Speech, language and communication skills play a crucial role in a child's school readiness and ability to achieve their educational potential. However, not all children have the speech, language, and communication skills they need to fully engage with their education.
Speech and language therapists play an important role in supporting schools to meet the needs of children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs and in supporting good practice across universal, targeted and specialist approaches.
Please have a look at the amazing work they do via:
Their website: www.evelinalondon.nhs.uk/communityspeechandlanguage
Their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/EvelinaLondonSLT/
Our Speech and Language Therapist, Marie-Therese Worthington has recorded the video below.
Our school Educational Psychologist Dr Zena Lawrence held an exclusive virtual workshop for Orchard parents last week, with lots of strategies on helping your children learn at home.
Please see the attached document below for further details: