Symondsbury 
Sign Posting Support for Parents
We believe that all children should be equally valued in school. We strive to remove any barriers to learning which could hinder or exclude individual pupils with SEND. We believe all children should have the opportunity to flourish and feel safe. The children that we support have a range of needs and we know that parents want to help where they can.
If you have any concerns about your child's learning, your first port of call should be their class teacher. Speak to them about your worries. We are here to help.
Groups & Support Sessions
Introduction to autism session - Wednesday 11th June from 1.30pm – 3pm
an introduction to autism sessions for parents and carers.pdf
Links
Here are some helpful links to websites that will help you support your child at home.
Tiny Happy People - Tiny Happy People can help you develop your child’s language and communication skills, so they get the best start in life.
Specialneedsjungle.com - a website that includes parent-led information, resources and informed opinion about children and young people with SEN, Special Needs, Disability, Health Conditions and Rare Diseases.
Education and Early Help (SEND) Team - Early Help provides total support around improving a family’s resilience and outcomes and is proven to prevent difficulties from becoming too overwhelming. It provides high-quality universal services as an important foundation of early help. Our service builds children, young people and family resilience.
Ideas to try at home
Here are some ideas, information and resources to support children with additional needs or specific learning difficulties, at home. We will be adding more, please keep checking back. These can be useful for any child, however, each child is unique, so adaptions may be needed with trial stages.
Routines and Expectations
Below are a few ideas to try to support routines and expectations. Often, these work best if they are used consistently and when children's engagement is praised.
Visual Timetables
Visual timetables can help children better understand what is about to happen and reduce anxiety around change of routine. They can be used to explain any routine or activity helping your child prepare for the event.
Now and Next Board
Now and next boards are visual aids that can be used to show children what is happening now and what is going to happen. They are very useful for helping a child that struggles with change or transitions and can be used in educational settings and at home, as well as being adapted to suit each child's specific needs.
Helping with home learning
Help your child with spelling Help your child with reading Help your child with maths
Please remember if you have concerns - speak to your child's class teacher.
Sleep
Sleep is very important for us all. Sometimes, this can be hard. Here are some resources from The Sleep Charity & Twinkl. If you are concerned about your child's sleep, please seek support from your GP or School Nurse.
