SEND Information
SENDCo - Mrs. Vinyard
At St Peter's C of E, we strive to support all children to enable them to achieve at school. In order to do this many steps are taken to support them through their learning journey. Quality teaching is vital; however for some children there are occasions when further positive support may be needed to help them to achieve their targets.
What is ‘The Local Offer?’
The local offer was first introduced in the green paper (March 2011) as a local offer of all services available to support disabled children and children with SEN and their families. This easy to understand information will set out what is normally available in schools to help children with lower level SEN as well as the options available to support families who need additional help to care for their child.
What will it do?
St. Helens framework will allow the local offer to provide parents/ carers with the information about how to access services in their local area, and what they can expect from those services. With regard to Education, it will let parents/ carers of young people know how schools and colleges will support them and what they can expect across the local setting.
Please contact 01744 678630 to speak to Mrs Vinyard (SENDCo).
For more details on SEND in St Helens - click on the image below.
SEND Information Hub
The SEND Information Hub was launched on 2nd December 2024. This website offers families a wealth of information about what is on offer to children, parents and carers within St.Helens.
Click on the image below to access the hub.
Autumn Term Dates 2024
10th October 2024- World Mental Health Day
Wear something yellow as we celebrate this day.
17th October 2024 from 9a.m.-School Nurse Drop-In Sessions
Please contact the school office if you would like to book a slot with the nurse (15 minutes each).
Click on the link below to see what the School Nursing Team offer in St.Helens:
https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/services/school-nursing-st-helens/
11th December 2024 from 9:30a.m
Coffee Morning
Our next Coffee Morning will be held in the school hall on Wednesday 11th December at 9:30a.m. Please enter school via the hall entrance on Mercer Street. We are delighted to welcome a range of services to this event including Occupational Therapy, I.A.S.S. (Information, Advice and Support Service for families of children with SEND), School Health and the SENDCo from Hope Academy who will explain what they offer as a service. Parents/carers will also have the opportunity to speak directly with these services and chat together. Mr. Robinson (Head-teacher) and Mrs. Vinyard (SENDCo) will also be available to speak with. Please click on the image below to book.
Our previous Coffee Morning was held on 26th June 2024 with a fantastic turnout of parents, carers and representatives from Addvanced Solutions, School Nursing and the Neurodevelopmental Pathway.
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Winter Holiday and Food Programme 2024
The Winter Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) will be running from Monday 23rd December 2024 to Friday 3rd January 2025 for all eligible children, young people and families (click here to see if your child is eligible).
Booklets have been handed out to families at school who have a child who is eligible.
All activities are bookable from 1pm on Tuesday 3rd December.
Useful Links
Click on each image to take you to the websites.
A self-referral service for children, young people, and families living with neurodevelopmental conditions, learning difficulties and associated mental health needs. See the Autumn Term Newletter and offer in the files below.
A valuable source of advice and information to support parents, carers and young people with SEND. Additional information can be found in the files below.
Does your child suffer with sleep issues? Help is at hand from The Sleep Charity and thanks to funding from St. Helens Children’s Commissioning.
St Helens Gateway is a community hub of information; bringing together all health, social care and wellbeing information and services into one central place.
Family Hubs are for families with babies, children and young people from birth until they reach the age of 19 (or up to 25 for young people with special educational needs and disabilities).
They aim to be a one stop shop for everything you need to know about bringing up a child in St. Helens. Family Hubs are welcoming, friendly and safe places for families where parents/ carers and their children can go to access support, information and services in one place.
They are run by trained professionals who are there to help families in a variety of ways, such as providing advice on parenting, connecting families with other services in the community, and helping families access benefits and financial assistance.
On the Family Hub microsite, you will find information such as parenting advice, early years education, health and wellness programmes, activities and more.
See the Autumn Newsletter in files below for further details.
