Doris Venner has always had a high intake of children with additional needs, ranging from autism and ADHD to physical and medical disabilities.
Staff noted that children on the SEN register were becoming overstimulated and overwhelmed in the relatively large setting. This was leading to challenging behaviours and other children were copying these. To counteract this, they set up a small intervention group that supported the children to be more in control of their behaviour and emotions, and it was noted that their communication and regulatory skills were also progressing.
As a result, the nursery developed Sunshine Class, named to promote positivity. The room was redecorated to be less overstimulating and resources were purchased specifically for the children’s additional needs.
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