What kind of SEN provision is available at Manor Green Primary?

This is a maintained day special school for pupils aged 2-11 years. Pupils will be provided with an appropriately paced and differentiated curriculum.

At Manor Green Primary the pupils’ identified needs will be complex including: severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties and /or autism.

These may include pupils with sensory or physical difficulties including visual impairments and hearing impairments.

We also provide for pupils with specific learning difficulties and social communication difficulties.

Pupils may also experience difficulties with regulation as part of their learning need.

The admission arrangements for our pupils can be found on our website within the admission procedures.

West Sussex County Council manage admissions for pupils with EHCPS.

How will Manor Green Identify and assess my child’s special needs?

All pupils at Manor Green Primary School have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Each EHCP identifies Manor Green Primary School as the most appropriate provision and outlines the child’s primary and any additional areas of need.

As part of the EHCP process, children’s needs are regularly assessed and reviewed. We work closely with a range of external professionals and agencies, including physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, and social workers, to ensure that the holistic needs of each child are well supported.

We value strong and meaningful partnerships with parents and carers and maintain open communication through ClassDojo, parent consultations, and annual review meetings. Parental and carer voice is central to the assessment, monitoring, and review of children’s needs and progress.

The review process enables school staff and external professionals to identify and adapt strategies, resources, interventions, and therapies, ensuring that provision continues to meet pupils’ evolving needs and supports them in making sustained progress over time.

How does Manor Green Primary evaluate the effectiveness of our provision?

We have robust and well-established procedures for the self-evaluation and review of our provision. This is supported through collaboration with colleagues from locality ‘Like’ schools, our Local Authority School Improvement Partner, governors, and external specialists, ensuring effective quality assurance of all aspects of our work.

We operate a comprehensive internal self-evaluation cycle, with provision formally reviewed on a termly basis using a range of tools, including the Ofsted framework, Quality First documents, our Self-Evaluation Framework and Curriculum reviews. These reviews consider the impact and effectiveness of provision across the following areas:

• Pupil progress and outcomes
• Next steps and target setting
• Behaviour, safety, and medical provision
• Leadership and management
• Quality of teaching and learning
• Curriculum
• Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural (SMSC) development
• Attendance
• Therapeutic input and interventions

Governors are actively involved in this process and receive regular reports through the Headteacher’s report, data reviews, and strategic documentation, including the Pupil Premium and disadvantaged children reports. A planned programme of governor visits and meetings with staff further supports effective monitoring and challenge.

Additional funding, including Pupil Premium, is clearly identified, monitored, and evaluated to ensure it has a measurable and positive impact on pupils’ outcomes.

All teachers and support staff working with pupils are fully informed of individual needs, intended outcomes, provision in place, and any specific strategies or approaches required. The effectiveness of support and interventions is reviewed regularly, with adjustments made as needed to ensure sustained progress.

The School Improvement Plan is reviewed and updated annually, with contributions from all members of the school community, ensuring shared ownership and a collective commitment to continuous improvement.

How do I know how well my child is doing at Manor Green Primary?

Throughout the year parents/careers will have the opportunity to meet with your child’s class teacher to discuss their work and the targets they are working on. We have 3 Parent and Family consultation to share children’s work and records of learning. Teachers will also provide you with information as to how children are progressing.

Teachers will share progress via ‘Class Dojo’ and ‘Evidence for Learning’. 

In July a written report will accompany this.

Staff will keep in regular contact with you through ‘Dojo’ or phone calls.

How will the staff support my child and how will the curriculum be matched to my child’s needs?

We have a multi-tiered approach to our curriculum, children will access a curriculum pathway that is best suited to their needs.  Children can move between pathways as necessary. 

All planning is adapted and personalised to meet the individual needs of each child, taking into account their sensory, communication, and wellbeing needs. The support provided is clearly outlined in each child’s Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and associated care plans.

School staff are supported by a wide range of external professionals, including members of the NHS nursing team, speech and language therapists (SaLT), physiotherapists, occupational therapists (OTs), the community paediatrician, educational psychologists, and psychiatrists.

For pupils with the most complex needs, multi-disciplinary meetings are held regularly to plan, coordinate, and review support, ensuring a joined-up and holistic approach.

Progress meetings take place on a termly basis to support teaching staff in delivering high-quality, personalised learning for each child. These meetings are informed by Insights for Learning data, which records teachers’ summative assessments and supports effective monitoring of progress and next steps.

What Phonics programme do you use?

We teach Phonics using the Rocket Phonics schemes;

• Rocket Phonics First Steps
• Rocket Phonics 
• Rocket Phonics next steps

For children who are not yet accessing phonics we use our bespoke See it, Say it, Hear it programme.

How do we adapt the curriculum at Manor Green ?

Our thematic and creative curriculum is regularly reviewed and adapted to ensure it is exciting, relevant and personalised.

We foster an enjoyment in learning across the four areas of need: communication and interaction, cognition and learning, social, emotional and mental health and sensory and physical skills. This means that pupils focus on the key skills as personalised to them ensuring that the core skills of literacy, numeracy, life skills and social and emotional skills are developed within a broad, relevant and exciting curriculum.

Our curriculum themes run on a 2 year cycle, we have a whole school theme which is then further personalised for our year group hubs.

We use our regular progress meeting structure to ensure our provision is right for each child.

Children have access to individualised support to access the curriculum at an appropriate level.

See our Curriculum Statement for more information

What additional support for learning is available?

We continually review and adapt the support provided for each child, with the aim of promoting a world-ready ethos and enabling pupils to become as independent as possible. Support is carefully tailored to meet individual needs and to help children develop the skills and confidence they need for everyday life.

We work closely with a range of external professionals, including speech and language therapists (SaLT), occupational therapists (OT), physiotherapists, and medical professionals across a range of disciplines, to ensure a joined-up and holistic approach.

Within school, staff are trained to deliver a variety of programmes and interventions, including Forest School, Thrive, Draw and Talk, and Rebound Therapy. In addition, a range of classroom-based approaches is used where appropriate, such as Attention Autism, Mighty Writer, Mat Man, and See and Learn, selected in response to pupils’ individual needs.

What further activities are available in addition to the curriculum activities?

We have a range of clubs for children on a Tuesday, such as cooking, music, dance or computing club.

We have Football Fun Factory and Jolf, who deliver football and golf to the children.

Children can access Horse riding, climbing and footgolf within our curriculum provision.

The playgrounds and Multi-Use Games Area are highly staffed to promote the development of play skills and social learning.

Manor Green sign up to the West Sussex Music offer, we have a specialist Music teacher support classes and individual pupils to learn musical instruments.

Children go on regular outings to extend their learning.

There are also opportunities to take part in sporting competitions such as the local festivals, Just Dance and the Brighton and Hove SEND football tournament.

Children in Year 6 have the opportunity to attend a residential.

We have termly awe and wonder days as part of our Stunning Starts, Marvellous Middles and Fantastic Finishes to topic themes.  These are special days that will include thematic workshops or educational visits.  We feel this added curriculum opportunities support the curriculum theme and ensure we are providing a fun memorable curriculum.

What support is there for social and emotional development at Manor Green Primary?

The development of children’s social and emotional skills is at the heart of all our work at Manor Green Primary School. We recognise that children need to feel safe, included, and valued in order to develop self-regulation skills and be ready to learn.

We prioritise children’s wellbeing by promoting a positive growth mindset and embedding the Zones of Regulation approach throughout daily school life. All pupils have access to a Zones of Regulation toolbox to support self- or co-regulation, and classes use this framework to develop emotional awareness and broaden emotional literacy where appropriate.

All staff work within a clear, positive behaviour policy that promotes respect, choice, and positive decision-making. Where required, individual positive behaviour plans are created to support regulation, wellbeing, and engagement in learning.

Emotional development is a fundamental element of our Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) curriculum. In addition, each class works closely with families to ensure a consistent and supportive approach for pupils both at school and at home.

Manor Green Primary School has a dedicated pastoral team responsible for coordinating a range of therapeutic and wellbeing support. As a Thrive school, all pupils have a Thrive profile and access dedicated time to work towards personalised emotional and social targets, in partnership with families.

We access additional therapeutic support where appropriate and commission a play therapist on site weekly to support pupils and families. We also have a qualified Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) who provides targeted nurture support. We continually review and expand our therapeutic offer and currently provide access to a music therapist to further support pupils’ emotional wellbeing.

Manor Green Primary School has dedicated Theraputic-Thinking Trained staff and this underpins our approach to relationships and behaviour.  This further strengthens our provision for social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) and wellbeing support.

What training is provided to develop staff expertise?

All staff at Manor Green Primary School undertake extensive training and hold a range of relevant qualifications, which are continually updated throughout the academic year. Statutory training is completed at key points during the year, and staff are supported to further develop their skills in curriculum delivery to enhance teaching and learning.

We also provide training opportunities for those undertaking teacher training and Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) qualifications, supporting the development of the future workforce.

All staff receive core training in Universal Communication, Makaton, Basic Life Support, Team Teach, Thrive, and Therapeutic Thinking. In addition, staff are trained in Managing Medication and, where required, receive specialist training in gastrostomy care, emergency medication response, and sensory support.

We have Basic Life Support, First Aid, Paediatric First Aid and Mental Health first aiders as well as Pool Responders.  We have staff trained specifically to support and manage specific medical needs and all staff are trained annually in Epilepsy Awareness, Anaphylaxis, Asthma and Food and Hygiene.

We have an in house train the trainers, qualified to train others in Team Teacch, First Aid and Rebound.

The school subscribes to Hirstwood Training and the National College, ensuring access to high-quality, up-to-date professional development opportunities. We actively support ongoing professional learning, including apprenticeships, Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) status, Initial Teacher Training (ITT), and National Professional and Leadership Qualifications. This is achieved through partnerships with local providers, our wider special schools network across West Sussex, and our collaboration with Evidence for Learning.

Through Evidence for Learning, staff both contribute to and benefit from a national network of leading special schools, ensuring our practice remains informed by current educational priorities and developments, including emerging areas such as artificial intelligence (AI).

Our senior leaders, outreach team, and specialist HLTAs also support colleagues in local schools, sharing expertise and strengthening inclusive practice across the wider educational community.

What equipment and facilities are there to support young people with special needs?

Manor Green is a fully equipped special school with hygiene rooms, hydrotherapy pool, sensory rooms, regulation spaces, outdoor classroom, rooms for therapeutic interventions and a Forest School area.

All children are treated equally. Children with a physical disability are given the same opportunities as all of our pupils. We ensure that our facilities are accessible for all, including our hydro pool and forest school. There are hoists in a number of classrooms and rooms and appropriate changing areas for pupils.

Our building is on one level and accessible via ramps. Our fire evacuation policy puts in place support procedures for pupils with a physical disability.

A full range of dietary requirements and all developmental stages within eating and personal hygiene development are catered for sensitively and individually according to need.

We work with the therapy teams to use augmentative communication devices and occupational therapy and physiotherapy equipment to support all physical and sensory needs.

Staff are trained to support children to access the equipment they need in order to support their individual plans, such as physiotherapy programmes.

We work closely with parents to support pupils to be as independent as possible.

How are families involved in the education of their children?

At Manor Green parents are fully included in the process of working with their children.

This includes:

• Initial visits to school

• Home visits for reception age children and introductory meetings for all

• Home/school information exchanges and key messages via ‘Class Dojo’

• Parent/teacher meetings 3 times a year

• An annual report separate to the Annual Review meeting

• An Annual Review meeting and reviewed report

• Parent workshops and training

• Coffee mornings

• Parental Representation on Governing Body

• Parent involvement in changes in school through informal and formal consultations including a parent focus group

• Regular questionnaires of families

• Regular letters / newsletters and text updates.

• Regular Social Media updates, including a You Tube channel with videos explaining how to support your child at home.

• Termly topic grids and Home Learning ideas are provided that contain suggestions about how families may support their child’s learning

In addition to this there is the ‘Friends of Manor Green Primary’, a charitable organisation that promotes our work and helps to raise funds to continually improve the school.

How are young people consulted about their views in relation to their education?

All pupils at Manor Green Primary School are treated with dignity and respect. The curriculum is personalised for each pupil to ensure they are able to access learning and experience success throughout their school life.

Pupils are given meaningful opportunities to contribute to school life through the School Council and a separate Rights Respecting Council. These forums enable pupils to share their views and influence decisions that relate to their needs, rights, and experiences.

Pupil voice is embedded throughout the curriculum. Children are encouraged to develop independence in their learning in ways that are appropriate to their individual needs. All pupils are active participants in their learning, which may include making choices, commenting on their learning, celebrating achievements, engaging in child-led investigations, responding to high-interest planning, or communicating through gesture and alternative communication systems.

Daily reflection opportunities are built into the school day, allowing pupils to share their views and feelings about their learning and experiences. This is supported through the use of symbols and communication tools such as Grid Player on class iPads.

The assessment and annual review processes for Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) actively include pupils’ views and choices. Pupils are supported to contribute to their school reports in ways that are meaningful and accessible to them.

Independent learning is encouraged, and pupils are supported to reflect on and evaluate their own learning, and where appropriate, the learning of others. Pupils also contribute to evaluating the effectiveness of the school through questionnaires and other accessible feedback tools.

What do I do if I have a concern or complaint about the provision at Manor Green Primary?

In the first instance please contact your child’s class teacher. If you still have a concern, then please contact the Headteacher. There is a complaints policy available on our website

What specialist services can be accessed at Manor Green Primary?

The school receives advice from a range of health professionals in order to meet the needs of the children as assessed by the appropriate professionals.

We work closely with outside specialist services including Hearing Impairment, Visual Impairment and the Educational Psychology services, Wheelchair Clinics, CAMHS, Aspens, Cypress, Continence Clinic, dietician Social Care and partnership schools and colleges in our local area.

An NHS Special School Nurse (SSN) is scheduled to work on site throughout the week during term time and an NHS Speech and Language therapy team are allocated to Manor Green Primary, along with an NHS physiotherapist (PT) and NHS Occupational Therapist (OT). In addition, an NHS Therapies in Schools (TIS) also support children at Manor Green.

In house with have a Family Link worker and our Senior Teacher responsible for supporting and advising our school community.

Regular Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings are held as required involving a range of professionals and families. In addition, a range of specialist services can be accessed where they are written into the EHCP.

What are the schools arrangements for inclusion?

All children have access to all areas of school.

All children take part in whole school assemblies, expect our EYFS children.  EYFS children are invited to attend assemblies if it is right for them.

Where appropriate, key stage departments eat together in the hall.

Where appropriate, all pupils have access to the playground and Key Stage playtimes.

Children in our complex needs classes, where appropriate, have opportunities to work alongside their peers in other classes.

Some children have regular timetabled sessions with another class, some group sessions are arranged for classes to work together and children regularly come together for special curriculum days e.g. Creative week, Easter week etc

Some children are dual registered with a mainstream school and staff from both schools work closely together to develop an appropriate programme for the child.

If appropriate, individual children may have an integration package with a local school looking towards full integration at a later date or possibly dual registration.

An inclusion programme is being developed with local schools to provide opportunities for children to come together for special events e.g. sports, art projects.

What are the schools arrangements for supporting pupils in transferring between phases of education or in preparing for adulthood?

All transitions are well planned for throughout school as children move from class to class and to a new key stage.

Children are increasingly supported in planning for their transition from primary to secondary. Transition experiences are provided for pupils and we work with secondary schools, especially Manor Green College, where the majority of our young people move onto. This allows us to ensure transition is as positive as possible for our young people as they leave primary provision. The programme involves taster sessions, visits from Manor Green College staff and practice sessions at different times of the day with Manor Green Primary staff.

It is a highly individualised and well-planned process.

Children joining us in reception will have the opportunity to visit, attend stay and play sessions, receive a home visit and have a taster session prior to their September start. We work closely with families to ensure the move from part time to full time schooling is appropriate to the individual needs to the child.

Children joining in other year groups will have sensitive, appropriate transition arrangements made depending upon their specific needs and circumstances

Where can I get further information and support?

Click here and this will take you to our website where you will find our admission arrangements, equality policy and accessibility information. https://www.mgprimary.co.uk/

What are your catering facilities like?

The children enjoy having a choice from a varied hot lunch menu. Meals are prepared by our own catering staff, who work hard to ensure that the children are provided with a wide range of healthy, balanced meals, in line with the national standards for food in schools.

Our bright, purpose-built, dining room provides a friendly welcoming environment and is large enough for all of the children to have their midday meal alongside each other.

Pupils are supported by familiar staff at the dinner table.

All staff recieve Food Hygiene training annually 

Where can I get information about the LA local offer?

Click here and this will take you to the LA local offer page on the West Sussex website. https://westsussex.local-offer.org/

Where can I obtain a copy of the School Prospectus?

Please ask the School Office for a copy or if you would like a copy sent to your home address please give us a call. 

You can also click this link 'prospectus'

Who can I contact for further information?

• For parents/carers, the first point of contact is your child’s teacher.
• If you need more general information about the school contact the school leader in the specific areas:
• EYFS : Sophie Eaton
• Lower school: Sophie Eaton
• Middle school:  Jodie Rowe
• Upper school: Jim Duncan