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At Walkergate, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every student can succeed. We integrate Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) considerations into all aspects of our educational approach, ensuring that each child receives the support they need.
SEND refers to students who require additional support due to learning difficulties, physical disabilities, or conditions that affect their ability to learn and participate in school activities. This includes challenges with communication, cognition, social interactions, and physical health.
If you believe your child may benefit from additional support, please contact our Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) at walkergate.admin@neat.org.uk. We will collaborate with you to assess your child’s needs and implement appropriate support strategies.
Our approach to SEND aligns with the NEAT Academy Trust’s values:
- Aspirational: We aim high for ourselves and others.
- Collaborative: We work best when we work together as one trust.
- Inclusive: We welcome and value every individual and foster a sense of belonging.
- Innovative: We are creative and forward-thinking in our work.
- Responsible: We act professionally and ethically in the best interests of the trust community.
By embracing these values, we strive to provide an educational experience that nurtures, educates, achieves, and transforms the lives of our students.
Together, we can ensure that every student receives the support they need to thrive.
SENCO Contact
SENCO: Mrs F Waterhouse
Message from the Sendco Team
Our staff are dedicated to working with children, parents and families to ensure that all Walkergate children achieve their very best in everything they do in a safe, happy and nurturing environment. Staff regularly go the extra mile to support our children and families. In our recent inspection, children told the OFSTED team ‘that staff are always ‘looking after [them] and looking out for [them]’ The school is popular in the local area and we are lucky to have generations of families coming through school which helps to create the real sense of community which we have.
We are a restorative practice school which underpins our behaviour management, encouraging all children to take responsibility for their learning and behaviour. All adults in school have high expectations of our children in both their behaviour and learning. We have 3 core values which we promote and celebrate. They are: Aspire, Belong and Care. In our most recent OFSTED we were graded as a good school. OFSTED reported “Pupils’ behaviour and attitudes are very positive in lessons”. Visitors to our school always comment on the calm atmosphere and how polite and friendly our children are.