Learning Support at Kitchener Primary School

At certain times in their school life some children may require additional support. We try to identify as early as possible those children who have additional needs so that we can start meeting their needs in a pro-active way through targeted catch up intervention. If your child's teacher has concerns regarding their progress they will contact you and discuss this in person. If needed, a 10 week supportive plan will be completed together in order to keep track of your child's progress and set short term targets and goals. 

In some cases a child may be identified as having Additional Learning Needs (ALN), where more personilased and intensive support is needed for your child to make progress in their learning. If your child is identified has having Additional Learning Needs our school-based ALNCo, Mrs S Dacey will arrange a person centred planning meeting to discuss what Additional Learning Provision (ALP) can be provisded for your child. This support may be provided by the class teacher, by the ALNCo, or by one of our trained Learning Support Assistants depending on the support required. Alternatively, specialist support may be sought from an outside agency such as an educational psychologist, speech therapist or advisory teacher.

If we feel that your child has ALN and would benefit from ALP, you will be invited in to school to discuss his/her individual needs and an individual development plan (IDP) will be devised. You will be regularly involved in reviewing your child’s progress and supporting their needs in consultation with the ALNCo and other appropriate professionals.

The Interventions that we offer at Kitchener are listed below:

WellComm

Nursery and Reception

Language and Communication small group programme

Speech Links

Rec, Y1-3

Assesses speech development. Follow up activities address specific issues.

Language Links

Rec, Y1-Y6

Infant & Junior packages. Assesses language development. Follow up activities address specific issues.

Handwriting Motorway

Rec, Y1-Y6

Programme to support the development of motor skills needed for handwriting.

Rapid Maths

Y3-6

Individual (sometimes paired) programme addressing specific difficulties in maths.

Maths Factor

Y2-6

Structured programme for children with more complex difficulties in maths.

Rapid Reading

Y3-6

Structured programme (individual) to develop reading and comprehension skills for lower juniors.

Rainbow Reading

Y5-6

Structured programme (group) to develop reading and comprehension skills for upper juniors.

Mini Rainbows

Y1-2

Structured programme (group) to develop reading for  younger children anmd early reading skills. 

Sound Discovery

Y3-Y6

Structured phonics programme (individual) for children experiencing specific difficulties in reading and spelling.

PAT

Y5-6

Structured programme (individual) for developing speed, fluency and accuracy in word finding, spelling and handwriting for children with specific learning difficulties (dyslexia)

ELSA

Reception through to Year 6

Emotional Literacy Support Assistants. Individual sessions to address specific or general social or emotional issues.

Socially Speaking and Talkabout

Y1-6

Small group programmes to develop social communication skills.

Thrive

Nursery through to Year 6

Individual, group or whole class planned sessions to support the emotional health, wellbeing and healthy development of children.

Mrs Rainford, Mrs Rostant and Mrs Dacey are our Licensed Thrive Practitioners here at Kitchener Primary School. They can offer support and advice for your child's emotional health and wellbeing.