Our Inclusion Team

We have a large inclusion team here at Northgate overseen by Sarah Stringer (Deputy Headteacher for Inclusion)

This includes:

• Our SENDCo - Mrs Risby-Tester
• Inclusion and SEND assistants - Mrs Hollands and Miss Ganchi
• Nurture room led by Miss Hewitt and Mrs Clark 
• 2 x Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (ELSA) - Mrs McAloon and Mrs Knox 
• Play therapist - Ms James 
• Outdoor learning led by Mrs Haymes and Mrs Billington
• A Sensory Support Centre (SSC) for deaf children, led by Miss Milton and Mrs Wakeling 
• Speech and language support 

Inclusion at Northgate Primary

The dictionary defines inclusion as “the action or state of including or of being included within a group or a structure”.

At Northgate Primary School, this means that every child and every adult who learns and works in our school is valued and whose educational and personal needs are met. Inclusion is also about parents and the community in which the school exists. Inclusion is not about treating everybody the same, instead, it’s about meeting individual needs, being prepared to be different. It’s about equality of opportunity and an inclusive framework that carries through all policies and actions.

At Northgate we are passionate about inclusion and ensuring that we do not put children into ready-made boxes. We look at a child’s individual needs and break down any barriers to their learning – academic, social and emotional.

As Deputy Head for Inclusion, I am proud to lead a team of committed and passionate professionals, all working to achieve the very best for all of our children, families and the wider community.