Inclusion at Bridgewater Primary School
Inclusion at Bridgewater Primary School
Who We Are
- Mrs Frances Troop* – Deputy Headteacher/ Inclusion Lead/ MA in Special Educational Needs and Inclusion / Specialist Teacher of Dyslexia/Designated teacher for Looked After Children/Strategic Lead for children who have experienced trauma and loss (University of Brighton)
- Mrs Nicola Redden* – Bridgewater SENDCo/ Online Safety/ Anti-Bullying Lead/ Designated teacher for Looked After Children
- Miss Emma Ottaway - Parent Link Worker
- Mrs Hannah Watt – EAL/EMA
- Mrs Angela Watson – Governor with responsibility for Inclusion and SEN
*Holds the National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordination
We also have an enthusiastic and dedicated group of Learning Support Assistants and HLTAs working alongside us, supporting children with additional needs throughout the school.
An Overview of Inclusion and Pastoral Care
Alongside our team of dedicated teachers and non-teaching staff, we aim to:
- Support all children in feeling that they belong whilst meeting their individual needs
- Reduce barriers to learning and ensure participation
- Recognise strengths and identify areas of difficultly to plan carefully-matched, personalised provision
- Ensure interventions are closely matched to need
- Offer additional social and emotional support through our nurture and pastoral care programmes
- Signpost families to additional services and outside agencies when appropriate
Children with Educational Health Care Plans (EHCPs) will receive support in line with the recommendations of the Local Authority, who will have been involved in the statutory process.
Mental Health and Nurture Support
The Bridge (our dedicated Nurture area) supports children across the school with nurturing and therapeutic activities, in groups and 1:1 sessions, as appropriate and in line with our school risk assessment.
Our Parent Link Worker can offer additional support for families and co-ordinate the Early Help Assessments.
External Support
Alongside support in school, we also work with other outside agencies and services found in the local offer.
The link to Northamptonshire’s Local Offer is found at: Local Offer | West Northamptonshire Council (westnorthants.gov.uk)
If You Have Concerns About Your Child
As a parent/carer, if you have any concerns, please contact your child’s class teacher in the first instance. If you need further support, please contact the School Office for an appointment.
We also welcome visits or telephone appointments from prospective parents, whose children have additional needs. We encourage you to come and meet us and see around our school. Further information including our school’s offer can be found in the Inclusion/SEN Policy.
To contact the Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator please email Mrs Nicola Redden: