Inclusion
We are an inclusive mainstream primary school in Altrincham and our Inclusion Leaders are Amy Hopkins and Laura Heffernan.
They can be contacted on:
- Mrs Amy Hopkins: inclusionah@oldfield-brow.com
- Mrs Laura Heffernan: inclusionlh@oldfield-brow.com
Our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Information Report can be found on our Policies page. This may contain answers to many of the questions you may have. Should you require any further information, please do get in touch on 0161 926 8646 and we will be happy to assist.
The videos below will help you access the wide range of services on offer from Trafford.
Search Trafford SEND Local Offer or click here to go online - SEND Local Offer.
Our vision for Inclusion at Oldfield Brow can be summarised by the following statement: same intent (curriculum expectations) and adapted implementation (teaching)
We are proud members of the Trafford Inclusion Charter.
Useful links
Please see the Trafford SEND Local Offer links below for details of services, workshops and information that you may find useful throughout the course of the year and during any remote learning period.
The Trafford Directory links to services across the local area. It also has a link to the Virtual Mental Wealth Hub, a single point of access, for information, advice and guidance relating to anxiety and mental health needs.
Trafford Graduated Approach to Special Educational Needs - a guide for parents, carers and young people.
DADS! Get involved with your child's speech development - details here.
Did you know Trafford Council have PRE-PAID for every parent and carer in Trafford to access a course for parents/carers (access now for life-long access) From bump to 19+ years. Available via: https://inourplace.co.uk using the code WATERPARK.
The Together Trust Sleep Clinic have put together a range of fantastic advice to help improve sleep. This can be found here.
Calm Connections information point and support with Mental Health for parents and young people - great if you're currently waiting on support!
Support, resources and links for home learning - SEND
Nessy: a fun approach to learning, supporting our pupils with dyslexia - YouTube channel with tips, videos and games!
Happy Space Wellbeing Guidebook: A digital well-being booklet with a section to support parents, tips for kids (7+) for maintaining a healthy body and mind, inc sleep advice, yoga, growth mindset and video links - check it out!
A primary school grammar glossary
Mr C's Memory Games: fun games to boost short-term memory and number recall.
Experiencing challenging behaviour and emotions from your child? Zones of Regulation - A fantastic, free, online course with simple resources to help your child regulate their emotions, courtesy of Trafford Speech and Language Therapy.
Here are a couple of short videos helping explain ADHD. ADHD explained and Autism for kids (and adults!) - Amazing Things Happen.
More exciting news…
The Educational Psychology Service now has a Facebook page! Parents can book a telephone appointment with someone from the team (although not to discuss specific children) and there will be a range of live sessions covering areas such as managing anxiety and behaviour plus Q&A sessions etc. Trafford Educational Psychology on Facebook
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