--- title: "Special Education Needs (SEND)" url: "https://www.eastry.kent.sch.uk/sen" school: "Eastry Primary School" --- School Tours & Open Day for children starting school in September 2027. School Tours 12th, 13th & 15th October & 23rd, 24th and 26th November. Open Day - Saturday, 28th November 10am-12noon. To book call 01304 611360 or email office@eastry.kent.sch.uk # Special Educational Needs (SEND) ## ![](https://www.eastry.kent.sch.uk/images/NewWebsite2025/RA562_057.JPG) ## **Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)** #### **Inclusion at Eastry Primary School** At Eastry Church of England Primary School, everyone is welcome into our community, regardless of their individual needs or differences. All of our pupils, in spite of their needs or diagnosis, are provided with inclusive teaching which enables them to make the best possible progress. At our school, we have high expectations for all of our pupils and monitor them closely to ensure that they make good progress from their starting points and stage of development. Using our best endeavours, we provide our children with the support they need, alongside our broad and balanced curriculum to ensure they are successful in their learning. Working in partnership with our families, it is our aim that all of our pupils grow to become confident and resilient learners who are able to reach their full potential through adaptive teaching and inclusive learning approaches that promote independence. **What is SEND?** SEND stands for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. A pupil has SEND if they have a learning difficulty or disability that requires special educational provision to be made for them which is additional and different to that of their peers. A pupil is identified as having a SEND need if they have: • A significantly greater difficulty in learning than most others of the same age, or • A disability which prevents or hinders them from making use of facilities of a kind generally provided for others of the same age in mainstream schools If you think your child may have a SEND need, please speak to your child’s class teacher or arrange an appointment with our Inclusion Leader and SENDCO, Mrs S Shallcross. Mrs Shallcross can be contact at sshallcross@eastry.kent.sch.uk or telephoning the school on 01304 611360. ![](https://www.eastry.kent.sch.uk/images/gallery/others/RA669_552.JPG) Mrs Sarah Shallcross SENCo and Inclusions Lead **The Four Areas of Need:** The needs of pupils with SEND are grouped into four broad areas. Pupils can have needs that overlap or span across more than one area, and their needs may change over time. Whole class approaches or bespoke interventions will be selected that are appropriate for the pupil’s particular area(s) of need, at the relevant time. ![](https://www.eastry.kent.sch.uk/images/NewWebsite2025/SEN_diagram.png) For further information please see our school’s SEN policy and other useful information below: ### SEN & Other Related Policies Equality Statement 227 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/eastry-primary-school/files/documents/Equality_Statement_05.26.pdf) SEND Information Report 977 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/eastry-primary-school/files/documents/SEN_Information_Report_09.26(1).pdf) Supporting Children with Medical Conditions Policy 379 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/eastry-primary-school/files/documents/Supporting_Pupils_with_Medical_Needs_Policy_03.24.pdf) ### Other SEN Information Accessibility Plan - September 2023 to September 2026 235 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/eastry-primary-school/files/documents/Accessibility_Plan_09.25.pdf) Autistic Spectrum Disorder - Information for Parents and Carers 591 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/eastry-primary-school/files/documents/Autistic_Spectrum_Disorder.pdf) Mainstream Core Standards 1.77 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/eastry-primary-school/files/documents/Special-educational-needs-mainstream-core-standards.pdf) Main Stream Core Standards - Guide for Parents 1.05 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/eastry-primary-school/files/documents/Special-educational-needs-mainstream-core-standards-guide-for-parents_(002).pdf) Parent Leaflet 138 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/eastry-primary-school/files/documents/sen_parent_leaflet.pdf) ![](https://files.schudio.com/eastry-primary-school/imagecache/720x720c/menu/RA562_813(1).JPG) ### Kent's Local Offer [kent-s-local-offer](https://www.eastry.kent.sch.uk/sen/kent-s-local-offer) ![](https://files.schudio.com/eastry-primary-school/imagecache/720x720c/menu/RA562_790.JPG) ### Mainstream Core Standards [mainstream-core-standards](https://www.eastry.kent.sch.uk/sen/mainstream-core-standards) ![](https://files.schudio.com/eastry-primary-school/imagecache/720x720c/menu/RA562_769.JPG) ### How we Indentify SEND and Plan Support [SEN](https://www.eastry.kent.sch.uk/sen/SEN) ![](https://files.schudio.com/eastry-primary-school/imagecache/720x720c/menu/RA562_927.JPG) ### SEND Resources and Support [send-resources-and-support](https://www.eastry.kent.sch.uk/sen/send-resources-and-support) ![](https://files.schudio.com/eastry-primary-school/imagecache/720x720c/menu/RA562_1010.JPG) ### Mental Health and Wellbeing [mental-health-and-wellbeing](https://www.eastry.kent.sch.uk/sen/mental-health-and-wellbeing) ![](https://files.schudio.com/eastry-primary-school/imagecache/720x720c/menu/RA562_241.JPG) ### SEND Frequently Asked Questions [send-frequently-asked-questions](https://www.eastry.kent.sch.uk/sen/send-frequently-asked-questions) ![Eastry Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/eastry-primary-school/images/logo/Untitled_design_(2).png) #### Eastry Primary School Cook's Lea Eastry Sandwich CT13 0LR 01304 611360 #### Useful Links - [Ofsted](https://www.eastry.kent.sch.uk/our-school/ofsted) - [Policies](https://www.eastry.kent.sch.uk/our-school/policies) - [Attendance](https://www.eastry.kent.sch.uk/parents/attendance) - [Contact Us](https://www.eastry.kent.sch.uk/contact) #### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/eastrycofeprimary/directory_personal_details?locale=en_GB) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/eastrycofeprimary/) © Copyright 2019–2026 Eastry Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.eastry.kent.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/) ![](https://files.schudio.com/eastry-primary-school/images/splash/Banner.png)