SEND
Our SENDCo is: Mrs Helen Merrett
Contact details: admin.lppa@glatrust.org.uk
Our Pastoral Lead is: Mrs Anna Almond
Contact details: admin.lppa@glatrust.org.uk
A fundamental principle of all GLA Trust schools is a passionate belief that all of our children should be able to reach their full potential, regardless of their circumstances, race, gender or ability.
At LPPA we have a team of staff who are committed to support all children and reduce barriers to learning.
At LPPA, we pride ourselves on our ability to offer, and successfully deliver, a full curriculum that is inclusive to all children, irrespective of need. Our school is very proud of the inclusive approach we have towards the children’s education.
We encourage parents to discuss their child's progress and needs regularly with class teachers and, when appropriate, our SENDCo, Mrs Helen Merrett
Mrs Merrett works very closely with all of the teaching/ support staff and, as a result, is able to support children with a wide range of academic, physical and social needs. We carefully plan the support and interventions for all groups of children which are regularly reviewed. This may be in the form of classroom-based support or withdrawn support, often in small group or one-to-one sessions using resources from within the school and from the support services within the County.
We maintain very close working relationships with children, staff, parents/carers and other agencies. Indeed, partnership with parents/carer is of the utmost importance. We are proud of our ability to support children with a variety of special needs and have taken steps to ensure that all children are treated equally.
We work closely with other agencies and organisations to ensure that we have the necessary expertise, and in some cases equipment, to manage the specific needs of individual pupils in our care.
The GLA Trust Board regularly review its provision for children with special needs and ensure that staff are well prepared and trained.
If you would like to discuss any issues regarding your child and SEND, please speak to your class teacher or Mrs Merrett who will be happy to provide both information and support.
Please also refer to the documents below:
What our parents say...
"I also just want to say a heartfelt thank you for all the hard work and support you’ve given us, we are extremely grateful for everything".
"I really appreciate this and feel really supported by the school which means a lot at the moment, and for xxxx in very quick time the school has adapted to support us and I am so grateful for this".
"We just wanted to send a quick email to just highlight the fantastic work you are all doing with xxxx, we would like to give special thanks and gratitude to his 1 to 1 and class teacher, we truly feel they are supporting xxxx amazingly well and we can see such a difference in his work".
"After a long day with the educational psychologist yesterday, it became apparent, through each meeting and observation, just what an amazing job you have all done (and are still doing) with xxxx, against all odds and in very difficult circumstances. You have all championed him when it would have been easy to just give up".