Manor Junior School is a warm and friendly place where all pupils are nurtured and encouraged to do their best and achieve their potential in whatever direction this may take. We are committed to providing activities and experiences to support and go beyond the National Curriculum and offer a whole range of opportunities not only for our pupils but also for their families and the local community. Education at Manor Junior School is exciting, purposeful, challenging, and fulfilling and we hope that this website gives you a snapshot of life at Manor.
Manor Junior School is a mainstream junior school with an attached specialist resourced provision for hearing impaired pupils. At Manor Junior School we regard inclusion as synonymous with equal opportunity. This belief underpins all aspects of our work both within the school and our interaction with the wider community. Inclusion is the process of removing barriers to participation and learning so that everyone benefits fully from educational opportunities.
We track and monitor all children’s progress carefully through ongoing teacher assessment and also more formal testing. Pupils that are performing below expectations are therefore identified quickly so that interventions can be put in place. In the first instance, difficulties are likely to be addressed within the classroom by the class teacher. If you have any concerns about your child’s progress please speak to the class teacher first. If the needs are more complex the class teacher will liaise with the SENCo (special educational needs coordinator). Children entering the school will take part in screening for dyslexia and speech and language difficulties. If a child is found to have difficulties in either of these areas we will communicate this with their parents.
All pupils with special educational needs and /or disability SEND are placed on the school’s special educational needs list and will have a personalized learning plan (PLP) put in place. The PLP sets out targets for the child which will be reviewed regularly and formally once a term. Parents and children will be involved in these targets and progress outcomes will be shared at the termly review. Additional assessments may be carried out as appropriate including the testing of their reading and spelling age. This helps us to track finer progress and ensure that interventions being used are helping each child make progress.
The child’s class teacher will ensure that lessons are accessible for them and that activities are adapted where necessary to ensure they are included fully and able to make progress. On occasions, pupils may require additional adult support in the classroom from the class teacher or a Learning Support Assistant (LSA). LSAs also deliver intervention programs outside of the classroom to help pupils make accelerated progress in identified areas. Pupils who need this additional level of support will be identified by the class teacher and SENCo.
School policies cover every aspect of school life. Below are some of our most important policies for your reference. If you want to know our policy on something that is not listed, please contact the school office. If you wish to request a paper copy (free of charge) of any policy then please contact the school office. Ongoing assessment of the child’s needs helps us to make decisions about the level of support they require. The class teacher monitors the progress of all their pupils and the SENCo will monitor the progress of all children. Additional advice and support may be sought by the school as needed from external agencies. We will regularly communicate with parents about the level of support their child is receiving and if this needs to change at any point.
We run an extensive range of after-school clubs for all pupils and activities within these clubs will be adapted to meet the needs of the pupils attending so that all pupils are fully included. Homework club runs weekly after school and can be of particular benefit for pupils with SEND as they can access support from school staff and resources during this time to complete their homework. Our family link worker runs additional workshops after school and on some Saturdays where pupils can work alongside their parents on skills such as cookery.
The school maintains good links with outside agencies and values their advice and support. These services include educational psychology, speech, and language therapy, occupational therapy, pediatricians, child and adolescent mental health (CAMHS), children’s services, Primary Behaviour Support, youth crime prevention team (YCT), GPs, and school health and local authority specialists, for example, specialist teacher advisory service.
All parents and families of pupils attending Manor Junior are seen as Friends of the School. We also liaise with organizations within the local community. In conjunction with your support, we try to organize additional events and opportunities for the children in school and within the community. We also work with you to raise funds to provide additional resources and experiences for the pupils.
