Supporting Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
St Chris has a warm and welcoming Individual Needs Department who go the extra mile to support our students, whether they have significant long term needs or short term difficulties which are presenting a barrier to their learning.
All students are equally valued and St Chris has an inclusive environment in which diversity is recognised and regarded positively.
Students are individually monitored, and assessed where required, enabling provision to be put in place where needed to mitigate any barriers ensuring equity for all learners.
This extra level of provision may take the form of in-class support, small group immersion programmes for short periods of time, and 1-1 focused sessions where deemed necessary.
SEND provision is directed by subject teacher knowledge, academic tracking and progress assessments, and the in-depth pastoral knowledge of the Company Adviser.
There is a full handover between the Admissions Department (for new students) or the Junior School team (for Year 6/D Group students) and the Senior School Individual Needs and Pastoral Care Departments during the Summer Term.
In the Senior School, Kirsten Rockey, the Head of SEND, leads the Individual Needs team on all day-to-day matters, and is your first port of call for any enquiries. Kirsten can be contacted via email: individualneeds@stchris.co.uk
