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Penryn College

Special Educational Needs

Penryn College are committed to removing barriers to learning so that every student can thrive academically, socially, and
emotionally. We work with students, parents and external agencies collectively to ensure that all students attending
Penryn College are able to consistently attend school, while feeling safe and supported. Our vision is that every learner
makes personal progress, with equal opportunities to all aspects of College life. Through collaboration, tailored support, and a culture of high expectations, we empower students to reach their full potential and celebrate their unique strengths.​
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Penryn College ARB, situated on the Penryn College campus, is a specialist provision for children with an EHCP. Students who attend the ARB follow an adapted curriculum, accessed through specialist support and tailored to meet individual needs; for some, this can include access to the mainstream curriculum. All students at Penryn College are encouraged, and supported, to reach their full potential. ARB places are commissioned by the local authority as part of a child's annual review process.​

Key Members of SEND staff

Leadership 

  • Emily Quinn Associate Assistant Head SEND (KS4) NASENCo  
  • Ben Gillo Associate Assistant Head SEND (KS3) NASENCo (pending) 
  • Stacey Marsh SEND Head of Faculty (ARB) NASENCo  
  • Dave Chanter Assistant SENCo  
  • Alison Bowman English Teacher & Exams Access Assessor / Arrangements Lead

SEND Teachers: Nicola Tyley  and Fiona Spargo

Higher Level SEND Support:  Donna Watts (ARB) HLTA and Linsey Edson ELSA Practitioner 

Tier 2 TAs:  

Nicole Williams Physical and Medical Needs Coordinator, Jazz Mack Sensory Needs (HI & VI), Amanda Court Speech, Language and Communication, Tammy Robbins Cognition and Learning  

TAs: 

Ali Annear, Taryn Pennock, Charlie Richards, Ellis Mason, Jo Turner, Abi Jones, Jack Taylor-Brown, Sharon Worlsely, Janna Payne, Liam Bennett, Sharon Hamilton 

SEND Administrator  Vicky Cooper  

Ernie and Hank - our lovely school dogs

 

 

   

ARB Curriculum Intent, Implementation and Impact

Penryn College ARB, situated on the Penryn College campus, is a specialist provision for children with an EHCP. Students who attend the ARB follow an adapted curriculum, accessed through targeted support which is tailored to meet individual needs. All students at Penryn College are encouraged, and supported, to reach their full potential. ARB places are commissioned by the local authority as part of a child's annual review process. 

 The Vision for Penryn College ARB 

 Penryn College ARB strives to achieve these five objectives: 

1. To produce and implement a high-quality, accessible learning journey, where we celebrate success and achievement. 

2. A student-centered ARB, where every child is nurtured, supported and appropriately challenged. 

3. Clear and consistent expectations, with appropriate reasonable adjustments that prepare students for life beyond Penryn College.

4. A safe and dynamic learning environment that adapts to meet current need.

5. Where students leave Penryn College able to read, and where possible, are functionally literate.  

 Curriculum Intent:  

Penryn College ARB provides a high quality, adapted curriculum that is designed to be flexible in meeting every need for every individual. Students attending our ARB receive an adapted curriculum, mirroring that of their Penryn College peers. This ensures that we can prioritise and strive for both uncapped academic achievement and personal learning targets tailored to every individual.  

Students join Penryn College ARB at varying stages of their secondary educational journey; the majority joining in Year 7. Classes can thereby be key stage specific or year group specific, depending on the needs and make-up of the students on roll in a given academic year. To cater for our cohorts year on year, our core curriculum is tweaked annually to ensure that every student receives the full breadth of  subject topics across their time at Penryn College.  

Curriculum Implementation:  

Our core curriculum is an adaptation of our whole school curriculum. Students learn the same topics as their peers, which is appropriately adapted to meet their needs. Our aim is to ensure that all students have the necessary exposure, learning and skills to meet their full potential across their learning journey at Penryn College. We carefully craft our timetable so that it can allow key individuals to attend some or multiple lessons with peers outside of our ARB where this is both academically and socially appropriate; particularly if students are endeavoring to, sit their GCSEs. We recognise that a place in our ARB can be commissioned for a range of needs, and it is vital that some individuals continue to have a suitably ambitious curriculum offer that challenges them academically. For students where GCSEs may not be suitable, students follow an adapted pathway to Entry Level qualifications. 

All students who attend Penryn College ARB, are students of Penryn College. All students are part of a tutor group and attend daily alongside their Penryn College peers, as well as personal development lessons. For some students, we run small group interventions within our ARB that focus on personal outcomes. This can include, but is not limited to: Fun Fit, Reading/Phonics, Social Skills, SALT, Physiotherapy plans and Fine Motor Skills.  

KS3 Core Curriculum Subjects:  English, Maths Science, STEAM, World Studies (History, Geography and RE), PE, Food Technology, Art, Lifeskills, Drama and Music.  

Policy and SEN Information Report

Please visit our school policy page here for the SEN Policy at Penryn College.

Adaptive Teaching and Learning Sheets

Local SEND offer, early identification, ARB Timetable and Learning Passport