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14/03/24

HPAM’s newest members 🐥 pic.twitter.com/ONP5ZG9gsV

12/03/24

4 little ducks went swimming one day… Our eggs have hatched! How cute are our little ducklings? 🐥🥹 pic.twitter.com/djWCz1gKmy

12/03/24

Year 3 & 4 enjoyed an interactive kindness workshop this morning and then completed acts of kindness. They then wrote letters of appreciation, poems, thank you cards and more to share with a friend or family member. pic.twitter.com/y9c5KsQHHx

12/03/24

Last week was extremely busy at HPAM with lots of events, one of them being Year 1’s trip to London Zoo! It was a lovely trip that enriched the children’s learning of animals and their habitats in science. pic.twitter.com/0qkkdfd5No

07/03/24

We just can’t stop sharing! What a fantastic and eventful World Book Day! Here are some more highlights from todays events. Reading webinar with THE author of Investigators series £1 book tokensDesigned book covers and book marks and so much more! pic.twitter.com/iIPeiubj0c

07/03/24

is a celebration of reading for pleasure.Our mission is to change lives through a love of books and reading.We want to know how you're encouraging children to - show us with the hashtag! pic.twitter.com/mhEl4k3I00

07/03/24

Look at this amazing book cover designed by one of HPAM’s very own! pic.twitter.com/NuJ54IGWvM

07/03/24

The children shared stories with other children across the year groups. Check out all the lovely reading! Now World Book Day may have come to an end but here at HPAM our love for reading will never end. pic.twitter.com/3qiEErzqos

07/03/24

The children thoroughly enjoyed their book parade 📚 pic.twitter.com/TKuPCLbb9V

07/03/24

What an incredible day! HPAM students and staff brought story books to life and were immersed in an incredible day of reading and fun and interactive story book activities. pic.twitter.com/gRgGjhMvaT

23/02/24

In our happy place 🌞 🧘‍♂️ KS2 at HPAM are feeling very zen today thanks to our mindfulness workshop. pic.twitter.com/2fChePKnmf

23/02/24

We had a great turn out yesterday for our Yr6 SATs meeting! Thank you so much for coming!If you didn’t get a chance to attend the meeting and would like more information please email info.org.uk pic.twitter.com/SslOzeM8RM

22/02/24

Need a belt for your tools? Then look no further… HPAM’s year 6 have been working on their sewing and have built strong, reliable tool belts. DisclaimerThis isn’t a real AD pic.twitter.com/hv3G5woaaJ

22/02/24

A reminder that if you missed this mornings SATs meeting, there’s another one at 3.45pm. We look forward to welcoming you.

20/02/24

Reception today independently wrote a healthy shopping list 🛒 pic.twitter.com/lPrEAJbdYC

05/02/24

HPAM were so lucky last week to have a Chinese dragon dance workshop for the whole school. The children loved learning a new style of dance as well as being able to hold the magnificent dragon 🐉 pic.twitter.com/AHSkhUkV9G

05/02/24

An amazing piece of home learning by Leo in Percival class of a model jetty house, linked to his learning on the Great Fire of London. pic.twitter.com/YtbD8WDGye

18/01/24

Year 1 enjoyed an Yves St Laurent style fashion show this afternoon, inspired by their focus artist Piet Mondrian. Their focus today was on showing how two primary colours make a secondary colours and made these wonderful tunics. 🔵+🔴=🟣 pic.twitter.com/EoGbXh33gH

16/01/24

Year 1 have loved their learning on Sydney, Stella and the Moon so much that they created their own newspaper article of all their newspaper articles. Can they figure out where the moon has gone? 🌒 pic.twitter.com/nP0rQypNpD

12/01/24

Well done Eesa in Percival class for his amazing home project, showcasing his knowledge of his Art learning on Georgia O’Keeffe and History learning on the Great Fire of London. We are very proud of you! pic.twitter.com/h62EXXcYqI

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SEN & Disabilities

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Our SENCO is Shelley Towersey
Contact details: 020 8679 3707
Email: S.towersey@harrisprimarymerton.org.uk

Our Governor for SEND is Alan Palmer

Contact details: 020 8679 3707
Email: info@harrisprimarymerton.org.uk

 

At Harris Primary Academy Merton we take students' individual educational needs very seriously. We understand that not every child learns in the same way, nor at the same pace. Due to this there are a number of provisions in place to help our children learn at the best of their ability.Under the new code children with complex Special Educational Needs will be given an Educational Health Care plan (EHC). For some students this will mean being educated in a specialist provision. Where it is felt that these children can still be educated in a mainstream setting, the support outlined in the EHC plan will be provided by the Academy in collaboration with the Local Authority. We are very proud to hold the Inclusion Quality Mark Centre Of Excellence Award. 

It is the responsibility of the Academy to provide for all other children with additional needs.

SEN will now be categorised under four main headings.

  1. Communication and Interaction - this includes speech, language and communication needs and Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

  2. Cognition and Learning - this includes specific learning difficulties.

  3. Social, emotional and mental health.

  4. Sensory needs - this includes visual and hearing impairments.

The code of practice explains that once a potential SEN is identified, four types of action are needed to put effective support into place. The four actions are;

  1. Assess; the class teacher and SENCO should clearly analyse a pupil's needs before identifying a child as needing SEN support.

  2. Plan; parents must be notified wherever it is decided that a pupil is to be provided with SEN support. The class teacher, the SENCO and parents should collaborate on problem solving, planning, support and strategies.

  3. Do; implement the agreed support and set a date for a review.

  4. Review; the effectiveness of the support should be reviewed in line with the agreed date.

 

Our Plan

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We are an inclusive school and for most of our students that have SEN their needs can be met within the classroom, through quality teaching and adapted resources. For those that require additional support or a more specific type of support we will continue to involve outside agencies such as Educational Psychologists and Speech and Language therapists.

We have a number of specific Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistants. They will aim to help those within the classroom that need help in certain areas such as maths and literacy. 

 

SEND Information Report

Our SEND Information report is available below.

The SEND local offer for Merton can be found by clicking here.

 

Additionally Resourced Provisions Unit

Within the Academy we have an Additionally Resourced Provisions Unit (ARP) that aims to help those that are on the autistic spectrum or have severe speech, language and communication disorders.

We have a wonderful team working within the unit who work with the children on a 1:2 or 1:3 basis helping them to learn in ways that best suit their individual needs.

Many of the children in the ARP struggle to remain in a full time mainstream setting, however, we ensure we provide them opportuniites to attend specific lessons with their mainstream peers. 

If you would like to discuss the ARP please contact Shelley Towersey at S.towersey@harrisprimarymerton.org.uk

The SEND local offer for Merton can be found by clicking here.

 

Developing the Local Offer

If you would like to suggest any information to add which would support you as a parent or young person, or have any comments or feedback about the Merton Local Offer, please do get in touch. You can use the Contact form or send an email to localoffer@merton.gov.uk 

 

Parents / Carers

We value our partnership with parents and are keen to provide support to families to ensure the best outcomes for our pupils.  The support offered is tailored to each individual family’s need's and may include support to understand a diagnosis, advice on strategies that can be used within the home and signposting to information, resources, and additional support.   We have an open-door policy and also hold regular events for parents and carers including workshops and coffee mornings.    

 

Complaints Procedures

If any parent is concerned about the provision for the SEND in the Academy they should contact class teacher to discuss their worries in the first instance.  If they feel that they need further information or discussions regarding the provision please contact the SEND team and we will contact you. 

Should the parent not be happy with the outcome, the complaint should be put in writing and addressed to the Principal, Mrs Emma Catley. You may also contact the School Governor with responsibility for SEND. His name is Alan Palmer and he can be contacted via email through the school office.

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