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The Winchcombe School

Improving As One

Speech and Language Resource (SAL)

Speech, language and communication underpin everything we do: the ability to make our needs known, express our likes and dislikes, interact with others and build relationships is at the core of all our journeys through life.

Many of us take these skills for granted, but some children can struggle to develop them. They have speech, language and communication needs (SLCN).

 

Please see the downloadable leaflet at the bottom of this page, produced by us in conjunction with West Berkshire Council.

 

Our Speech and Language Resource...

...at The Winchcombe School serves primary school-aged children in West Berkshire. We provide intensive, specialist–integrated support and therapy for those with speech and language difficulties to support them as they engage with the mainstream curriculum.  

 

Entry Criteria

The Speech and Language Resource caters for pupils who:

  • meet the Local Authority’s statutory assessment criteria for EHCPs with a Primary Need of Speech and Language difficulties

  • have a diagnosis of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)

  • have a level of ability within the range expected in a mainstream school

  • demonstrate the ability to function within a mainstream educational setting with appropriate differentiation

  • require intensive, specialist Speech and Language provision to achieve the outcomes identified within their EHC Plan

 

Our Learning

There are two classes within the SAL Resource: Beech and Maple.

Our Teachers are Mrs Bennett, in Beech for Key Stage 1, and Mrs Leadbeater, in Maple for Key Stage 2.

Helping in the team are Mrs Doidge and Mrs Hughes and our onsite NHS Speech and Language specialists.

​​​Please read our Curriculum map below to see what we are learning this term. Our latest newsletter is also here. 

 

Home Learning and Homework

Take a look at our special section on Home Learning and Homework to find out how you can support your child at home.