Support and provision available
Here are some of the interventions that may be used with your pupil at school:
Phonics, Reading & Literacy Support
· Little Wandle Rapid Catch‑Up / SEND programme (structured pathway)
· Apples & Pears (blending & decoding; workbook & teacher’s book)
· Let’s Look (visual discrimination; LDA resource)
· Dancing Bears (Decoding; Books A & B)
· Bear Necessities (Blending & Decoding; Book A1)
· Sound Discovery (phonology; Phase 2, 3, 4 plans & resources; Phase 5 alternative consonants; prefixes/suffixes/syllables; alphabet/phonemes materials)
· Sound Linkage (phonology; folder‑based programme)
· Beat Dyslexia (multi‑sensory literacy; Books 1–3)
· Nessy (online subscription for screening & dyslexia programmes for spelling / reading and maths)
· Clicker software (writing support; iPads)
Language & Communication Support
· Semantic Links - semantic knowledge, categorisation, word‑finding, vocabulary, verbal reasoning (shared folder resources)
· Speech and Language Link screening (EYFS) followed by targeted 1:1 or group Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) interventions
· Speech and Language Link
Motor Skills & Sensory Processing
· Gym Trail - fine and gross motor skills; physical development (Suffolk County Council folder)
· Sensory Circuits — sensory regulation activities
· Occupational Therapy (OT) recommended programmes
Cognition & Learning Support
· Power of 2 - maths skills (book)
· Numicon - visual mathematical concepts (tiles; Foundation & KS2)
· Connections with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - resilience, self‑esteem, well‑being
· Individual resource packs; scaffolded tasks; manipulatives to close gaps
Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH)
· Peer mentors & nurture provision
· Daily emotional regulation activities
· Mental Health Support Team (MHST) involvement where appropriate
· CBT‑informed activities for resilience & well‑being
· Worry boxes / Colour Monsters / nurture boxes
· Trained ELSA’s at both schools
Assistive Technology
· iPads
· Clicker software
· Visual learning tools and IT supports
· Access to reader pens from Specialist Education Services (SES)