At St James' Church of England Primary Academy, we strive to prepare all our children to successfully aspire to a wealth of opportunities with curiosity and resilience embedded in all they do.

On behalf of myself and the St. James' team I would like to thank you for visiting this page.  Here you can access the Local Offer, our SEND Information Report and a variety of relevant policies including the SEND Policy.  Regular updates will be added to this page so please keep an eye out for helpful ideas and resources.  If you have any questions or queries regarding SEND then please do not hesitate to contact our school office and ask for Mrs West. 

 

Mrs West 

SENDCo/DHT

SENDCo: Denise West 

SEND Governor: Carolyn Cassettari

 

Contact details: 01634 270341

office@stjames.medway.sch.uk

Complaints:

If you have any complaints associated with SEND, please speak to Mrs West in the first instance.  You can make an appointment or ask her to call via the school office.  If you need further support in the matter, please contact Miss Cordingley (Headteacher). 

 

If you need further guidance on this matter, please look at the MAST Complaints Policy, which can be found on our website under our Policies Section.  

The Local Offer - please see below the link to Medway's Local Offer for pupils and families:

https://www.medway.gov.uk/localoffer

 

Children and Families Act (2014): 

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/6/contents/enacted

 

Equality Act (2010):

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents

 

SEND Code of Practice (2015): 

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/398815/SEND_Code_of_Practice_January_2015.pdf

Helpful Websites: Please click on the links to take you straight to the websites.

 

Support for families with children with Autism:

https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/help-and-support                 

Support for families with children with ADHD:

https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/parents-guide-to-support-a-z/parents-guide-to-support-adhd/

 

 

Visual Timetables: 

https://kingslea.w-sussex.sch.uk/uploads/6/3/9/0/63907685/using_a_visual_timetable_to_support_routine.pdf

 

Sensory Support: 

https://www.griffinot.com/sensory-resources-parents/

 

Using Social Stories:

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/communication/communication-tools/social-stories-and-comic-strip-conversations

 

Information about Working Memory:

https://www.parentingscience.com/working-memory.html

 

Understanding Dyslexia:

https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/dyslexia

 

Understanding Dyspraxia:

https://dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/dyspraxia-children/symptoms/

 

Support for children with speech and language needs: 

https://www.thecommunicationtrust.org.uk/resources/resources/resources-for-parents/

https://ican.org.uk/i-cans-talking-point/

 

Supporting children who worry or may be anxious:

https://childmind.org/article/what-to-do-and-not-do-when-children-are-anxious/

 

 

Code of Practice: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/398815/SEND_Code_of_Practice_January_2015.pdf

 

 

Websites to support Online Learning:

 

Oak Academy - Specialist Provision

https://classroom.thenational.academy/specialist

 

Chatterpack home learning resources for pupils with SEND (may no longer be a free resource)

https://chatterpack.net/

 

Widgit online - symbols and resources

https://widgitonline.com/

 

Maths

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/

 

English

https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/literacy.html

 

Maths and English

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize