What Can We Offer Your Child?

Kew Gardens

The Swan Centre is designed to meet the needs of children who would benefit from time in a mainstream classroom as well as the structure of the specialised learning environment we offer in Kingfisher, Otter and River Class. Consequently integration into the main school is part of our offer to families.

Integration

All pupils in the Swan Centre integrate into the mainstream school. Each pupil is assigned a mainstream class in the school. This is to enable consistency and to help the pupils to build relationships with both staff and peers in the class. We take a bespoke approach to integration to take into account pupils needs and abilities. Centre pupils will be supported in their mainstream class by a familiar adult, unless they are able to integrate independently.

All pupils integrate for lunch times and playtimes.

Specialist Input

We have a Speech and Language therapist who works part time across the Centre. She works with pupils 1:1 or in small group sessions. We also have a part time Occupational Therapist who works with the pupils to address fine and gross motor skills or any sensory issues.

Communication with parents and carers

As many pupils come to school on transport, communication with parents is done daily via email. In addition parents/carers are encouraged to visit the Centre or to telephone staff at any time. Each child has a termly Individual Education Plan, an Annual Review meeting is held to review the EHCP and progress towards longer term outcomes.