SEND During Full School Closure
We always strive to best support our students who have statutory Education, Health and Care Plans / special educational needs. For many students the support they receive at school is vital for their general wellbeing as well as their education; please see information and resources below that will support your child during the school closure.
Guidelines:
Please click for further details on the provision we aim to continue to deliver during school closure.
GNSA emergency SEND procedures
Local Authority Updates:
Please click below for the latest update from Hillingdon, including information on current government guidance:
Update to parents and carers - Hillingdon SEND & Inclusion Service
Additional Support and Resources:
LBH SEND Advisory Service - Advice Line
Educational Psychology Service - Telephone helpline for parents and carers
KOOTH online emotional wellbeing support
Anna Freud: Self-Care and Coping Strategies
https://www.annafreud.org/selfcare/
BBC: How to protect your mental health
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51873799
CBBC: Video and Questions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/51861089
ChildMind: Talking to Children
https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/
ELSA: Coronavirus Story for Children
https://www.elsa-support.co.uk/coronavirus-story-for-children/
Young Minds: Feeling Anxious about Coronavirus
https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/what-to-do-if-you-re-anxious-about-coronavirus
You may also find the following books useful:
Something Bad Happened: A Kid's Guide to Coping with events in the News
Dawn Huebner. How to process different world events (ages 6-12).
The Day the Sea Went Out and Never Came Back
Margot Sunderland. A story for children who have lost someone they love (ages 4-12).
Draw on Your Emotions
Margot Sunderland. A resource to help people express and communicate their emotions.
What To Do When You're Scared & Worried: A Guide for Kids
James Crist. A help guide to processing fears and worries (ages 9-13).
Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids
Carol McCloud. Encourages positive behaviour and expressing kindness and appreciation.
How are you Peeling: Foods with Moods
Saxton Freymann & Joost Elffers. Explores how emotions look through pictures of foods. A good way to talk about emotions with young children.
The Way I Feel
Janan Cain. Explores feelings and a helpful way to talk about emotions with young children.
A Terrible Thing Happened
Margaret Holmes. A story for children who have witnessed violence or trauma (ages 4-8).