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Chew Valley School News
Supporting special needs
As a community comprehensive school, our intake will comprise pupils of all levels of ability and needs. We have pupils with exceptional skills and aptitudes and pupils who experience a range of special educational needs, be they physical, medical, emotional or learning difficulties. We value all our pupils and try to address each individual’s needs as positively and effectively as we can.
Pupils experiencing difficulties will be supported either within the mainstream classes by the use of additional teachers or learning support assistants, or by being withdrawn from some lessons to follow specific, individual programmes of study. Their progress is carefully monitored and communicated to parents on a regular basis.
Although we do not have any special units at Chew Valley we are proud of the progress made by pupils with special educational needs, many of whom have gone on to achieve considerable success in external examinations and in their chosen careers.
If you have questions about Special Needs Provision our SENCO, Mrs Helen Nigh, will be delighted to help you.
