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Banksy: Inclusion/Pastoral

Welcome to Banksy

Our dedicated Inclusion & Pastoral Team

   

Contents

  • Who are we
  • What our parents and pupils say
  • Our aims
  • What we do
  • Pastoral support
  • APDR Assess Plan Do Review 
  • Links to parent courses 
  • Useful links

Who are we?

  • Miss Amy Russell: Inclusion Lead, SENDCo & Mental Health Lead (pupils)
  • Mrs Maria Panter: Inclusion Assistant, Family Worker & Mental Health Lead (staff & parents)
  • Mrs Laureen Patel: Inclusion Assistant 
  • Mrs Lesley Stevens: Inclusion Assistant
  • Miss Catherine Thompson: SpLD intervention
  • Mrs Clare Greenham: Inclusion Assistant & SALT Assistant

What our parents and pupils say ...

" Banksy is for when you are sad, you talk and they make it better " ~ Year 3 Pupil 

" The Inco Team at Green Lanes have provided much needed support for both of my children and our family as a whole. They always listen and help in anyway they can but are never judgemental. The whole team are fantastic! The understand my children and I am constantly learning from them in ways to help adapt and cope with everyday life. The journey of seeking a diagnosis for your child is not an easy one but I feel so much more confident with the team " ~ Parent 

" I like it because you can have a break and feel better and the teachers make you feel happy and smile " ~ Year 6 Pupil

Our aims ... 

  • To support children in Green Lanes to feel safe, secure and happy
  • To provide an environment that enables children to explore their identity and develop their self-awareness, self-esteem and self confidence
  • To ensure that needs of all children are met and every child is given the tools they need to succeed. 
  • To promote independent and resilient learning behaviours 
  • To provide opportunities for children to achieve and succeed, enabling them to hold a positive view of themselves and those around them 
  • To enable children to develop emotional awareness, emotional understanding and the skills required for self-regulation
  • To enable children to develop positive relationships with their peers and adults 
  • To support the development of an accessible curriculum enabling children to develop their literacy, numeracy and SEMH skills
  • To help children feel fully involved in Green Lanes and enjoy being at school
  • To support communication between children, parents and school 
  • To work with other professionals to support staff, children and parents

What we do ...

SEND

(Special Educational Needs and Disabilities)

  • Learning support referrals/interventions
  • Visual support 
  • Staff training 
  • Inter-agency working
  • Regulation support 
  • Sensory diet 
  • Emotional well-being support
  • EHCP and APDR completion and support with target setting
  • Supporting staff in scaffolding and supporting all children in accessing the curriculum

SEMH 

(Social and Emotional and Mental Health)

  • Referrals for Mental Health support 
  • Social skills groups 
  • Protective behaviours 
  • Check ins for children that need support 
  • Time to talk 
  • Attachment & Trauma informed environments and practice.

Behaviour

  • Social skills group 
  • Super skills 
  • Therapeutic Thinking training and support for staff (previously known as Herts Steps)
  • Target setting for children 
  • Regulation support 
  • Lunch club and calm spaces for regulation 
  • Emotional literacy work

Sensory

  • Referrals for sensory needs 
  • Physical development interventions
  • Fine and gross motor skills 
  • Staff support 
  • Sensory room 
  • Daily sensory diet (sensory circuits)

Working with parents and professionals

  • Half-termly sub review meetings 
  • Referrals and triages 
  • Courses for professionals and parents 
  • Work closely with Family Worker
  • Assist with referrals and forms 
  • Develop professional links and keep updated on training 
  • Catch ups to support parents emotionally

 

Family Worker 

At Green Lanes we provide pastoral care, not only to the child but the family as a whole. Our Family Worker, Mrs Panter is available to provide strategies and support in many different areas. 

  • Support with routines and consistency in the home and at school
  • Support around financial issues (including foodbank vouchers) 
  • Support with eating issues 
  • Anger / anxiety issues 
  • Family disputes or arguments 
  • Bereavement 
  • Signposting to other agencies, parent courses etc. 

Mrs Panter is available to speak to on 01707 262556 or by email mpanter@greenlanes.herts.sch.uk (Monday to Thursday). 

Assess Plan Do Review (APDR)

EBSA - Emotionally Based School Avoidance

Parent Courses & Workshops  

There are a wide variety of parent courses run by external organisations. These courses can be found on the DSPL 5 website.

To browse courses available click Parent Courses and Workshops 

The National Sleep Helpline - Tel: 03303 530541

Useful Links

Hertfordshire SEND Local OfferHertfordshire Families First

Children's Wellbeing Practitioners Service (HCC Community NHS Trust)

           

 

Welwyn Garden City & Hatfield Schools Partnership

Who are they and what do they do? Click on the link below to view their video! 

WGC & Hatfield Schools Partnership