SEND and Inclusion
At Bowling Park, we make sure that all of our pupils, including those with additional needs, are given access to an exciting and engaging curriculum that allows them to thrive. It is very important that all of our pupils feel happy and safe in school in an environment that includes everyone. This promotes academic, social and physical success.
What we achieve
As a result, our children really enjoy school and make very good progress from their starting points. This includes learning the key skills of reading, writing and maths whilst developing communication, friendships and excellent behaviours. This ensures our children are well-prepared for secondary school and their futures. Children form strong bonds with the adults working with them and feel happy, safe and well-supported in school.
How we do it
We recognise each child as an individual. We work with carers, staff members, specialists and children, in order for them to receive the best education and the best start in life. We achieve this by making sure that needs are identified at the earliest stage, so the right provision is put in place quickly. Staff throughout the school are well-supported to develop interventions to meet any additional needs.
Additional Support Across School
We have a team of Teaching Assistants who deliver additional interventions across school, above and beyond Quality First Teaching. For example:
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Speech and Language Teaching Assistants trained in ELKAN, WELLCOM and NELI.
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Reading Teaching Assistants trained in phonics and specific dyslexia interventions.
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1:1 Teaching Assistants supporting children with complex needs.
We also work with Specialist Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs teacher, Sharon Carr, who provides bespoke training to our support staff and provides advice to support specific children.
Our Outside Agency Team
Speech and Language Therapist: Rebecca Page
SCLN colleagues work in school to extensively support our children with additional speech and language needs. This includes delivering therapies one to one, assessing needs, referring to other agencies, meeting parents and training staff.
Educational Psychologist: Dr Natasha McIntosh and Faye Ormton (Assistant Educational Psychologist).
Natasha and Faye support children with additional needs who require specialist assessments and interventions, training staff and supporting Educational Health Care Plans.
Mental Health Support Team (MHST): We work alongside an NHS Mental Health Support Team to provide additional interventions and support for children who may be struggling with their emotional or social wellbeing. Kelly Mistry (senior mental health practitioner) and Madeyah Khan (Education mental health practitioner) are the MHST who work with the school.
Our Learning Mentor Team
Our Learning Mentors in school support the well-being, behaviour and attendance of all pupils across school. They work closely with children and their families to ensure they are happy and safe in school every day. This includes ensuring children are in school on time every day, helping families to attend appointments, improving self-confidence and behaviour through individual and small group work.
Our team includes Vicky Conway, Heather Fieldhouse, Jeanette Fowley and Maureen Singh.
Our SEND Policies
You can access our SEND Policy and SEND Annual Report here: Policies. Alternatively, you can find out more about Bradford's Local Offer here.
