Ravensden C of E Primary Academy
Our school enjoys the peaceful, rural surroundings of Ravensden village situated to the east of Bedford. We have bright modern classrooms equipped with interactive white boards and wireless technology so that all children can use IT wherever they are.
Our bright, happy and friendly children are aged from 2 to 11 years old. They enjoy the inspiring, exciting and well resourced school here at Ravensden Primary. We believe in ensuring that learning should be stimulating, challenging and well matched to the children’s needs through a dynamic and creative curriculum with interesting opportunities for collaborative and independent learning at all ages.
We are committed to working together to offer an enjoyable, happy and safe Christian education that enables all our children to achieve their potential in academic, creative and sporting endeavours. We are active in nurturing and developing our children’s spiritual, social, emotional and leadership skills providing an environment in which our valued, resilient and confident pupils thrive to reach high standards and make excellent progress.
Who to contact
- Telephone
- 01234 771316
- admin@ravensdenprimary.org
Where to go
- Name
- Ravensden C Of E V A Primary School
- Address
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Vicarage Close
Ravensden
Bedford
- Postcode
- MK44 2RW
- Get directions
Other Details
- Age Bands
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11-14 years old
0-4 years old
5-10 years old
Schools Extended Local Offer Response
- How does the setting/school/college know if children/young people need extra help and what should I do if I think my child/young person may have special educational needs?
We will always let parents know as soon as we know that their child may have a special educational need. After a discussion with their child’s teacher parent(s) are asked to acknowledge that their child has been placed on the Special Educational Needs (SEND) register and they are given a brief description of their additional needs and the level of need Either at:
- Additional support
- At Statutory Assessment for An Education and Health Care Plan stage.
The ways in which we identify pupils have special educational needs are:
Before a child starts in the Reception year in the main school: Our Reception (foundation stage) teacher, Mrs Palliser, visits children at home in the summer before they start school to talk to their parent(s) and identifies any concerns they may have. She will then follow up this concern with any identified agencies and Pre-school settings. She also either visits the children at their Pre-school and/or liaises with the Pre-school to gain a full picture of each child’s needs. Those children and families with SEND are given opportunities to come into school with their child for additional taster/transition visits, preliminary joint agency meetings and to meet and work closely with the staff in school prior to the September start.
- How will early years setting/school/college staff support my child/young person?
We may support pupils with special educational needs and disability by some of the following:
- Specially prepared learning materials
- The use of appropriate IT equipment
- 1:1 or group support from Learning Support Assistants in the classroom
- Individual and group teaching sessions/support sessions outside the classroom Specialist equipment/resources
- Signing and assisted communication
- Using specialist intervention programmes
- Speech and language programmes
- Social skills programmes
- The role played by school in social services' assessments
- Seeking support and involvement from Outside Agencies and specialists
- What specialist services and expertise are avaliable at or accessed by the setting/school/college?
We have a range of Support Services that we can call upon to give us advice, support and training on SEN. In our school we have involvement from:
Schools and Families Specialist Services
Speech and Language Therapy Service
Education Psychology Service
Specialist teachers for sensory impairments
Special schools
Educational Psychology Services
Child Development Centre
Medical Needs Team
We believe that school has an important part to play within the local community. We are able to signpost to: Autism Bedfordshire
In our school we:
Liaise with professionals from the Health Service e.g. Health Visitors, School Nurses &GP’s Child Development Centre (CDC): Paediatrician, Occupational Health and Physiotherapy services
…to seek advice and support for pupils.
We ensure information on pupils’ needs is shared amongst professionals & staff Involve: Social Services professionals in reporting on pupils’ needs and progress and in attending review meetings.
Bedford Borough Early Help services
Bedford Borough Advisory Service e.g. Early Years, Autism advisor
Bedford Borough SEND Officers
- What training have the staff supporting children and young people with SEND had? Are any being trained currently?
We gather information every year to help us identify what training is necessary for all staff in school. This will depend on the range of special educational and disability needs experienced by our current and accepted admissions’ pupils and to plan for them to receive the high quality education that all deserve. All school based staff are able to undertake whatever training they need to help them develop their knowledge and skills in the area of Special Educational and Disability Needs.
This training is provided in the following ways:
Coaching from current staff in school or in the Riversmeet Cluster
Mentoring from current staff in school or in the Riversmeet Cluster
Job/workplace shadowing in school or in the Riversmeet Cluster
Visits to/links with other schools, including special schools
Training arranged through the Riversmeet Cluster or Bedford Borough
Attendance at externally provided training events through the Stratton Partnership Participation in accredited training opportunities both in Bedford Borough and in Central Bedfordshire or with another provider. 18. How provision for special educational and disability
- How is the decision made about what type and how much support my child/young person will receive?
The Age Weighted Pupil Unit and pupil premium (AWPU) is the sum of money provided to school for every pupil on roll. 5% of this money goes towards providing for children with special educational needs as well as for additional needs in all other pupils requiring educational support.
The AWPU covers costs associated with:
The employment of the SENDCO -
Providing an appropriate differentiated curriculum for pupils -
Providing Learning Support Staff -
Providing training for staff in SEND -
Providing resources for pupils with SEND -
Providing assessment resources and screening tools for SEND pupils
- How are parents involved in the setting/school/college? How can I be involved?
We believe that parents know their children best and that working with parents as partners is vital in helping children and young people with SEND meet their educational, social, health and relationship potentials during their educational journey. In our school we involve parents with:
Initial conversations about supporting their child(ren)’s individual needs
Meeting to place their child on the SEN Register and/or involve other professionals or agencies
Meeting to agree targets set out in an IEP
Review meetings for IEPs
Sharing information through the SEND section on the website.
Parents workshops; information evenings and consultation afternoon/
evenings
Welcome for parents to read with their child 8:45-8:55am each morning
Parent voluntary helpers welcome to support in the school
An ‘open door’ ethos towards parents which gives opportunities to meet staff
briefly at the in the classroom each morning and at the classroom door each
evening
An opportunity to request a same day appointment through the school office
to meet one of: the classteacher, Senior Teacher or Headteacher
The Headteacher (is also SENDCo) available to meet/speak with parents
briefly on the playground each morning
Sharing information about their child with support staff at the end of the day
Linking with Parent Partnership Services and relevant voluntary organisations