Durrington C of E VC Junior School
"Love your neighbour as yourself" Matthew 22: 37-39
Support and information for families and parents
of pupils with SEND, additional needs and/or mental health difficulties
Keep checking this page for new information from the school and Wiltshire's services.
Please scroll down the page to find any information that may be useful to you and your family. The most current posts are to be found at the top of this page.
Term 4 2023
A big thank you to the children, staff and parents who engaged with Places2Be Children's Mental Health Week in the last week of term. We were so impressed by the children's knowledge, acceptance and positive outlook as well as the fun outfits they wore to 'express' themselves on the Friday, well done to everyone as we raised £117.45 for the charity (see the cerificate below). We hope that you all had an enjoyable and restful half term holiday, although we are very aware that holiday times can be challenging for families of children with SEND or mental health difficulties. We welcome the spring like signs we have begun to notice, such as snow drops, lighter evenings and some warmer days. Please continue to use this site this term to support you and your child's needs.
I will continue to post new and relevant materials linked with SEND, additional needs, mental health and SEND Wiltshire support materials. I encourage you to scroll down to the bottom of the page again as there are a number of materials from last year which continue to be useful.
As usual if you have any queries or questions about SEND at Durrington CE Junior School which can't be answered from reading our website, Facebook page or by reading our SEND Information Report, please don't hesitate to contact me at school Monday to Wednesday.
Mrs Jessica de Vries
SENDCo and Senior Mental Health Lead
Please remember the county Local Offer website when looking for Wiltshire SEND information too.
Education (primary) - Local Offer (wiltshire.gov.uk)
EHCP (primary) - Local Offer (wiltshire.gov.uk)
SEND Newsletter:
SEND newsletter - Local Offer (wiltshire.gov.uk)
Also don't forget the WPCC (Wiltshire Parent Carer Council)
www.wiltshireparentcarercouncil.co.uk/en/Home_Page
Neurodiversity Week
Our children at Durrington CE Junior School are starting to use the term and become more familiar with the language and its meaning. Please check out the resources and become more familiar yourself.
"People vary in the way that their brains
take in, process, and respond to information..." (The British Psychological Society)
Someone who is 'neurodivergent' may learn, think or behave differently
than what is considered "typical" (also known as 'neurotypical').
Misunderstanding can lead to children feeling isolated,
excluded from their peers, and frustrated.
(EN-UK VER.) Neurodiversity Week Pack 2023 (website-nessycdn.com)
Place2Be is a great site for support to 'improve children's mental health'. We support the organisation and make use of its many resources. This is a resource I came across that may be of help to parents, please take a look.
Dyslexia Awareness
British Dyslexia Association (bdadyslexia.org.uk)
Mical (2020) | OFFICIAL FILM | Dyslexia Film - YouTube
Understanding Dyslexia Home Edition FREE for Dyslexia Awareness Month | Nessy – British English
Please encourage children to visit this page and watch the video if you feel your child needs support with their feelings and thoughts at present.
Thoughts and feelings getting you down? When to seek help - BBC Bitesize
https://www.elsa-support.co.uk/
Many free resources can be found on the ELSA Support Website. In schools an ELSA is an Emotional Literacy Support Assistant. ELSAs support children with their social skills, emotions, bereavement, anger management and self-esteem by using social stories, therapeutic stories and counselling skills.
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| Paired_Reading_Page_112_and_113.pdf | Download |
https://www.sibs.org.uk/about-sibs/sibs-services/
Sibs is the only UK charity for children and adults who are growing up with or have grown up with a disabled brother or sister. We provide information, support and training on sibling issues for adult siblings, young siblings, parents and professionals.
Home Support
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| ADHD Leaflet - Information for Parents.pdf | Download |
| BrainGymCards.pdf | Download |
| Classroom Learning Prompt Cards.docx | Download |
| Classroom-Ideas ADHD.pdf | Download |
| Coronavirus-home-challenge - 14 Day.pdf | Download |
| ELEPHANT-HAND-WASHING-2.pdf | Download |
| Good manners at the table.doc | Download |
| Marbles_Timer.ppt | Download |
| School-is-closing.pdf | Download |
| SleepDiary.pdf | Download |
Learning Support
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| 100 Square.pdf | Download |
| 100 word mat.pdf | Download |
| 72 Multi Sensory Spelling Strategies.doc | Download |
| alphabet formation.pdf | Download |
| multiplicatio square.pdf | Download |
| number bonds.pdf | Download |
| number formation.pdf | Download |
| numicon number line.pdf | Download |
| phoneme mat (1).pdf | Download |
| Sentences structures.pptx | Download |
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Emotional Support
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| Blank Flow Chart.docx | Download |
| Calm Kids -Sheet.doc | Download |
| Childrens-story-about-coronavirus.pdf | Download |
| Emotion fans.pdf | Download |
| Example social story Going To The Park.docx | Download |
| Planning For Events.docx | Download |
| Reflection on an Event Sheet.docx | Download |
| School Closure Planner.ppt | Download |
| Social-contact-story.pdf | Download |
| Ways_to_calm_down.doc | Download |
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