How do we identify and assess children with SEND
If you would like to discuss your SEND requirements in detail please contact the school to arrange an appointment.
What should I do if I think my child may have special educational needs?
Talk to us – firstly contact your child’s class teacher. If you require more information contact our SENDCo or Head Teacher. We pride ourselves on building positive relationships with parents. We are open and honest with parents and hope that they are able to do the same with us.
How does Cleves Cross know a child may have additional needs?
Children may be identified as having SEND through a variety of ways including the following:-
- Child is performing below age expected levels
- Concerns raised by Parent/Carer or after discussions with the individual child
- Concerns raised by teacher for example a behaviour or self-esteem is affecting performance
- Liaison with external agencies e.g. physical health diagnosis through pediatrician/doctor
- Information from a previous school
As a school we measure children’s progress in learning against National expectations and age related milestones. The class teacher continually assesses each child and notes areas where they are improving and where further support is needed. As a school, we track children’s progress from entry at Reception through to Year 6, using a variety of different methods. Children who are not making expected progress are identified through our assessment process and meetings with the Class teacher, SENDCo take place. In this meeting a discussion takes place concerning why individual children are experiencing difficulty and what further support can be given to aid their progression.
How is the decision made about what type and how much support my child will receive?
The class teacher alongside the SENDCo will discuss your child’s needs and what support would be appropriate with you, your views are very important to us. Different children will require different levels of support in order to bridge the gap to achieve age expected levels. This will be through on-going discussions with parents.
Our Rights Respecting Ambassadors attended the Armistice Service at the Town Hall today, paying their respects and remembering all those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We are very proud of them for representing our school with dignity and respect. ... See MoreSee Less
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Year 5 have arrived at Newton Aycliffe and are ready for their multi skills event! Thanks Go Well ⚽️🤾♀️⛹️♀️🏓 ... See MoreSee Less
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Year 5 have had a lovely walk up to Ferryhill library this morning. 📚❤️👩🏼🏫 ... See MoreSee Less
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What a great first week back for Year 1! The children came back with a wonderful attitude to learning and have started off the term with so much energy! We started our new Geography topic, “Where I Live” by exploring our local community and sharing observations about our surroundings. The excitement continued as we introduced our brand-new Curious Quests characters - the children can't wait to follow them on their learning adventures! Throughout the week, it was wonderful to see everyone exploring and extending their learning across our continuous provision areas. To finish off the week we had a parent story time 📚 A big thank you to the grown-ups who joined us, the children loved having you all there! We are looking forward to another fantastic week ahead! 😃 ... See MoreSee Less
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Don’t forget to go along to the junior park run tomorrow! This could be the week we win the trophy again!✨ SCHOOLS SURVEY IS BACK IN THE MORNING ✨
It’s that day of the month where we take a tally of the schools of our participants to see which school brings the highest % of their school to our event.
There are two trophies up for grabs:
INNER SPENNYMOOR TROPHY - It’s been Rosa Street’s for the last two months, where previously it lived at Kirk Merrington. The only other school to have won in the past has been King Street. Usually in the Top 3 are either St Charles or Tudhoe Colliery with good showings from Springmoor Grange as well. Last month saw a big increase for Middlestone Moor, and were hoping for the same from North Park too!
OUTER SPENNYMOOR TROPHY - This is the trophy for the school that brings the highest % from a school outside of Spennymoor. Current holders are Escomb, and previous winners have been Cleves Cross, Toft Hill and Dean Bank .. will one of these schools take the trophy back to their school or is it another schools time?
Remember, the speed the course is completed does not matter, each junior is counted equally whether they are the first, fifth, fifteenth or fiftieth finisher. ... See MoreSee Less
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Year 4 have had a busy but exciting week learning about area in maths and setting up a folder in computing. They especially enjoyed creating different shapes using Post-it notes to check how the area changes. ... See MoreSee Less
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What a brilliant trip Year 2 had to Durham Cathedral! The children loved learning about the life of St Cuthbert through drama and costumes. They really enjoyed seeing the Cathedral and hearing about the history of the building, they’re all history and RE experts now! ⭐ ... See MoreSee Less
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We had such a lovely day in Nursery on Wednesday. First, we were joined by Jami, an artist who helped us to make some beautiful rangoli patterns linked to our learning about Diwali. Then, in the afternoon, we welcomed our grown ups to join us for storytime and songs. Thank you to everyone who was able to join us! 🪔📚 ... See MoreSee Less
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Reception class absolutely loved their first visit to Ferryhill Library this morning! We enjoyed listening to a story, completing a book hunt and colouring in with our friends. We already can’t wait for our next visit! 📚❤️ ... See MoreSee Less
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