drowning Prevention Week campaign is crucial this year. In recent years, young people have missed out on the vital opportunity to swim, leaving a dramatic gap in school swimming and water safety education.

“RLSS UK believes that through free, accessible education and training, everyone can enjoy water safely. We urge as many parents as possible to get involved with the campaign, use our free online resources, and give their children the skills to enjoy a lifetime of fun in the water.”

Visit www.rlss.org.uk/DPW to access the Charity’s free water safety resources.

Our school safeguarding squad will also be delivering Key Stage assemblies about summer safety before the end of term.