Welcome to the Radclyffe School SEND Department
We believe that every student, regardless of background, should have access to an enriching, varied, and personalised education; delivered through a broad and balanced curriculum that provides challenge, irrespective of need, starting point or background. At Radclyffe School, SEND students have opportunity to thrive and make outstanding progress from their starting points.
It is our vision that we strive to enrich the lives of young people to help them grow into confident, well-rounded citizens who play an active part in school life and the wider community. Through the Five Respects, we aim to develop active and independent learners who can take ownership of their educational journey in readiness for the wider world.
Our Team
Ms Ara - Assistant Headteacher SENCO
Mrs Jones - Deputy SENCO
Personal Care Assistants:
Mrs J Mills
Mrs C Ellis
Teaching Assistants:
Ms A Bibi (Level 3)
Mrs B Begum (Level 3)
Miss C Williams (Level 3)
Mrs J Clynes (Level 3)
Mrs J Radcliffe (Level 3)
Miss J Whatmough (Level 3)
Mrs N Khanum (Level 2)
Mrs R Kelsall (Level 3)
Miss S Begum (Level 2)
Mrs T Hussain (Level 3)
Cayla Fish (Level 2)
Shania Jhannath (Level 2)
Heather Cooper (Level 2)
Saeema Ali (Level 2)
Emily Clynes (Level 2)
Munifa Ali (Level 2)
Lisa Lindsay (Level 2)
Josie Melling (Level 2)
Naseem Aslam (Level 2)
Teaching and Learning
Our core principal and our mission statement is ‘working together for excellence’. We believe that in order for personal excellence to be achieved, each student has to be viewed as an individual; this is at the heart of all that we do. All students, irrelevant of their SEND status, have access to high quality teaching from a committed team of teaching staff, all of whom receive regular staff training regarding the best ways to make sure that all children can access the learning in their classrooms.
All students with SEND will be taught in mainstream classrooms and group, sometimes with additional support from Teaching Assistants. Teachers and Teaching Assistants will be able to scaffold work to more personal levels to ensure that all students are able to learn in a supportive and inclusive classroom environment. The ethos of the school is that every teacher is a teacher of Special Educational Needs. We also use the EEF model for adaptive teaching which provides opportunity for all pupils to experience success by adapting lessons, whilst maintaining high expectations for all. Along with, balancing the input of new content so that pupil master important concepts.
We also offer specific intervention groups for those students who require support with their literacy, social and emotional, speech and language difficulties. There is also targeted support for students with ASD and ADHD. However, this is not an exhausted list and is regularly amended based on the cohorts needs. We offer intensive lessons, group work or longer-term support dependent upon the needs of the students. All interventions have a target and purpose which is regularly reviewed along with student progress.
Resources and Rooms
We have a suite of 4 dedicated intervention rooms, all with ICT facilities and a Learning Mentors base.
Home Learning
Home Learning is set when it is needed and is linked to enhancing learning opportunities.
Extra-Curricular Activities
The Learning Support department run a wide range of extra curricular activities, including daily lunch clubs and access to activities such as Sports Ability days.
Ms Ara
Assistant Headteacher SENCO
