SEND

“If you desire to make a difference in the world, you must be different from the world.” Elaine Dalton

At Model Village Primary School, we celebrate our differences and uniqueness and strive to ensure all children are able to achieve the high aspirations, they, we and their families hold. We recognise and value the special qualities each individual child brings to our school. Through bespoke planning and the delivery of targeted support work, we aim to enable all children, no matter what specific education need or disability they may have, to achieve their goals and ensure they are not treated less favourably than any other child.

We encourage our families to work in partnership with school to plan a daily diet of experiences which cater for the needs of their child. The planned work also helps each child to develop the skills they need to use in all areas of their daily lives. Our values, which are embedded in all aspects of school life, help to develop empathy and an understanding of the differing needs of each member of our school community. These same values help grow and guide children to embrace each other’s differences and support each other within school.

We pride ourselves in enabling all children to access a rich curriculum experience including uncovering and discovering new things about both themselves and the world around them. Each of these experiences help to develop life skills for all our children, no matter what their needs may be. The child’s voice guides our practice and planning and ensures the curriculum our children receive is individual to them.  Using our shared values, we aim to develop a generation of children who see no barriers to their achievements and will not let anything hold them back.

Model Village believes in providing a welcoming, comfortable, inclusive and accessible environment that is safe and easy to use for pupils, their parents and carers, staff and other visitors and users of the premises. Our school facilities are designed to support all children regardless of need and aim to create an inclusive and accessible learning environment for everyone. Access is considered a critical part of providing the curriculum and all our information resources.

Each pupil with special needs caused by disability will have a unique plan of care which takes into account their needs and wishes and those of the key people involved in their care. Needs identified from these care plans will inform the disability access and premises development and maintenance plans to ensure that all individual needs are met to ensure our school remains accessible to all. 

Our current facilities include wheelchair-accessible entrances and level access to all learning areas and student welfare facilities to ensure mobility for children with physical disabilities. The schools invest in assistive technologies such as: magnifiers, text-to-speech software, and devices such as ‘talking tins’. In addition, we liaise with specialised staff, such as learning support educators and therapists, to provide individualised assistance. The goal of these facilities is to foster an inclusive educational experience, allowing all pupils to participate fully in academic and social activities.

‘We may all be different fish but at Model Village Primary School we all swim together!’

If you would like to discuss your SEND requirements in detail or wish to make a complaint, please contact the school on 01623742252 to arrange an appointment with Mrs Brooks (SENCo). Alternatively, email: laura.brooks@modelvillage.teameducation.org

Complaints about SEND provision in the first instance should be sent to the Principal as per the complaints procedure, complaints can also be sent to: CEO@teameducation.org

To read our SEND Policies please visit our Policies Page.

SHOUT about SEND @ MVPS

Our padlet site keeps you updated with news and information relating to SEND at MVPS. If you would like to learn even more about how we support students with SEND at Model Village Primary School please CLICK HERE. 

If you would like more information, CPLD, support or resources linked to different areas of SEND, please feel free to visit our SEND Essentials: The A to Z which can be found here.

SEND Essentials: The A to Z