Downsbrook

An Inclusive School

At the heart of Downsbrook is our inclusion ethos and the rigorous and fully comprehensive systems that support this. 

All teachers at Downsbrook are committed to creative and inclusive learning environments that aim to meet the needs of all pupils. For children with specific needs the learning environment may include their own timetable, a now and next support grid or an established area of the classroom with their own workstation. We aim to meet the needs of all children so that every individual child makes accelerated progress and meets their full potential. We believe that there are no barriers to learning that cannot be overcome; it is our job to identify any potential obstacles and remove them through supporting children and their families both in and out of school. Our incredible Inclusion Team work tirelessly to ensure that every child who walks through our door gets what he or she needs to fulfil his or her potential. Our teachers plan lessons meticulously to ensure that each child in each class continues to make progress day after day; we strive for and succeed at educational excellence in our everyday practice. 

Further information on our approaches to Special Educational Needs and Disability can be found on our SEND Information Report  

Behaviour & Welfare Support

We take great pride in our children’s behaviour. We like to think that our strong home-school partnership plays a major part in encouraging the highest standards of behaviour. Our Behaviour Policy and School Ethos ensure we have a consistent focus on positive values, not on punitive consequences. Our Behaviour and welfare Co-ordinator plays a key role in ensuring that our behaviour procedures are as inclusive and supportive as possible. 

Children will only learn and meet their full potential if they feel safe and happy. We recognise the importance of partnership working between home and school in order to ensure that every child's needs are met to support them to meet their full potential. We operate an open door policy and strive to ensure that we are able to meet and communicate with all parents as regularly as possible.

Here at Downsbrook we recognise that sometimes life doesn’t go according to plan and there may be times when events outside of school affect children's happiness and ability to focus in school. We are very lucky to have a dedicated Behaviour and Welfare co-ordinator to support children in feeling settled, safe and happy in school.

In relation to this, we also understand that parenting is a hard job and, at times, there can be barriers to meeting a child's needs, such as housing, finances, bereavement etc.  Our Inclusion Team are therefore able to provide support and guidance to access other services, provide advice as well as work in partnership with you to support you to help your child meet their full potential. The work that the Inclusion Team carry out is varied and individualised to the particular situations that you and your family might be facing.