The Lighthouse
Our SEND Base primarily for Nursery and Reception pupils
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre operates a SEND Base called The Lighthouse for some of our pupils with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan and others who require a more bespoke education model.
The Lighthouse aims to provide a bespoke education model to enable our early years pupils to meet their academic and social potential. Each pupil has a personalised timetable and education programme within The Lighthouse. This is agreed with staff, parents and carers through the child’s Personalised Support Plan (PSP). These plans are dependent on each pupil’s needs and adapt as the pupil develops. Pupils benefit from accessing tailored technologies that support their communication and their early reading and writing development.
The Lighthouse is a small and inclusive space, attached to the Reception classes allowing easy access to the Early Childhood Education Centre for child initiated play. The Lighthouse is accessible via its own external entrance. It is designed and equipped to support pupils with various additional needs. This can include but is not limited to pupils with a diagnosis of autism, speech and language difficulties or pupils who present with challenges in their social interactions. Provision within The Lighthouse is needs-led not diagnosis-led or age-related.
Pupils attending The Lighthouse are taught by a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Teacher and the school’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator who work closely alongside our Early Childhood Education Centre class teachers to create individual programmes which reflect the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum and each pupil’s Personalised Support Plan (PSP).
