SEND Hub and resources

Welcome to Archbishop Sumner CoE Primary School SEND Hub and Resources.

Below, you will find a selection of useful resources that are actively used in school. Please remember, we are here to help! If you cannot find what you are looking for, do not hesitate to contact your child’s class teacher or the SENDCo, who will be happy to support you or provide a more tailored resource.

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart." Jeremiah 1:5

 

EqualityTogether, we can thrive.

Together, we can thrive.

Supporting my child to regulate their emotions

There a various visuals that can be used with your child to help them identify and choose a strategies to support the regulation of their emotions:

Zones of Regulation

Zones of Regulation toolbox

The Five Point Scale

The Five Point Scale with examples

Managing and supporting anxiety

Anxiety can come from many different sources. It is our body’s natural response to certain situations, and most of the time, this is completely normal!

Children can experience anxiety at different stages of development, and many of these worries are typical and simply part of growing up. Below are a range of activities, information, and resources that can be used to support your child:

Challenging negative thoughts

Self-esteem and character building

Star Qualities

Improving focus, attention and concentration

As with adults, children can sometimes find it challenging to sustain focus on tasks. Although this can vary from child to child, below are some of the ways we support and maximise children’s attention and concentration within school. These strategies range from using clear visual timetables and breaking tasks into smaller, more manageable steps, to incorporating regular learning breaks:

Supporting children to stay focused

Now and Next visual 

Two choice options 

Visual timetable

Lanyard visuals used by staff

Visual cues are one of the most effective ways to support communication.

Below are the visuals used by staff on their lanyards to support day-to-day instructional language:

Lanyard visuals