Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)

SEND Coordinator (SENDCo): Mrs Stevenson

At Elmridge Primary School, we believe that every child is unique; every child has their own strengths, skills and talents, whether that is academic achievement, sporting prowess or artistically creative.  We are a fully inclusive school where our children receive Inclusive Quality First Teaching (IQFT) through a broad and balanced academic curriculum which is differentiated to meet the individual needs of the children.

If you wish to find out more about a specific area of SEND and the provision we offer at Elmridge Primary School, please click on the links below. 

For any queries about your child’s SEN provision, please contact the class teacher in the first instance.

ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant)

Mrs Lowe is a trained Emotional Literacy Support Assistant. She provides one to one or small group work for children who have been identified as needing help with self regulation or expressing their needs and emotions.

Mrs Lowe has extensive knowledge and experience of providing therapeutic support for  our pupils. Her work in school is predominantly with individual pupils who have been identified by staff or their parents as needing extra support.

Mrs Lowe can help children with a range of social and emotional issues including anger issues, anxiety/post traumatic stress, loss/bereavement, lack of confidence and phobias. If you feel your child would benefit from working with Mrs Lowe, please contact the school office and ask to speak to Mrs Stevenson.

Autism Champion

At Elmridge, we believe that every child should feel understood, valued and able to be themselves. As part of our commitment to inclusion, Ms Hilton is our Autism Champion.

Her role is to help our whole school community better understand autism, celebrate the strengths and individuality of autistic children, and make sure our classrooms and wider school environment are welcoming and accessible for everyone.

Ms Hilton works alongside children, families and staff to share ideas, promote autism acceptance and identify ways we can remove barriers to learning and participation. Through her work, we hope to create a school where difference is celebrated, questions are welcomed and every child knows that they belong.

Please see our Autism Strategy below, for more details.

Health Visitors and the School Nursing Service

Our Nursery children come under the Health Visitors’ team. The Health Visitors in our area now carry out health and development checks with two year olds. They also provide advice and support to parents and carers relating to a range of areas relating to children’s development and health and can do referrals to other heath professionals. Our school works in close partnership with this service. In order for us to support our pupils as effectively as possible it is always useful for us to know who each child’s Health Visitor is and we ask for this information on our Nursery admissions forms.

All children from Reception upwards come under the School Nursing Service. This service carries out health checks in school such as hearing tests and height/ weight checks and they are also responsible for administering and immunisations for pupils too. The school nurse can help with referrals to health professionals such as Paediatricians and Occupational Therapists. They can also support parents and carers on issues relating to their children’s health such as sleep issues and incontinence issues.

Parents can get in contact with the school nursing team by speaking to Mrs Stevenson or by requesting a call back via the school office.