At Hethersett Woodside Primary and Nursery School, we are fortunate to have an Enhanced SEND Provision (ESP) called Orchard.

The classroom follows a continuous provision approach and the curriculum is structured similarly to the EYFS, with an emphasis on life skills and wider community visits. The classroom has access to cooking equipment and a sensory space called ‘The Cave’ and has disabled toilet access just outside of the classroom.

There are a wide range of interventions available to Orchard children, most of these are listed in the child’s EHCP. Interventions currently used are:

• Attention Autism
• SALT and VERVE therapy
• TACPAC
• Colourful semantics
• Read Write Inc group and 1:1 phonics
• Intensive interaction
• See and Learn Programme

This provision is for children already in our school that will benefit from bespoke provision. These children will normally be in receipt of an Education Health Plan (EHCP). Most children have significant communication needs alongside other learning difficulties. Children retain their place in their base class and may attend lessons or special sessions with them. Children in Orchard play outside with the whole school and attend assemblies and events which are able to be adapted for them. We continue to strive for excellence with our inclusive environment for all.