SENDCo: Miss Kimberley Wood
Head of Inclusion and Senior Mental Health Lead: Mr L Barrie
We aim for St Patrick’s RC High School to be a fully inclusive Catholic school to which children wish to come, to which parents wish to send their children and where teachers wish to teach.
Our intention for students with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) is to ensure that all children receive a high-quality and ambitious education, regardless of their needs or disability. This is underpinned by our catholic values and culture of high expectations, ensuring that our broad and balanced curriculum is open to all.
We aim for all children, including those with SEND, to embrace learning, both in and out of the classroom and to develop independence to support their lives beyond the school gates. We encourage students with SEND to engage in all aspects of school life and to take part in co-curricular activities, trips and personal development opportunities so that pupils leave us, not just having achieved their academic potential and having taken part in lots of enrichment activities, but also as well rounded, socially responsible members of the community becoming the very best version of themselves.
We strongly adhere to the principle that every teacher, is a teacher of SEND. We expect all staff to have read and understood Pupil Passports and support the application of our Quality First Teaching strategies to ensure individual needs are met.
For specific information about SEND and support at St Patrick’s please see the attached SEND policy and SEND report.