Our SEN Provision

At Aspire Academy, we believe that every child deserves to feel safe, understood and empowered to succeed. As a primary SEMH School, we recognise that children learn best when their social, emotional and mental health needs are met through consistent relationships, predictable routines and a culture of acceptance and belonging.

We are committed to providing a nurturing, trauma‑informed environment where each pupil is valued as an individual and supported to develop the confidence, resilience and skills they need to thrive. Our curriculum is carefully adapted to be accessible, engaging and meaningful for all learners, ensuring that every child can take part, make progress and experience success.

Through a deep understanding of each child’s unique profile—strengths, needs, relationships and emotional world—we work in partnership with families and professionals to create personalised support that enables pupils to grow academically, socially and emotionally. Our aim is for every child to achieve their full potential within a safe, inclusive and aspirational school community.

TIER 1 - UNIVERSAL

Quality First Teaching
Meet & Greet with staff and / or Therapy Dog
Sensory support in all classrooms
Access to sensory room
Daily Sensory Circuits / outdoor fitness circuits
Daily singing/choir practice
Daily EHCP Activity Time – focusing on social skills, fine and gross motor programmes, listening and Growth Mindset skills.
The Story Project - class wellbeing intervention
Dyslexia Screener for all pupils Year 3 and above who can access the KS1 reading curriculum
Speech and Language Approaches, visual supports and cues
Occupational Therapist to recommend and provide resources for all classrooms
Restorative Justice Conversations
Walk & Talk
My Happy Mind – Growth Mindset / regulation programme
My Happy Place – Emotional Regulation Programme
My Happy Mind Secondary Transfer Programme – for pupils in Year 6

TIER 2 - ENHANCED

Speech & Language Support Assistant delivering SALT interventions
Visual Stress Testing – following referral
Beat Dyslexia 1:1 or group intervention for targeted pupils
Beat Dyscalculia 1:1 or group intervention for targeted pupils
Handwriting programme
Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) Drop In sessions
Creative Arts Therapist Drop-in sessions
Lego Therapy Groups
Girls Group (social skills)
Learning for Behaviour and Emotions Class intervention led by Speech Therapist
Physical and Motor Co-Ordination Groups led by Occupational Therapists
Class Group Draw & Talk
1:1 Draw & Talk
Self-Esteem programme
Anger Gremlin SEMH Programme

TIER 3 - SPECIALIST

Creative Arts Therapist – Blocks of 12 sessions - as per provision on EHCP or referral
Dramatherapy – Block of 12 sessions - as per provision on EHCP or referral
Speech & language Therapist Caseload – as per provision on EHCP or referral
Occupational Therapist Caseload – as per provision on EHCP or referral
Sand Play Therapeutic Intervention
Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) Sessions – Block of 6 - as per provision on EHCP or referral
Speech & Language Assessments
Occupational Therapy Assessments