Sensory
Our Sensory Department focuses on providing a specialist environment to meet a range of sensory, medical and physical needs and comprises of six classes: SENGC, SENRCY, SENMB, SENRCT, SENCC and SENGO.
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In the Sensory Department pupils are taught in a specialist environment designed to meet a range of sensory, medical and physical needs. They have access to 1:1 programmes developed through consultation with a multi-disciplinary team. Teaching and learning opportunities encourage participation and engagement, focusing on the development of communication, cognitive and sensory skills. We use a range of sensory specific programmes including Sensology, Body Awareness and Tac Pac. Our aim is to have pupils who are happy, content and enabled to engage in a range of learning experiences.
IN THE SENSORY DEPARTMENT:
We believe that pupils should be taught in a specialist environment designed to meet a range of sensory, medical and physical needs.
Pupils should access 1:1 programmes designed through consultation with a multi-disciplinary team.
This is how we teach and learn:
- A sensory based curriculum, focusing on communication, cognitive and sensory skills.
- Teaching considers the complex interaction between sensory impairments, motor disabilities, medical conditions and cognitive processing difficulties the pupil may experience.
- Use of a range of sensory specific programmes, such as Sensology and Tac Pac.
- Fun and exciting teaching and learning opportunities that encourage anticipation and engagement.
- Close links between school and therapy staff and outside agencies to ensure the needs of the whole child are met.
- Repetition and reinforcement of activities and skills.
- Planning includes time for medical and care requirements.
- Pupils must feel safe and be positioned comfortably.
- Pupils given time to process and respond.
- Learning takes place at the pupils own pace using small steps.
- Learning takes place in different social environments.
As a result, we have pupils who:
- Are happy, content and enabled to engage in learning experiences.
- Can make sense of their surroundings.
- Can communicate their needs and preferences in an appropriate way that can be recognised by others.
- Can use their senses to actively explore and respond to their environment.
This rationale has been devised in conjunction with all department staff, parents and, where appropriate pupils.