Malvern Primary School is committed to ensuring the best possible education for all pupils regardless of ability, background, ethnicity, gender or disability. We continually monitor the progress of all pupils and take steps to intervene where there is evidence that individuals or groups are falling behind.
Our school Inclusion Team consists of the Special Educational Needs Coordinator, Miss Lois Murphy (SENDCO), Miss Stephanie Baker (Learning Mentor) and our Special Educational Needs Governor is Mrs Jessica Singleton. We liaise with parents and external agencies to provide additional support for children who require it. They can be contacted via the school phone number (0151 477 8230) or email (malvern@knowsley.gov.uk).
Miss Lois Murphy
SENDCO
Miss Stephanie Baker
Learning Mentor
Mrs Emma Cieslar
SEND Governor
In addition, we have two trained Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (ELSA) who provide emotional and social skills support to our children:
Mrs Heather Peacock
Emotional Literacy Support Assistant
Miss Rachel Sullivan
Emotional Literacy Support Assistant
In accordance with the Special Educational Needs & Disability Code of Practice (2015) a downloadable copy of our School Information Report and SEND policy are available here:
At Malvern Primary School, we reject the notion of fixed ability and believe that every pupil has the potential to excel when supported by expert teaching and high expectations. Our mission is to create a learning environment where the curriculum is ambitious, inclusive and accessible to all pupils, particularly those identified as having Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
We embrace adaptive teaching as a cornerstone of our practice, recognising it as an approach that addresses the diverse needs of all learners through responsive, high-quality instruction. This means anticipating barriers, providing timely scaffolds and making in-the-moment adjustments to ensure all pupils can access and engage with challenging content without compromising on expectations. Our No Limits strategy details our approach to making learning accessible to all.
Further information about services available for children with SEND within Knowsley and Liverpool can be found within their Local Offer at:
Interventions
Our bespoke and quality assured interventions are tailored to specifically meet your child’s need.
Mrs Sandra Mullins
Talk Boost Champion
Miss Rachel Sullivan
Speech and Language & Wellcomm Champion
Mrs Heather Peacock
Sensory Seedlings Champion
Mrs Emma Shields
Becoming 1stClass@Number Champion
Mrs Emma Lynch
Success@Arithmetic Champion
Mrs Jan Ramsden
1stClass@Number1 Champion
Mr Michael Curry
1stClass@Number2 Champion
Jackie Shackell
Targeted Support Lead
External professionals who work in our school
Speech and Language Therapist – Simon Rigert-Harnden
Educational Psychologist – Elle Hart
Autism Advisory Teacher – Steph Hull
School Nurse – Anne Lothian
Butterflies Counsellor – Jen Scott
Mental Health Support Worker – Lauren McGuiness
Early Years SENDCOs – Lisa Yates, Kirsty Steadman, Noelle Aspinall
Adaptive Teaching
At Malvern, we recognise that pupils learn at different rates and require different types and levels of support from their teachers in order to succeed. The rate and depth of support will vary depending on individual children’s needs.
We use a range of adaptive teaching methods to ensure pupils experience success. This is done through ongoing assessment, adapting questioning and vocabulary and thinking carefully how we capture learning, focusing on knowing more and remembering more. This was recognised as a strength at our most recent Challenge Partner review:
“Adaptive teaching techniques enable all pupils with SEND to fully engage with the learning intention, which sees them making progress in line with their peers. They make strong progress from their starting points.”
Challenge Partners Quality Assurance Review (November 2022)
Key Stage 2 SEND Progress Data 2023
The table below shows the level of progress last year’s Year Six children made from Year Two to Year Six compared to local and National.
|
Malvern Primary School |
Knowsley Local Authority |
National |
|
|
Reading |
6.5% |
1.3% |
-0.9% |
|
Writing |
2.6% |
-0.1% |
-2.0% |
|
Maths |
6.2% |
0.9% |
-1.2% |
Key Stage 2 SEND Progress Data 2022
The table below shows the level of progress last year’s Year Six children made from Year Two to Year Six compared to local and National.
|
Malvern Primary School |
Knowsley Local Authority |
National |
|
|
Reading |
7.4% |
0.1% |
– 1.8% |
|
Writing |
5.7% |
-0.5% |
-2.1% |
|
Maths |
5.8% |
0.1% |
-1.5% |
Communication Friendly Classrooms
Communication friendly environments enables pupils to develop their social, emotional and academic potential by reducing or removing barriers to communication. Malvern classrooms are spacious and well organised learning environments where children are encouraged to talk freely with minimal distractions. Visuals are used to support communication and all classrooms have a visual timetable and learning support aids on display.
