Micklehurst All Saints C.E. Primary and Nursery School 2006

1. Inclusion Support & Development Initiative Micklehurst All Saints C.E. Primary and Nursery School 2006

2. Introduction • The opportunity of a valuable teaching resource and training. • To enhance the provision available to pupils with Special Educational Needs. • To improve confidence and skills of School's nominated member, Judith Hynes. • Has far exceeded any expectations.

3. Children meeting targets. Value added. Training opportunities Free Laptop with installed software Disseminating knowledge and skills to other staff Motivation The Initiative Trialling and developing own resources Effective use of SEN software to support pupils Teaching in school Excellence and enjoyment

4. Smart Notebook • Overview of brain based learning • Insight into different text and background colours • Enhanced learning experience • Coloured text assessment made to promote inclusion • Child friendly remote mouse added to aid accessibility for all • Self belief nurtured • Access to a wealth of resources

5. Talking Word Processors • Supporting multi-sensory learning • Individual learning styles • Auditory feedback • Colour differentiation • Images supporting communication • Engaged, enthusiastic children • Safe learning environment • Not afraid to fail • Personalised involvement

6. Autistic Spectrum Disorder • ICT used as a bridge to understanding • Controlled, safe learning environment. • Eye, Spell and Phoneme Track • Developing concentration, memory and visual perception • Dissemination of information to colleagues supporting pupils with A.S.D. • Boardmaker- communicating through the use of symbols Alice’s Book

7. Clicker 4 • Inclusive learning. • Differentiated work • Multi-sensory approach • Social stories • Supporting developing motor skills • Positive, motivated learners • Excellence and enjoyment • Choices which promote ownership

8. Word and Number Shark • Consolidation of learning by repetition • Fun, interactive approach • Immediate impact • Progress monitored and record of assessment • Multi-faceted practice • Engaged pupils

9. Head teacher's Statement Development of staff expertise Mrs Hynes has supported SEN pupils and under achieving pupils for a number of years and has always sought to find new and more effective methods to support pupils in making progress. Her involvement within the ICT SEN initiative has enabled her to develop new skills and knowledge of how ICT can be used to enable Inclusion for all across many areas of the curriculum. Her confidence has increased to enable her to take a key role in leading the dissemination of training across other adults that include teachers and teaching assistants. Mrs Hynes commitment to the programme and to the pupils is unquestionable. • Impact on Pupil’s learning • School Improvement • The future

10. Head teacher's Statement Impact on Pupil’s Learning • Judith’s involvement within the initiative has had significant impact upon pupil’s learning. This is evidenced through; • Enabling full Inclusion of ASD pupils within the life of the school • Accelerating the progress of pupils in English and Maths on the SEN register • Significantly raising the attainment of pupils with SEN to bringing a number of pupils closer to national expectation in English and Mathematics • The ‘ Can’t Write, Won’t Write’ brigade can now write and will write - increasing the level of pupils achieving a Level 4 within the Writing SAT

11. Head teacher's Statement Impact on School Improvement • The ICT/SEN Initiative has been a strategy that has made a positive contribution to improving provision for pupils with SEN. • This is evidenced by the Ofsted Inspection of the school where Care, Support and Guidance for pupils was graded as good. Inspectors said that the school’s investment in its teaching assistants was a clear indicator of the school’s commitment to enabling equality of educational opportunity.

12. ICT Used To Support S.E.N. Granada Colours Word and Number Shark Boardmaker Smart Notebook Textease Semerc Clicker 4