Penns Primary School
Parent Voice
Parent Survey Comment
'We, as a family feel supported by Penns. When our child experiences difficulties during the school day, the school supports him in a positive way with clear goal expectations. We have been supported when experiencing 'school refusal' so that he can get into school when he is ready to learn. He feels safe at Penns and is finally enjoying school again - thank you to all'
At Penns Primary School we strive to support all children to enable them to achieve to the best of their ability. In order to do this, many steps are taken to support them through their learning journey. Quality first teaching is vital; however for some children there are occasions when further positive support may be needed to help them to achieve their targets. The information provided on these pages is intended to explain to you the provision Penns Primary has made and will continue to make, for pupils with SEND. It also details the Birmingham Local Offer which is a list of all services that can be accessed in the Local Authority, where Penns Primary School is a part of that offer.
If you have a concern about your child, please do not hesitate to contact our SENDCo: Mrs K Doogan or alternatively email her on: senco@pennsji.bham.sch.uk
SEND Parent Representative: Mrs S Alsopp
Penns Inclusion Network
Penns Inclusion Network. PIN. Our aim is to share knowledge and understanding of all issues relating to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities here at Penns Primary. Look out for information via the school newsletter and the website. You can also join our PIN ‘dojo’ group where our Penns’ community can share information together. If you would like to be part of this group, whether you have a child with SEND or an interest in SEND, please dojo Mrs Doogan.
SEND Meeting coffee afternoon
A great opportunity for you to meet parents of other SEND children, share ideas or chat to the professionals from the external agencies - contact Mrs Doogan for further information.
Our next meeting will be held on: 13th November from 2.00pm - 3.30pm
SEND Information Report
At Penns, staff are supported in:
1. identifying barriers to learning (Special Educational Needs when they become frequent)
2. Classroom-based strategies and adaptations which may be useful in meeting pupils' special educational needs within their lesson and in the wider school environment.
Please see the class teacher toolkit below:
The document below outlines the practice and range of support offered across the school in each area of need. Support is tailored to the needs of an individual class or for an individual pupil and the offering in each class will reflect this and may change accordingly.