SEND at St Winifred's Primary School
On this page you can find information and useful resources for SEND. For our school SEND policies and other relevant information, please see the Documents section at the bottom of this page.
Our SEND Coffee Mornings
Our SEND Coffee mornings are a chance for you to meet and speak in an informal setting with other parents about your child’s difficulties and presenting behaviours, especially those seen outside of school. The discussions that are usually held are around presenting behaviours linked to ADHD, Anxiety, Autism and sensory needs.
Stockport CAMHS
Information from Stockport CAMHS of services and courses available for parents on a range of neurodiversity.
Stockport Family Hubs
The below leaflet from Stockport Family Hubs includes a QR code to scan to find out more about support being offered in Stockport. It is advice and support for all Stockport residents and families.
They offer advice and support to families on a range of issues such as:
Life Leisure - SEND Sessions
Please see below some information about SEND sessions, Life Leisure Centres are currently offering and the contact information for the Leisure Centres Inclusion officer.
SEND Stay & Play
The SEND stay and play session at Life Leisure Houldsworth Village is a fun evening with a wide range of activities including, sports, board games, sensory toys, arts & crafts and more. The aim is to provide an evening of activities to those with additional needs who require an adapted environment, with experienced staff. Their sports hall has different stations set up to engage children at their own pace. Life Leisure have trained staff from different departments delivering a range of low demand, easily accessible games and tasks.
Mondays 5.00pm – 6:15pm & 6:30pm – 7:45pm
Here is the link to book on to the session, just search through Monday’s sessions via this booking link.
If you’re new to the session, once booked, please fill out this form before attending your first session.
- Pregnancy and antenatal care
- Infant Feeding
- Children’s health and development
- Play sessions
- Special educational needs and disabilities
- Parenting
- Housing
- Cost of living support
- Training and employment opportunities
- Finding childcare
- Youth activities
- Help to stop smoking
- Drug and alcohol misuse
- Sexual health
- Mental health and wellbeing
- Relationships
SEND Inflatable Swim
The SEND Inflatable Swim sessions will continue at Life Leisure Romiley on a monthly basis.
For upcoming dates keep your eye on Life Leisure’s webpage www.lifeleisure.net/inclusion
SEND Family Swim/Disability Inclusive Swim
Our SEND family swim sessions are currently held at Life Leisure Avondale and are suitable for families with children with special education needs or disabilities. The capacities of these sessions are reduced for a less crowded experience.
SEND Family Swim – Wednesdays 3.50pm – 5.20pm
Disability Inclusive Swim – Mondays 7:10pm – 8:10pm & Wednesdays 7:45pm – 8:45pm (Cheadle)
Other Fitness Sessions
Here are some sessions Life Leisure offer:
- Inclusive Gym use -Adapted gym environment during one of the quieter times at the weekend. A guided fitness program for 16+ to encourage independence in the gym.
- Adaptive Bike sessions – Life Leisure are equipped with 10 adapted bicycles from Wheels For All to run inclusive cycling session.
All information can be found by contacting Inclusion Officer Phil Sutton at phillip.sutton@lifeleisure.net or visiting www.lifeleisure.net/inclusion
British Sign Language
How to sign “St Winifreds” in BSL”:
Adult Learning
We would like to bring to your attention and signpost all members of our school family to a fabulous organisation, Read Easy who offer free support to help adults to learn to read.
How To Help At Home
At St Winifred’s, we believe that children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) thrive best when school and home work in close partnership. Supporting your child’s learning and wellbeing doesn’t stop at the school gates, families play a vital role in creating consistent, nurturing environments that reflect the strategies used in school.
This section of our website is designed to help parents and carers feel confident in supporting their child at home. Please see our “How to Help at Home” documents and useful links/padlets from Stockport for more information.
Quality First Teaching
All staff at St Winifred’s are committed to ensuring that every child receives the highest standard of education through Quality First Teaching (QFT). This approach places strong, inclusive classroom practice at the heart of learning, ensuring that teaching is responsive, well-planned, and tailored to meet the diverse needs of all pupils, including those with SEND.
Quality First Teaching is the foundation of our provision. It involves high expectations, clear learning objectives, adaptive teaching strategies, and a focus on building strong relationships with pupils. By embedding inclusive practices into everyday teaching, we reduce barriers to learning and promote success for every child. It is the first step in our graduated approach to SEND support, and it reflects our belief that every child deserves to thrive in a classroom where their needs are understood and met.
We have used the EEF “5 a day” approach to underpin our provision. Please see our 4 areas of need documents for more information. For subject specific quality first teaching, all teachers have access to our “subject specific scaffolding documents” which helps them to plan inclusive lessons for all. Please see our sample for Maths.