South Gosforth First School Nursery

A nursery within a state first school gives this provision its defining context. South Gosforth First School has nursery provision and is based on Alnmouth Drive in South Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. For parents considering it, the nursery choice and the later school application need to be treated separately.

Across the school, curriculum content and resources are adapted to individual needs. Discuss with the SENCo how those adaptations would shape your child's nursery session.

Pupil Profiles give additional support a written structure. Across the school, these identify a child's needs, set targets and specify the resources and provision intended to help. Parents and carers contribute to creating and reviewing them alongside staff and the child. That gives families a role in agreeing what support should address and checking how it develops.

The SENCo oversees a cycle of assessment, planning, action and review. Curriculum content and resources are adapted to individual needs, with advice sought from external agencies. Support staff are deployed according to need, and staff undertake continuing training about meeting children's needs in the classroom. These are school-wide arrangements; families considering the nursery can use them as the basis for discussing their child's support.

Qualifications add specific context to the team structure. The SENCo holds the national postgraduate award for special educational needs coordination, has studied leadership for children affected by relational trauma and loss, and is licensed in Thrive. The school's account of additional needs includes emotional difficulties, communication and interaction needs, and sensory or physical needs, as well as difficulties with learning.

Anxiety reduction and emotional wellbeing also form part of the school's support arrangements. Activities and trips are intended to be accessible to pupils with SEN. Families can be directed to services through the Newcastle Local Offer, while Newcastle SENDIASS provides independent information and advice about special educational needs and disability. This creates a route to advice beyond the school team.

Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet its deadline. Treat that application as a distinct task when planning the next stage.

For children with SEN, the school describes liaison with other settings at transition points so information about their needs is passed on. That practical exchange concerns continuity of support. It should be considered separately from whether a Reception place is allocated.

The school office can be contacted on 0191 2853453 or at admin@southgosforth.newcastle.sch.uk. The address is Alnmouth Drive, South Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1YF. Use the office contact for a nursery enquiry; families seeking a discussion about additional needs can ask to speak with the SENCo through the same telephone number.