Sunnyside Communication Base
School/ Provision Name: Sunnyside Communication Base
Provision (including base, if applicable):
Nursery-Y6 Additionally Resourced Provision for pupils who are D/deaf or those who have a significant communication need and require access to an environment with Signed Supported English/British Sign Language. (Up to 40 places across both sensory bases)
SEND Offer: We have a regional provision for students across the Tees Valley who are D/deaf or require a signing environment as a result of other communication needs.
Do children need to have a plan to attend?:
Pupils will have at least a SEN Support Plan in place, many will have an EHCP.
Do children need a diagnosis to attend?:
Pupils will have been assessed by an appropriately qualified professional as having a permanent hearing loss, ranging from moderate to profound (NatSIP criteria), which has a significant ongoing effect on speech, language, communication, social/emotional development and access to the curriculum. Pupils may have Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder.
Where will they be educated:
Most pupils will be educated within small base classes with full-time access to a Qualified Teacher of the Deaf and Specialist Teaching Assistants. Some pupils will be taught within mainstream classes with dedicated Qualified Teacher of the Deaf time and Specialist Teaching Assistant support. Pupils are likely to integrate with mainstream pupils during playtimes, lunchtimes, assembly times, PE and for some whole school sporting activities or events.
Other Information:
Curriculum Offer:
Quality First Teaching is supplemented by additional specialist deaf support/intervention with close monitoring of success and progress in place. Base classes allow pupils to be taught in groups of <6 pupils, with access to a range of adapted teaching methods including: Specialist pre and post teaching, fully modified and adapted curriculum according to the needs of the pupil/pupils, visual teaching strategies, Colourful Semantics, Smile Therapy , Deaf Studies and a Personal Understanding of Deafness. Resource provision pupils regularly meet for assemblies and group sessions across all age ranges and they are provided with the opportunities to meet other D/deaf pupils at various regional events. Pupils have weekly British Sign Language stories which are delivered by a Deaf Tutor. Resource base pupils have access to a Specialist Emotional Support Literacy Assistant (ELSA) as and when required.
Sunnyside Visual Resource Base
School/ Provision Name: Sunnyside Academy Vision Resource Base
Provision (including base, if applicable):
Nursery-Y6 Additionally Resourced Provision for pupils who have a Vision Impairment. (Up to 40 places across both sensory bases)
SEND Offer: We have a regional provision for students across the Tees Valley who have a Vision Impairment.
Do children need to have a plan to attend?:
Pupils will have at least a SEN Support Plan in place, many will have an EHCP.
Do children need a diagnosis to attend?:
Pupils who have been assessed by an appropriately qualified professional as having a moderate to profound vision loss for either near, distance or both (NatSIP criteria). Pupils may also have Cerebral visual impairment (CVI). They may have normal or near normal visual acuity but will display moderate to significant visual processing difficulties. Pupils may be registered Sight Impaired (Partially Sighted) or Severely Sight Impaired (Blind).
Where will they be educated:
Pupils will be educated within mainstream classes with assigned access to a Qualified Teacher of the Vision Impaired (QTVI) and Specialist Teaching Assistants. Pupils are likely to integrate with mainstream pupils during playtimes, lunchtimes, assembly times and for some whole school sporting activities or events.
Other Information:
Curriculum Offer:
Quality First Teaching is supplemented by additional specialist support with close monitoring of success and progress in place. Specialist staff make modifications and adaptations to curriculum delivery and learning materials to facilitate access for a Sight Impaired or Severely Sight Impaired pupil monitored by the QTVI. Specific skills teaching for part of a more personalised curriculum as appropriate for individual pupils e.g. cognitive, language, social/emotional, tactile, assistive technology, habilitation and independence skills. This provision is usually one to one, under the supervision of the QTVI or specialist staff. Inclusive opportunities to work with and socially mix with both sighted and non-sighted peers. Access to specialist visits and visitors.
Sunnyside Higher Learning Needs Base
Provision (including base, if applicable):
There are 25 places for pupils in Y3-Y6 in our Additionally Resourced Base Provision for pupils with identified Learning Difficulties or those who present with significant and persistent difficulties in the acquisition of language /Literacy/ Numeracy skills. Pupils will have difficulties that are likely to be lifelong and could be an element of a wider diagnosis e.g. a chromosomal difference. Pupils will be working at a level significantly below their peers and significantly (if not severely) delayed in learning across the academic and social curriculum despite differentiated learning opportunities and concentrated supported through quality first teaching and interventions. Pupils are likely are classed as ‘vulnerable’ due to social and emotional immaturity.
SEND Offer: We have a local provision for students across the Middlesbrough Area who have learning difficulties and other associated needs.
Do children need to have a plan to attend?:
Pupils will have at least a SEN Support Plan in place, many will have an EHCP.
Do children need a diagnosis to attend?:
No diagnosis is required. However, it is likely the pupil will have been assessed by an appropriately qualified professional such as and Educational Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Specialist Teacher, Speech and Language Therapist, CAMHS professional or Paediatrician.
Where will they be educated:
Pupils will be educated within one of two small base classes supported by specialist teachers and teaching assistants. They are likely to integrate with mainstream pupils during playtimes, lunchtimes, assembly times and for some whole school sporting activities or events.
Other Information:
Curriculum Offer:
Quality First Teaching is supplemented by additional specialist support with close monitoring of success and progress in place. Pupils access a highly differentiated and modified multi-sensory curriculum, which focuses on developing their knowledge and skills from their starting point so that pupils can experience success. Lessons are modified in terms of pace, delivery method, literacy level and methods of recording. Visual cues support language development and understanding. There is a preference for practical tasks and opportunities for over-learning and consolidation through frequent repetition ensuring transfer and generalisation of skills. The base class offers higher ratios of staff to support pupils in their overall development and pupils have opportunities to develop practical skills through an enrichment curriculum covering activities such as gardening, cooking, road and bike safety.
