SENCO (Special Education Needs Coordinator )
At Parkland School the SENCO’s task is to work closely with the Principal and colleagues in the strategic development of the schools special educational needs.
To assist all staff to recognise the importance of planning their lessons in ways that encourage the participation and effective learning of all pupils.
To coordinate the involvement of outside agencies such as Ministry of Education – Group Special Education. (This could include educational or behavioural psychologists or speech therapists)
To coordinate specialised programmes throughout the school to cater for specific learning and social needs of children.
Learning Support Programmes at Parkland and agencies we work closely with.
Our teachers and teacher aides support our learners on various programmes to provide for their individual and specific learning needs.
GATE – Gifted & Talented Education
PMP – Featured in this section of the ultra-net site.
Rainbow Reading – A taped assisted reading programme designed to increase reading mileage.
Lexia: A phonic based learning programme designed to assist those experiencing difficulty in decoding reading.
Phonics: A school wide phonics programme
GSE – Group Special Education : Ministry of Education
RTLB – Resource Teacher of learning and Behaviour
RT Lit : Resource Teacher of Literacy Support
SLT : Speech and Language Therapists
SLS : Supplementary Learning Support
OT: Occupational Therapists
CYFs : Child, Youth and Family
Educational and Behavioural Psychologists – Ministry of Education
Crisis and Trauma Team – Ministry of Education