Special Needs and Disabilities
Petersfield School is committed to providing a fully accessible school and school environment which values and includes all pupils, staff, parents/carers and visitors regardless of their education, physical, sensory, social, spiritual, emotional and cultural needs. We are committed to challenging negative attitudes about disability and accessibility and to developing a culture of awareness, tolerance and inclusion.
Everyone at Petersfield is committed to providing the conditions and opportunities to enable any pupil with SEND (Special Educational Needs or a Disability) to be included fully in all aspects of school life. While our SENDCo oversees provision for pupils with a special educational needs or a disability or for more able pupils, every teacher takes responsibility for the provision for each child. Class teachers are responsible for the progress of every pupil in their class, including those pupils with additional needs.
Our accessibility plan describes the arrangements we have already made and the further proposals planned, to improve physical access to the school, access to the curriculum and access to written information.
Accessibility PlanThe school has a policy for supporting children with special educational needs or disabilities which is revised annually. This policy is reviewed annually and will be updated in the Autumn term. Mrs Laura Penrose is SENDCo.
We believe that all pupils have an entitlement to a broad and balanced curriculum, which is differentiated to enable pupils to:
- understand the relevance and purpose of learning activities.
- experience levels of understanding and rates of progress that bring feelings of success and achievement.
Pupils may have special educational needs either through out, or at any time during, their school career. Effective parent partnership is essential in supporting the needs of a child with SEND needs. We encourage all parents to work closely with us so we can support them and their child at Petersfield.
The Governor responsible for SEND is Mr Colin Wilson.
For more information, please contact our SENDCo Mrs Laura Penrose.
Petersfield Church of England Aided
Primary School,
Hurdleditch Rd,
Orwell,
Near Royston.
SG8 5QG
office@petersfield.cambs.sch.uk
Telephone 01223 207382
Fax 01223 208567
Please see our assessment leaflet for further information.
Please see our SEND Report for more information about our provision. This report is reviewed regularly and will be updated in the Autumn term. Mrs Laura Penrose is SENDCo.
Cambridgeshire local offer provides information on services and
support for children and young people age 0 - 25 with special
educational needs and disabilities and their families.
The Parent Partnership Service providing Cambridgeshire's SEND Information,
Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) offers impartial and confidential information,
advice and support to parents and carers who have a child or young person with special
educational needs (SEN) or a disability or have concerns that their child has special
educational needs.
Latest News
27th May - School is now closed for the May Half Term holidays. We will return to school on Monday 6th June.
27th May - We celebrated the Platinum Jubilee this afternoon as a school community with a wonderful journey through the decades led by pupils.
25th May - Congratulations and well done to our Year 2 pupils, who have finished their Key Stage 1 SATs today. You have all worked so hard and made us very proud.
19th May - What a wonderful concert! Our Young Voices choir is now departing from Birmingham and we are expecting to arrive back at Petersfield at 11pm, so a little earlier than expected. We will keep you updated if our ETA changes.
19th May - The Young Voices pupils have finished rehearsal and are excited about the concert. Please not that the M42 is currently closed, so if you are driving to watch us please allow more time and avoid the M42.
19th May - Our Young Voices choir members have arrived safely at the Birmingham Arena. We will update you later as we depart with an expected arrival time for our return to school.
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Notices
Is your child due to start school in September 2022? If so, click here to visit our admissions page.
Covid update - Our Covid page contains information to support your child throughout the pandemic.
As per County and national guidance, Petersfield will only close in exceptional circumstances or where instructed to do so. The decision will be made ASAP and displayed first on our school website in the 'Latest News' above.
Please see our vacancies page for an opportunity for a Playworker.
