What is Inclusive Support?
The Inclusive Support Faculty provides additional support for young people with a variety of needs. The department is led by Ms Waddell, Principal Teacher of Inclusive Support.
The department is also supported in its work through the efforts of external agencies and partnerships, such as EAL Support, Sensory Services, and Flexible Learning Resources. As part of Pupil Support, the department is located on the first floor, close to the Pastoral and DHT offices, Family Wellbeing, and the SDS Careers Advisor’s room.
Within our department we have a suite of 4 rooms. These comprise of:
- The ‘Coorie’ (Nurture Base)
- The ‘Snug’ which is (partitioned) with a small tutorial space
- The Inclusive Support classroom
- The Tutorial room
Laptops and PCs are utilised regularly. This coupled with the small classroom and support rooms allow for the targeted support of pupils with additional support needs.
Staff in the Inclusive Support Faculty in Trinity High School are committed to helping young people achieve their potential in becoming successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors.
Types of Support Offered
The Inclusive Support Faculty consults regularly with class teachers about pupils’ additional support needs and helps provide information and advice about your child’s learning. Staff help develop suitable course materials and provide strategies to remove barriers and maximise learning.
Support may be provided on a long- or short-term basis depending on the need identified. For example:
- staff involvement within the classroom
- extraction from the classroom (to work in one-to-one)
- small group tutorials within the faculty
- targeted intervention classes
- the provision of an alternative course of study, such as wider achievement awards
The faculty provides alternative learning materials, differentiating for age, stage, personalisation and choice, supporting young people with a variety of additional support needs.
We provide assessment arrangements for internal assessments and external exams.
Solution oriented and restorative approaches are central to supporting all pupils across the Inclusive Support Faculty.
Wellbeing
The Coorie is Trinity High School’s nurture base. It is a homely atmosphere with safe spaces for talking, reflecting, and learning.
Nurture groups run across S1-S3. Individual nurture sessions also run for pupils in S3-S6.
The Nurture Key Worker conducts individual Nurture sessions and supports group sessions, alongside Inclusive support teachers.
Staff support pupils with emotional regulation needed for positive learning experiences. ‘Time out’ (when needed) can be offered to support pupils on their ‘readiness to learn.’
The Coorie is also home to our School Uniform Exchange and The Cubbie. The Cubbie is our ‘take what you need’ station. Pupils are invited to take what they need to help them in school or at home. The Cubbie is stocked with food items, toiletries, stationery, and sanitary products.
Breakfast club
The Inclusive Support Faculty run a free breakfast club for all pupils. Bagels, cereals, juice, and hot drinks are provided in The Social Area from 8.20 each morning. Pupils and staff are welcome to take a ‘grab and go’ breakfast if they are in a rush.
Staffing
Ms V Waddell – Principal Teacher Inclusive Support
Mrs R Quigley – Inclusive Support Teacher (St. Andrew & St. Columba)
Mrs F Reid – Inclusive Support Teacher (St. Margaret & St. Therese)
Mrs C O’Neill – Keyworker
Mrs E Doherty – Classroom Assistant
Mrs S Downie – Additional Support Needs Assistant
Miss I Steinhard – Additional Support Needs Assistant
Miss D Mitchell – Additional Support Needs Assistant
Ms K McGee – Additional Support Needs Assistant
Mr G Coyle – Additional Support Needs Assistant
Mrs I Shendryk – Additional Support Needs Assistant
