Windmill Primary School
The Windmill Primary Partnership (0.7 miles from main site) provides a broad, balanced and aspirational curriculum for pupils with SEND and EHCPs within a highly personalised partnership setting. Pupils benefit from specialist Broomfield teaching and support while accessing the opportunities, experiences and sense of belonging offered within a mainstream school community.
Teaching and learning strategies include (but are not limited to):
- Visual timetables
- 'First and Then' boards
- Allocated 'safe space' and break out areas
- Intensive Interaction
- Attention Autism
- Adapted 'Read Write Inc.' programme
- Multi-sensory curriculum and resources
- Personalised provision based upon individual learner needs
The partnership consists of two classes of up to ten pupils, from Reception to Year 6, following the Semi-Formal curriculum pathway. Pupils are grouped according to learning and developmental need, with skilled adult support enabling teaching to be highly adaptive while maintaining high expectations.
Learning is structured, engaging and multi-sensory, supported by consistent routines, visual approaches and personalised communication and regulation strategies. The ARC framework, implemented within the regulation curriculum, runs concurrently alongside academic learning; recognising the importance of pupils feeling safe, regulated and ready to learn. A Total Communication approach supports understanding, expression and choice, while ‘Read Write Inc.’ supports appropriately adapted Phonics and early reading.
Communication, regulation, independence and personal development are fundamental to learning and preparation for life. These priorities are embedded throughout the curriculum within the Windmill Partnership setting alongside Literacy, Maths and subject-specific knowledge and skills. EHCP outcomes and personalised small steps are integral to teaching; ensuring learning is meaningful, purposeful and appropriately ambitious.
Learning extends beyond the classroom through enrichment, physical, creative and community based experiences, providing meaningful opportunities to develop and generalise communication, independence and social skills.
Learners become increasingly confident communicators, engaged learners and active participants who make meaningful progress from their individual starting points. and, over time, to lead increasingly fulfilling and independent lives.
Ultimately, the Windmill Primary Partnership curriculum seeks to ensure that pupils belong, feel empowered and succeed; developing the knowledge, skills, confidence and independence they need to transition successfully to their next stage of education.