Victoria Junior School
Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs (SEND) at Rothwell Victoria Junior School
The page provides lots of information and resources to support children with SEND and their families. Please click on the links below to access the information you need. If you cannot find what you are looking for, or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Brookes (SENDCo) at sam.brookes@victoria-jun.leeds.sch.uk.
The Leeds Local Offer provides lots of information for parents, signposting to a range of resources, services and websites to support children with SEND. Click here for further information.
At Rothwell Victoria, we accept and celebrate Neurodiversity -
Speech, Language and Communication
SEND Support For Parents - SLC
T-S-1023-Question-Cards-For-Conversation-Practise
Colourful-Semantics-Starter-Pack
Leeds Community Healthcare Speech and Language Service resources
Listening and Attention
Attention and Listening skills
Attention and Listening activities
Barrier Games
Camping and funpark barrier game
Listen and Do 1 - Two Word Level
Listen and Do 2 - Two Word Level
Listen and Do 3 - Two Word Level
Listen and Do 1 - Higher Level
Listen and Do 2 - Higher Level
Listen and Do 3 - Higher Level
Listen and Do 4 - Higher Level
Lego Challenges
Brain-Building Projects with Lego
Lego therapy group information sheet
Autism
STARS - The Autism Basics Booklet updated Sept 2019
Top Ten Strategies Supporting Students With Autism - Adult Guidance
SEND Support For Parents - autism
How to Use Peripheral Vision to Engage Your Child with Autism
Useful Phrases Communication Fan
Inside Our Autistic Minds - BBC documentary
Visual Timetables and symbols
Preparing for transition
ADHD
Social, Emotional and Mental Health
You are never too young to talk about mental health - Parent Guide
Wellbeing workbook primary KS1
Wellbeing workbook primary KS2
Happy Space digital wellbeing guidebook
OWLS Supporting a child with anxiety
Talking to your child about anxiety
Managing feelings of uncertainty
Emotional regulation games for children
Calming and Relaxing activities
Dyslexia and Reading/Writing Difficulties
SEND Support For Parents - dyslexia
Android apps to support reading and writing difficulties
ipad apps for learners with reading & writing difficulties
Using the ipad to support dyslexia
Dyslexia Home Learning Backgrounds
Practicing visual perceptual skills
Dyscalculia
Motor Control
SEND Support For Parents - motor control
Pencil control
KS2 handwriting warm up exercises information cards
Pencil-control-pattern-workbook
Pencil Control Loops and Curves Workbook - Solid Line
Me and my name lower case letters - pencil control sheets
The Journey to Cursive KS2 Handwriting activity
Year 3 and 4 statutory spellings handwriting practice
Year 5 and 6 statutory spellings handwriting practice
Scissor control
Support for parents
Leeds SENDIASS provides information and advice, for parents/carers, children, and young people with Special Educational Needs. Leeds SENDIASS is impartial, confidential, arm's length from the Local Authority and schools, free and accessible to all parents and carers of children with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities. Information can be found on the website - click here. SENDIASS also run parent workshops.
If you are considering a specialist provision for your child, SENDIASS provide information here about the range of options available. Children must have an EHCP to access the specialist provisions..
The MindMate Neurodiversity Hub is a one-stop support resource for neurodivergent children, young people and their families and carers in Leeds. The Neurodivsity hub can be accessed here
Leeds STARS provide free workshops for parents/carers of children with autism or who are considering an autism assessment. Information about the workshops can be found here
Useful Websites:
Scope - Supporting families with disabled children
BBC Bite Size - Parent Toolkit for SEND:
Supporting Children through the Covid 19 Pandemic - Some of these can be used to support children through a range of challenges
Useful information:
Advice for keyworker parents during Covid-19 - helping your child adapt
SENDIASS Parent and carer Covid-19 resources and SEND information
Sleep during the Coronavirus pandemic
Well Being Pack during Coronavirus
Coronavirus home wellbeing 14 day challenge
Social Stories to support during the Coronavirus Pandemic:
Children's coronavirus awareness
My Hero is You, Storybook for Children on COVID-19
Dave the Dog is worried about coronavirus
Social Stories to support with hygiene:
Clean hands protect against infection
Social stories and resources to support lockdowns and a return to school:
Returning to school - Social Story
Preparing to come out of lockdown - symbols
Top Tips for Helping Autistic Children Return to Educational Settings after Covid 19
Remote Learning