SEND
Ms McCue (SENDCO and SLT Responsible)
The department is here to support any child that may have any barrier to learning and support pupils through their school journey. Within the SEND department, pupils with a SEND need will be assigned a ‘Key Worker’ dependent on their SEND needs. These Key workers are there as a source of contact between parent and pupil and will liaise with parents regarding their child.
If you would like to discuss your child who will be joining us who has a SEND need please email jmccue@btrcc.lancs.sch.uk or twalsh@btrcc.lancs.sch.uk
Please see below our different SEND areas and the key workers for these departments.
Miss Walsh (Assistant SENDCO and SEMH Lead)
My name is Miss Walsh. I am the Assistant SENDCO at Blessed Trinity. I work with Miss McCue and the SEND department. We make sure everything that is needed to help you learn is in place for September. I work with all pupils who have special educational needs and will always be around if you need help with anything. I look forward to meeting you all.
Ms Daulton (Cognition and Learning Lead and Exam Access)
Hi, my name is Ms Daulton and I am the Specific Learning Difficulties Lead. My role includes assessing pupils educational needs, providing strategies to your teachers to allow you to access learning. Also, I assist Speech and Language pupils and provide intervention sessions to help you all. I am also the exams access officer and can ensure SEND pupils an have equal opportunity to succeed.
Mrs Green (EAL Teacher)
Hello there I am Mrs Green, we look after pupils with English as an additional language. I also teach Polish and I love helping with maths.
Miss A Baldwin
Hello! My name is Miss Baldwin, and I am Specialist EAL Teaching Assistant here at Blessed Trinity. I'm here to support you in and out of lessons with whatever you may need. My hobbies include reading, running, football and F1! My favourite part of my job is seeing our pupils' overcome barriers and grow into amazing, independent people.
Mrs G Stringman (HI Lead)
Hello, I'm Mrs Stringman. I'm an HI Lead. I love working with all the pupils in school to help them achieve their goals. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone.
Miss Harker (VI Lead)
Hi My name is Miss Harker, I am a specialist Visual impairment Lead. I adapt resources into braille and tactile media to allow full access to the curriculum.
Mrs H Thornton-Armitt (Physical Disabilities Lead)
Hello there, my name is Mrs. Thornton-Armitt (Mrs TA for short) I am a Physical Disabilities lead in school, so I am here to help with whatever you may need or can help you find someone who can. I love my job; my favourite part is that no two children or two days are the same. I look forward to seeing you all next year!
Miss Norris (Intervention Lead)
Hello, my name is Miss Norris. My role is SEN Intervention Lead. I run 1-1 and group sessions to help support you both in and out of the classroom. I carry out various sessions including Understanding Healthy Relationships, Social Development/Skills, Understanding Cognition, Learning, Interaction and Sensory Needs and many more. My favourite part of Intervention is Science Football and getting creative with my students.
Mrs J Flahavan
Hello, I am Miss Flahavan, Specialist Teaching Assistant for students with a Visual Impairment (VI). I have worked with a number of VI students in both Primary and Secondary schools. Here at Blessed Trinity, I work as a 1:1 supporting our VI students in their lessons. I work with our students so that they can access a full curriculum by adapting resources into braille or other tactile media.
Mrs L Soltani
Hello, My name is Mrs Soltani and I am a specialist teaching assistant for a visually impaired student. I adapt materials into braille so that VI students can fully access lessons. I also support with habilitation skills for VI students to navigate safely around the school building.
Miss Hall (Reading and Phonics Interventions)
Hi, I'm Miss Hall, I deliver targeted phonics and reading interventions to pupils within the school. I can help you with reading fluency, improving phonics knowledge and comprehension interventions. I am trained in Lexonik Leap. I work alongside Mrs Green in EAL. I love reading, movies, history and seeing new places.
Miss G Astin (Nuture Lead)
Hi, I'm Miss Astin and I am the nurture lead here at Blessed Trinity. I spend most of my days delivering bespoke sessions to children who need support with friendships, regulating their emotions, social skills and low-level anxieties and worries. I also lead friendship groups which includes making friendship "cakes" and doing scavenger hunts. I love getting to know all the children I support and watching them blossom into beautiful young people!
Pupil Support Teaching Assistants
They are available to support pupils in and out of lesson time
- Mr H Pearce
- Mr K Smith
- Mrs H Begum
- Miss A Ireland
- Miss B Heys
- Miss E Pepper
- Miss F Mcfarlane
- Miss H Daulton