Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School

Designated Provision

Chair of Governors/SEND Link Governor: David Cheetham

Head teacher: Mrs Joanne Reilly

Designated Provision Lead & SENDCO: Mrs Rachel McIntosh

Please feel free to contact us on 01925 635565

Email: oakwoodprimary@onecommunitytrust.co.uk 

 

At Oakwood Avenue we have three Designated Provisions

• A KS1 Designated Provision for children with Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) needs, aged 5-7
• A  KS2 Designated Provision for children with Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) needs, aged 7-11
• A  KS2 Designated Provision for children with Cognition & Learning needs, aged 7-11

Children who attend the Oakwood Avenue Primary Designated Provisions are taught in a caring, nurturing environment where each child is supported to reach their full potential. The children follow a curriculum which is personalised to support the development of life skills, communication skills and independendence.

Who do we cater for?

All the children in Designated Provision classes have a Statement of Educational Need or an Education and Health Care Plan (E.H.C.P.)

All three provisions are part of Warrington’s Local Authority designated provisions who cater for children from across the town.

In our SEMH Provisions we cater for children with a range of Social, emotional and Mental Health needs.

In our C & L KS2 Provision we cater for children whose main presenting needs are with learning and cognition.

 

Funding and Admission Arrangements

Places in the Designated Provision are funded separately from the mainstream budget to ensure that we can meet the needs of the children effectively.

Places are allocated by the Local Authority and follow a submission to a panel of experts and discussions with parents.

Staffing

We have a small, dedicated team of teachers and teaching assistants within the provision with a range of skills and experience.

We have high staff ratios within each class and typically there is one teacher and two teaching assistants within each class.

The people who will work with your child

in KS2 Class 2 Woodies (SEMH Provision)

Teachers: Mrs A Gale,  Mrs R Lye & Mrs R McIntosh

Teaching Assistants:  Miss A Hughes, Mrs J Potts &  Mrs J Abbey. 

 

The people who will work with your child

in KS2 Class 1 Woodies (SEMH Provision)

 

Teacher: Miss C Dean & Mrs R Lye

Teaching Assistants:  Mr B Taylor & Miss D Ratcliffe

The people who will work with your child

in KS2 Oakies (C & L Provision)

Teacher: Mrs C Barrow

Teaching Assistants:  Mrs M Sutch & Ms S Davies

How do we fit into school?

All of the Designated Provision classrooms are situated within the main school in the KS2 building.

Inclusion

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school. It is our aim to support the children within the Designated Provision to take part fully in school life. All children are encouraged to attend assemblies and integrate for lunch and break times. 

Within the curriculum there are lots of opportunities to integrate with larger groups of children across school for example during end of year productions.

Individual integration for specific areas is arranged as appropriate for each child. This has resulted in a number of children being able to access most of their learning within a mainstream class.

The children take part in all school events such as residential visits, theme weeks, after school clubs, productions and much more. 

The Curriculum

The children follow the National curriculum which is personalised to meet their needs. We aim to challenge the children to achieve by setting personal targets for English and Maths. Throughout the provision we also aim to target and develop communication skills, social skills, self- help skills and independence throughout our activities, both planned and incidental.

For more information on the indivual classes follow the links,

KS2 Woodies class page https://www.oakwoodavenue.co.uk/warrington/primary/oakwood/site/pages/curriculum/ks2woodies

KS2 Oakies class page https://www.oakwoodavenue.co.uk/warrington/primary/oakwood/site/pages/curriculum/ks2oakies

Assessment

The children are assessed using a system that measures very small step progress and is monitored each term. You will be kept informed about how your child is progressing throughout the year. End of Key Stage data is included within the mainstream published data, children may or may not sit the SATs tests dependent upon teacher assessment.

Personal profiles

All of the children have a Personal Profile which details the child’s strengths, challenges and strategies used to support them. The children will also have personal targets to support their learning and/or behaviour plans. These are used to address and monitor specific individual needs including communication, social skills and self- help skills. These plans are reviewed three times a year and written in a child friendly way. They will be discussed and agreed with parents /carers and discussed with the child.

Speech and language therapy

Many children in the Designated Provision have access to Speech and Language Therapy advice and programmes. The children are assessed by the Speech and Language Therapist who then provides a programme. This is delivered by the Teaching Assistants in class under the guidance of the therapist. This is monitored and updated regularly.

Specific Interventions

Across our provision there are members of staff who are trained to deliver a variety of interventions and teaching strategies to support the children’s individual needs. We also work under the guidance of other professionals working with the children to provide interventions. Here is an example of the interventions we have access to.

• Social Stories- to help children understand and deal with Social situations
• TEAM TEACH- Individual behaviour management and support.

Additional medical and other needs

If your child has medical needs or other needs, for example toileting or eating issues, we will work with you to develop a Health Plan. We can then develop strategies, which are included in their care plan, to help your child manage their day with us. This might involve a special diet or support with toileting. All children have access to adapted toilets within the provision as well as changing and showering facilities.

Medicines can be administered by named staff in school with your permission.

We will also liaise with any additional agencies involved with your child to ensure that we are kept fully informed and are all working together

Parents

We aim to work closely with parents and to involve you fully in your child’s education. We have an open door policy so if you wish to see us for any reason after school then staff will be available. For those children going home on transport we have a home school book or we will use phone calls home to enable regular communication between school and home. This is very important, as home school relationships are essential in helping children to progress and develop.

We have a termly parent and child event to give parents an opportunity to share in a fun experience while having the opportunity to meet other parents.

Transition

We know that the transition from your child’s current placement to their new one can be a worrying time. We therefore endeavour to manage it in a careful, well thought out way. We make visits to see your child in their current setting. We meet with parents and teachers to share information and build up a picture of each child. We also invite you and your child into school for a series of visits to ensure that the child understands the process and makes a happy transition into our school.

You are welcome to visit our school and to look around our provisions and talk to staff to decide whether you feel that we can meet the needs of your child. 

Ask Ollie

To find out about local services and activities available for children and young people click on this link https://www.oakwoodavenue.co.uk/warrington/primary/oakwood/staging/pages/information/reportsresults