Dear Parents / Carers,
I am delighted to introduce myself as the SENCo of Tunstead Primary and have already found my time working at the school over the last year extremely rewarding. I currently work at Tunstead Primary on a Monday morning, alongside three other SENCo roles at primary schools across the county. I gained the statutory National Award in SEN Coordination 10 years ago now and have thoroughly enjoyed supporting children, parents and teaching staff through a wide range of special needs provision during this period. I know these continue to be challenging times and if I can help you with any special needs question, please do not hesitate to contact me at senco@tunstead.norfolk.sch.uk for guidance.
I plan to update my page regularly, which will include links to valuable resources and websites which you can use to support the learning of your child, so please keep checking on my page!
I look forward to continuing to work in partnership with you to ensure your child, and every child on the special needs register, has the support they deserve to succeed at Tunstead Primary.
Keep well and safe.
Darren Townsend
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Family Voice
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Family Voice Newsletter February 2021
Family Voice Newsletter December 2020
Family Voice Newsletter January 2020
Norfolk SEND Partnership
Resources
Dyslexia/Cognitive Difficulties
The Dyslexia Outreach Team has provided some valuable resources to support children with literacy and maths difficulties.
Please use the link: https://www.dyslexiaoutreach.co.uk/resources/strategies-for-parents/ for support ideas.
The attached word documents I feel are particularly helpful.
Autism Awareness
Provision Expected at SEN Support
Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Childline has a good range of resources to support children to feel calmer https://www.childline.org.uk/toolbox/calm-zone/
Speech and Language
Supporting Literacy at Home
Further Links
General Information
Norfolk Local Offer – information about SEND in Norfolk
www.norfolkparentpartnership.org.uk – Information to support parents locally
www.familyvoice.org.uk – Information to support parents locally
Other Organisations
www.asthma.org.uk – Information about Asthma
www.autism-anglia.org.uk – Information about Autism (this includes information about ADHD)
www.diabetes.org.uk – Information about Diabetes
www.bdadyslexia.org.uk – Information about Dyslexia
www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk about-dyspraxia – Information about Dyspraxia
www.childline.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspx – Information and support around wellbeing
www.norwichmind.org.uk – Mental Health Information
www.sleepcouncil.org.uk – Children’s sleep
www.4dyslexics.com – Local, private assessment for dyslexia and dyspraxia
