Language Support Many children come to Cauldwell with English as their second language. We value our rich multicultural population as we feel it provides all our children with an understanding of the society in which we live. The children share their experiences with each other and learn to respect and honour differences. Most children are quickly able to access the curriculum fully and make excellent progress. However, a minority may need additional help to either communicate effectively or develop higher English skills. We are fortunate in that some of our staff are trained in ESL (English as second language) and therefore able to offer support and guidance in a variety of ways. Some teaching may be done in mother-tongue or the children may need additional English language explanation to fully understand and develop their learning. All children benefit from additional support whether by being part of a small group working on a language problem with the support staff, their peers or with the class teacher in a larger group. The needs are identified children’s by the class teacher then the whole team devises a specific programme of work, through a specific language plan. Special Educational Needs At Cauldwell we try to ensure that each needs are met. However, individual’s there are a small number of children who may have a special need that interferes with their learning or behaviour. These children may be identified before they come to school, or their need will become apparent during their schooling. A teacher may be aware of a specific problem or a parent may be concerned. All children identified as having a special need that causes concern will be placed on our special needs register and their progress regularly monitored. Close contact will be kept with the parents children’s and an individual education plan will be devised. About 2% of all children may have a special need that requires considerable extra resourcing or support and these children may then be given an Education, Health and Care Plan for special education needs. At all stages parents are kept fully informed and their questions and concerns will be dealt with sensitively. Mrs J Knapp is our named governor responsible for special needs and Mrs Kerrie Gobindram leads our special needs team as Special Educational Needs and Disability Co-ordinator - both may be contacted through the school. If parents feel their child may have a special need, even if only very slight, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
Language Support Many children come to Cauldwell with English as their second language. We value our rich multicultural population as we feel it provides all our children with an understanding of the society in which we live. The children share their experiences with each other and learn to respect and honour differences. Most children are quickly able to access the curriculum fully and make excellent progress. However, a minority may need additional help to either communicate effectively or develop higher English skills. We are fortunate in that some of our staff are trained in ESL (English as second language) and therefore able to offer support and guidance in a variety of ways. Some teaching may be done in mother-tongue or the children may need additional English language explanation to fully understand and develop their learning. All children benefit from additional support whether by being part of a small group working on a language problem with the support staff, their peers or with the class teacher in a larger group. The children’s needs are identified by the class teacher then the whole team devises a specific programme of work, through a specific language plan. Special Educational Needs At Cauldwell we try to ensure that each individual’s needs are met. However, there are a small number of children who may have a special need that interferes with their learning or behaviour. These children may be identified before they come to school, or their need will become apparent during their schooling. A teacher may be aware of a specific problem or a parent may be concerned. All children identified as having a special need that causes concern will be placed on our special needs register and their progress regularly monitored. Close contact will be kept with the children’s parents and an individual education plan will be devised. About 2% of all children may have a special need that requires considerable extra resourcing or support and these children may then be given an Education, Health and Care Plan for special education needs. At all stages parents are kept fully informed and their questions and concerns will be dealt with sensitively. Mrs J Knapp is our named governor responsible for special needs and Mrs Kerrie Gobindram leads our special needs team as Special Educational Needs and Disability Co-ordinator - both may be contacted through the school. If parents feel their child may have a special need, even if only very slight, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
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