Syon Grange

Welcome to Syon Grange

Located in Isleworth, Syon Grange is one of our Early Years and Primary sites, providing education for children aged 3.5 – 11 years old. Our schools support pupils in their Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and 2. Access to the National Curriculum is tailored to the individual needs of the pupil and is supported through a communication-centred environment. The school offers the Early Years Foundation Stage, National Curriculum and a personalised tailored curriculum which embeds aspects of Equals, alongside a personal development team which supports Forest School led by a full time Level 4 Forest School teacher, Life Skills, Creative Arts, Dance, Sports and Storytelling. By providing small class sizes with 4 – 8 children, supported by a Teacher and two Teaching Assistants in each class, children benefit from an individualised and person-centred approach where they can progress at their own pace appropriate to their specific needs.

Teaching and Learning

PRIMARY CURRICULUM HANDBOOK

Early Years Framework

The approach that we take to supporting early years children has led to the creation of a unique, child-focused environment. It is a place where our learners are able to acquire the skills they need to prepare them for the next stage of their school life.

The Early Years Foundation Stage Development Matters Framework is a curriculum which welcomes everyone from birth to five years.

Teaching and learning activities are underpinned by four key areas of need: communication and interaction, cognition and learning, sensory motor and physical, social and emotional wellbeing. None of these areas is delivered in isolation, with a careful balance of adult-led and child-initiated activities throughout. This ensures each child’s individual needs are met, regardless of their complexities.

Our specialist team takes a Total Communication approach to teaching and learning, incorporating social communication, emotional regulation and transactional support. Our sessions include stay and play, play therapy, and music and movement therapy, amongst others.

All our staff are trained in autism, therapeutic parenting and neurodiversity awareness, and are paediatric First Aid trained.

Our long-term focus is to always support your child in the transition to the next phase in their education – whether that is towards special or mainstream provision. We therefore craft sensory and communication profiles for each child, and utilise hi-tech assistive technology.

We also employ a range of strategies, working closely with parents to put in place the best possible range of support to prepare your child for the next step in their educational journey.

Primary Curriculum

Our topic curriculum is implemented through our own bespoke curriculum which is a skills-based curriculum focusing on personalised learning through topics to focus on Independence and Communication. Our focused teaching procedures ensure that each child progresses at their own individual pace and works towards achieving their potential.

Curriculum delivery is supported through a Total Communication approach for pupils who require Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).

The Learning Environment

Our strong emphasis on visual support and displays creates a purposeful learning environment and symbol systems such as Widgit support this. Every class has a visual timetable, and the interactive learning board outlines the structure of each lesson, the key language, and the behaviour that is expected. Pupils have access to AAC to support learning. Structured approaches used include Proloquo2Go and Makaton.