SEND
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
At Harris Primary School, we are dedicated to supporting every child to reach their full potential. We strive to meet the individual needs of all our pupils and to ensure that every child achieves the best possible educational and personal outcomes.
In keeping with our mission statement, our goal is to nurture each child’s academic ability while also supporting their social, moral, physical, and spiritual development — all within a happy, secure, and caring environment. We believe that every teacher is a teacher of every child, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
You can find our SEND Policy, which reflects the latest SEN Code of Practice, along with our School’s Local Offer and SEND Information Report, available to download below as PDF documents.
Our SENDCo (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator) is Mrs Cookson. She can be contacted through the school office at 01772 862788 or by email at SENCO@harris.lancs.sch.uk.
Working in Partnership with Parents and Carers
At Harris Primary School, we recognise that parents and carers are the experts on their own children. We are committed to ensuring that families are not only informed about their child’s progress and provision but are actively involved throughout their school journey.
We achieve this through open, ongoing communication between home and school, encouraging parents to contribute to personal target-setting, and fostering a warm, welcoming environment where every parent and carer of a child on the SEND register feels supported.
Throughout the academic year, we offer a range of opportunities for parents to engage with their child’s learning. These include:
Regular meetings with class teachers to discuss progress and next steps
SEND coffee mornings, where parents can meet, share experiences, and hear from visiting professionals
An open-door policy, allowing parents to meet with the SENDCo, class teachers, or Pastoral Team whenever needed
At Harris, we believe that every child should have access to the same learning and life opportunities. We value the partnership between school and home as essential in helping all children reach their full potential.
Local Help Services
Find Newsletter Link The special educational needs and disability (SEND) newsletter for Lancashire families.
Pastoral Support
Our pastoral team (Mrs Cookson, Mrs & Mrs Vaughan) support children and families in the school community and to help overcome barriers to learning. Barriers to learning could include attendance or punctuality, home environment, emotional , social or cultural needs.
The Pastoral Team are here to:
Listen and offer support
Promote positive behaviour
Help children understand and manage their emotions
Offer encouragement and build self-esteem and confidence
Help resolve and manage friendship issues
Support the Early Help (EHA) and Team Around the Family Process (TAF)
Identify the barriers to learning and set targets
Work and liaise with outside agencies in coordination with the SENDCo
Monitor attendance across school
Offer wellbeing support to staff
Aid in supporting communication between home and school
Help families accessing support from outside agencies including referrals
Provide information and signposting to services in the local area
Provide a listening ear to parents who need it
Informal support with strategies for behaviour, resilience, confidence building etc.
Who does the Pastoral Team work with?
Individuals and groups of children
Children new to school
Teachers and other members of staff i.e. support/welfare staff
Schools. Including nurseries and High Schools
External agencies such as; Social Services, Educational Psychologists, CAMHS, Children and Families Wellbeing Service. counselling charities and agencies, Police, Health Professionals, Education Welfare Service, School Doctor/Nurse.
Community and Voluntary Organisations
The Pastoral Team can be contacted via the school office or by email admin@harris.lancs.sch.uk FAO Pastoral Team
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