Director of Learning - Mrs S Jackson Email

Poynton High School’s Learning Support Team is a highly experienced resource. We aim to provide the best possible support for all our students in their journey through our school, ensuring progress and achievement. We are a fully inclusive school and much of our support is delivered within the mainstream curriculum. However where appropriate we can adapt the timetable to provide extra literacy and numeracy. This is delivered through the English and Mathematics teams and is supported by Lead Learning Support Assistants in literacy and numeracy. We also have a Lead Learning Support Assistant who works within the Science Team. We offer a wide range of extra-curricular clubs where we aim to enhance social skill and provide a hub for students to access support during lunch times. Mr Magrath also works in our team as a Specialist Teacher of Specific Learning Difficulties.

All EHCP students on our Learning Support Register are assigned an L.S.A who acts as a mentor. They develop a close relationship with their student and a full understanding of their needs so that they are well supported as they progress through school.

Student's needs are communicated to teachers through a focus plan. This is updated according to changing needs and we welcome student and parent input into this. The focus plan provides bespoke strategies allowing teachers to deliver quality first teaching.