When pupils are working below age-related expectations, it is important that they are able to receive the necessary support and intervention in order to ensure they can narrow the gap between them and their peer group.
In order to support this, at Green Gates we offer each child a bespoke interventions package, which identifies the key areas of significant need to narrow the gap in their learning. Instead of pupils being removed from the classroom to receive this intervention, interventions are delivered in ‘Green Gates Gets Better Time.’ This is a 30 minute slot during the day, where staff deliver in small groups or on a 1:1 basis the key interventions for a pupil.
Alongside this, pupils will also receive ‘in-class support’, which are strategies or tools which can be used to support their access to the curriculum.
Below are some of the strategies and interventions we use at Green Gates in order to support our pupils to strive, believe and achieve
Interventions offered at Green Gates
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Maths |
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In Class support |
Intervention support |
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Numicon |
Power of 2 |
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Cuisennaire |
Numbots |
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Base 10 |
Times Table Rock Stars |
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Place value counters and charts |
Consolidation of Maths Meetings from previous year groups |
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Bead strings |
Hit the Button |
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Coloured counters |
Same-day intervention |
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1-minute maths app (White Rose) |
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Reading |
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In Class support |
Intervention support |
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Daily story time with targeted questioning |
Little Wandle Rapid Catch-Up |
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Reading ruler |
Nessy |
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Coloured overlay |
CEW Practise |
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eBooks |
Daily 1:1 reading with targeted comprehension questions |
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Different coloured books (Barrington Stoke and Reading Stars books) |
Comprehension cards |
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Text to speech apps |
Get Epic |
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Audiobooks |
Explicit teaching of strategies |
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Dyslexia friendly font |
Metacognitive talk to model strategies |
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Magnifiers |
Inference intervention |
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Book stands |
Toe-by-Toe |
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Writing (spelling) |
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In Class support |
Intervention support |
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Visual reminders of phonics |
Read Write Inc |
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Word mats (common exception words and year group word lists) |
Toe by Toe |
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Phonic mats |
Nessy |
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Coloured pencil when completing daily spellings |
Spelling Shed |
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Mnemonics |
SOS Spelling |
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ACE dictionary |
Daily spellings according to individual needs |
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Writing (handwriting) |
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In Class support |
Intervention support |
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Different style of pencil |
Explicit teaching of handwriting strategies |
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Pencil grips |
Earth Handwriting Programme |
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Wrist weight |
Pen Pals handwriting scheme |
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Writing slope |
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Adapted seating |
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Computer/writing technology |
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Speech and language |
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In Class support |
Intervention support |
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Never Heard the Word |
SaLT programmes |
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Vocabulary Banks |
SaLT support from Kate Reader |
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Personal Dictionaries |
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Class Story Time |
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Talk Partners/Variety of questioning |
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Memory |
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In Class support |
Intervention support |
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Sound boards or using iPads to record ideas |
Memory Magic |
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Over-learning |
Auditory processing (Tony) |
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Same day intervention |
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Pre-teaching |
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Parental Engagement Parental engagement is deemed by the EEF as having a positive impact of up to 4 months additional progress. We are aware that for some of our pupils they need to see a distinction between home and school, however, where appropriate work can be sent home to support learning. |
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Reading: · Sending reading books home and texting to thank parents for reading with their child · Reading tips sent home · Books sent home to encourage reading for pleasure · Reading parent sessions in school |
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Writing · Spellings sent home · Future Steps home programme to support co-ordination · Spelling Shed/Nessy · In-school session to support learning |
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Maths · How to support your child at home maths booklet sent to parents and carers · Times Table Rock Stars/Numbots · In-school sessions to support learning |