This includes children who have difficulties with:

• Vision
• Hearing
• Gross motor coordination
• Fine motor coordination
• It includes conditions such as dyspraxia, cerebral palsy and physical injury

Please see the Communication and Interaction section for sensory issues related to ASD/ Asperger’s

What can Waltham School offer?

For all children at Waltham:

• Quality first teaching with appropriate differentiation through planning, organisation, delivery, task, outcome, support and resources
• A distinctly Christian ethos that promotes British and Christian values, character education and inclusivity
• Visual aids to support key vocabulary, concepts and themes
• Focused and modelled group work with teacher / support staff e.g. systematic phonics and writing
• Additional in class support from an adult
• Access to clubs, including sport
• Regular feedback and praise
• Small class sizes
• Opportunities to take on leadership roles, e.g. Worship leaders, sports ambassadors
• Flexible teaching arrangements 
• Access to medical support including school nurse
• Equipment e.g. ear-defenders, pencil grips
• Modified work
• A large outdoor space, including playground, field, quiet areas, vegetable garden, woodland, etc
• Active playtimes including optional organised activities with our sports assistant

Support for targeted groups of children at Waltham may include:

• Additional motor skills groups
• Additional handwriting groups
• Physical literacy sessions with our sports assistant

Targeted individual support at Waltham may include:

• Touch typing
• Access to Outreach and medical support agencies via Leics LA
• Flexible and scheduled sensory breaks from class
• 1:1 support in class and at break times
• Access arrangements for KS2 SATs