For further information and enquiries please contact Mrs Scott using the direct email form opposite, or telephone: 01227 463971.
The Canterbury High School provides a Speech and Language Facility as part of its countywide provision taking students from the whole of South and East Kent.
The Facility works within the Special Needs ethos of the school and the teacher in charge liaises regularly with the Learning Team, SENCO and any interested parties.
Special Educational Needs
& Disability
DEDICATED SPEECH & LANGUAGE UNIT
TEACHING STAFF
In the Speech and Language Facility there is a high adult-pupil ratio, 7 staff to 30 pupils; this includes a part-time Speech and language Therapist. Staff work together as a team to carry out assessments and to plan and implement language and learning programmes.
PASTORAL SUPPORT
All students are part of a mentor group with a facility teacher who liaises regularly with parents and interested parties. The faciity rooms are supervised at all times, including break and lunchtimes, exclusively for facility students.
For specifc policy information, please see our policies page which includes our SEN&D policy, accessibility policy and equality & diversity policy.
SPEECH & LANGUAGE FACILITY AIMS
The Canterbury Academy is an inclusive school offering the facilities and staff to cater for individual needs and enable students to access all aspects of learning. The facility works towards the following main aims:
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To overcome language difficulties and maximise language development
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To move towards full curriculum integration
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To plan and carry out appropriate programmes of learning
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To provide an environment for a full range of learning
USEFUL INFORMATION
INFORMATION
Mrs V Butler
Senior Vice Principal Intervention
For further information and enquiries please contact Mrs Butler using the direct email form opposite, or telephone: 01227 463971.
