Inclusion

Overview

At Lister Community School, we are proud to be a fully inclusive secondary school in Newham, committed to ensuring that every student can access a broad and balanced curriculum tailored to their individual needs. Our aim is to enable all students to achieve their full potential, build confidence, and develop self-esteem.

Our inclusion provision and support

The majority of students with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) will have their needs met by their mainstream classroom teachers, through high quality teaching which takes their needs into account, so that they can follow a mainstream curriculum working towards GCSEs and meet targets based on their prior data. Students who are on the SEND Register have a detailed ‘Provision Map Plan’ outlining their needs which recommends strategies that will support them in mainstream classes; all teachers and support staff who work with the student can access this to use it to support their planning.

We have a team of Learning Support Assistants, and a small number of Higher Level Teaching Assistants and SEND teachers who work with individuals and groups in a more personalised way to ensure they can access the curriculum. 

More detailed information about our inclusion provision can be found in our SEND Information Report and Local Offer document which is available here.

Our Deaf Support Department

Lister Community School is the proud host for the resourced provision for deaf children in Newham.  The resourced provision has 24 places, and every student who attends the provision has an active EHC Plan. The deaf children that attend the provision are fully integrated in the wider school community and follow the mainstream curriculum. An overview of how our Deaf Support department’s vision is available here.


Our Student Support Centre (SSC)

To help Key Stage 3 students be successful in mainstream lessons, the Student Support Centre offers a 6 week placement of intensive academic and pastoral support in a smaller, nurturing setting.  Students in the SSC have weekly mentoring sessions and daily activities to build confidence, resilience and emotional intelligence.

After mainstream form time, SSC students take part in a check-in meeting to start the day positively and to let staff know how they are feeling that day.  Before lunch, SSC students focus on their core subjects and address barriers to learning they have faced in the mainstream.  Students also keep up with non core subjects through supervised guided learning sessions.  After lunch, students enjoy activities such as cooking, art therapy, sessions in the gym and reading for pleasure.  Everyday finishes with a check-out meeting where SSC students and staff reflect on the best parts of their day and have the opportunity to give thank you shout-outs.

Our Alternative Provision (IAP)

To support our students who have additional needs and complex contexts we have an onsite internal alternative provision (IAP).  We offer full time placements with intensive academic and pastoral support in a smaller, nurturing setting away from the mainstream school.

Students in our IAP study their core GCSEs and follow an enrichment program including cooking, art therapy, sessions in the gym and reading for pleasure.  IAP students take part in a check-in meeting to start the day positively and to let staff know how they are feeling that day.  Everyday finishes with a check-out meeting where IAP students and staff reflect on the best parts of their day and have the opportunity to give thank you shout-outs