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Darrick Wood Junior School

The school is now closed for the Easter holidays. We look forward to seeing the children back on Tuesday 17th April for the start of the Summer Term.

Intervention

Access to additional targeted teaching by trained staff

Strategies/programmes to support speech and language where appropriate

Speech and language Therapist advice disseminated to and followed by teaching staff
Specific differentiation or modification of resources as required
Support with the introduction of new vocabulary e.g. for a new topic
Support/strategy packs for children

Strategies to support/develop literacy including reading

Individual computer based programmes to support spelling
Small group intervention programmes delivered by support staff
Small group intervention to support writing delivered by teaching staff
Daily Reading carousel
Phonic teaching in Year 3
Reading books to support phonic programme
Parent Evening to help parents understand how reading is taught in school
Touch typing intervention
Coloured reading rulers for children identified as having visual stress syndrome

Strategies to support/develop numeracy

Small group intervention programme
Whole school set by ability groups
Use of a wide range of practical mathematical apparatus
Individual computer based learning programmes to support number
Parent workshop/booklet to help parents understand how maths is taught in school and enable them to support their child at home

Strategies/support to develop independent learning

Visual timetables in all classrooms
Resources clearly labelled in all rooms
Year 6 homework diaries
Teaching assistants are used to support all children and not just link to children with SEND
Individual targets, appropriate to the age and ability of the child. Some children may also have a Pastoral Support Plan (PSP) or a Behaviour Support Plan (BSP)
Additional learning aids such as pencil grips, writing slopes, move ’n’ sit cushions