FACULTY INTRODUCTION
The SFL department provide support to pupils with barriers to learning in order to ensure that every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential, in accordance with the 2004 ‘Additional Support for Learning’ Act.
Pupils receive support across the entire curriculum, with assistance integrated into both classroom learning as well as independent tutorials. We aim to ensure pupils become successful learners, effective contributors, responsible citizens and confident individuals.
TEACHING STAFF
Mrs Deborah Hislop | Mr Adam Reed | Mr Ben Davenport |
Curriculum Leader | SfL Teacher | SfL Teacher |
S4 – S6 All nations | S1 – S3 Angles and Brits | S1 – S3 Picts and Scots |
PUPIL SUPPORT ASSISTANTS
Mrs Elaine Berry | Miss Jasmine Ryan | Mrs Liz Ivinson | Mr Calvin Muttit |
Mrs Karen Sloan
Ms Jung |
Miss Miriam Shahzad
Ms Fraser |
Mrs Marian Wootton | Mrs Jo Withers (PSO) |
The Role of SFL
- Teaching – direct and cooperative
- Assessment
- Consultation
- Staff Development
- Collaborative Working – Getting it Right
Who Do We Support?
Pupils of all ages with additional support needs in the areas of:
- Communication and Interaction
- Cognition and Learning
- Behaviour, Emotional and Social Development
- Sensory and Physical
What Do We Offer?
- In-class support across the entire curriculum
- Early Morning Skills Group
- Extract groups focusing on developing reading accuracy, comprehension, spelling, touch typing, auditory processing, organisational skills, visual memory skills, motor and social skills.
- Consequence Management Programs
- Individual Programmes of Work
- Assess for Dyslexia
- Monitoring of Pupils Progress/Academic Development
- Homework/Revision Support
- Access to word processors and IT Support (both in class and assessments)
- Liaison to Partnership Services
- P7/ S1 Transition Groups
- Pupil Support Groups
- Applications to SQA for Assessment Arrangements
- Paired Reading Programmes
Paired Reading Programme
This is a fantastic program that supports S1 reluctant readers or pupils who need support with reading. Pupils are paired with an S6 mentor who helps them select suitable books and reads with them to build confidence.
Who Do We Work With?
Partnership and External Services Include:
- Aspire
- ADHD team
- Active Schools Inclusion
- Associated Primary Schools
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
- Colleges
- Dyslexia Team
- English Additional Language
- Education Welfare Officer
- ICT ASL
- Looked After Children
- Occupational Therapists
- Parents/Carers
- Physiotherapists
- Police
- Physiological Services
- Neighbourhood Pupil Support Co-ordinator
- School Nurse
- Skills Development Scotland (Careers)
- Social Services
- Speech and Language Therapists
- Sports Co-ordinator
- Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
Visiting Teachers Support Services (VTSS), Including services for:
- Hearing Impairment
- Visual Impairment
- Social Communication
- Challenging Behaviour
Resources for Parents & Pupils
Family Support Documents:
In response to requests from parents at the Family Support Group, the SfL department has produced several documents to help parents support their children. The following links will navigate to the relevant RHS webpage:
- Supporting Inclusion Reading
- Supporting Inclusion Listening and Talking
- Supporting Inclusion Writing
Enquire:
Following the 2009 amendments to the Additional Support for Learning Act, there are a number of important changes to the rights of parents of children with Additional Support Needs. More information can be found on the Enquire website or by calling them on 0845 123 2303.
There, you can find information and literature on:
- extra help at school
- going to meetings
- people who can help, in and out of school
- education and support
- going to a new school
- getting ready to leave school
- getting help with exams
- transition
- transport to school
- school attendance
Useful Links/Recommended Websites
- City of Edinburgh’s Accessibility Strategy
- ADHD Information Services
- Aphasia and Speech Difficulties
- Albinism Fellowship
- Autism: National Autistic Society – Scotland | Autism Education Trust | Hesley Group | Autism Independent UK
- Blindness: Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) |
- Celebral Palsy: Scope
- Cystic Fibrosis Trust
- Children: Resolve | National Children’s Bureau
- Deafness: National Deaf Children’s Society Scotland | Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID)
- Down’s Syndrome Association
- Drug Abuse: FRANK
- British Dyslexia Association
- Dyspraxia Foundation
- Eating Disorders: beating eating disorders | Young Minds
- Edmodo
- Epilepsy Action
- Gifted Kids in Ireland
- Scottish Child Law Centre
- Scottish Association for Mental Health | Mencap
- Mutism: Scottish Child Law Centre
- NHS Helpline Scotland 0800 224488: This helpline offers information on health services, practices and procedures.
- Parentline Scotland
- Partners in Advocacy
- Schoolhouse: information and support related to home based education.
- Speech & Language Difficulties: Afasoc
- Association for Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus
- Tourette’s Action
- Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome
Useful/Recommended iOS Apps
- My Study Plan – SQA
- Explain Everything – MorrisCooke
- Inspiration Maps – InspirationSoftware
- Class Dojo – ClassTwist
- Edmodo – EdmodoInc
- OpenWeb – AbbieGonzalez
- ModMath – DivisionofLabour
- SpeakIt! – FutureApps
- Dragon Dictation – NuanceCommunications
- Sound Literacy – ABCLiteracy
- WordSort – Grammaropolis
- Blio – SilverDolphin