Welcome to Abacus Primary School
We are a community focused Primary School located in Wickford (Essex), accommodating 420 pupils, aged 4-11 years. We have been rated as a 'Good' school by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted).
We hope you enjoy looking at our website, and sharing in our daily learning journeys.
Our Mission Statement & Aims
Aspire Believe Achieve Create United Success
To be welcoming, friendly and caring, so that pupils feel secure, safe, happy and purposefully employed.
To provide a stimulating and varied curriculum.
To achieve high standards and expectations.
To provide access to an ICT rich environment.
To ensure children develop confidence, independence, self motivation,
concentration and high self esteem thus achieving their potential.
To inspire all who contribute to the life of the school to be successful.
Parents to be treated as partners in education, to be courteously received, listened to, fully informed and asked to use a similar code of conduct as that employed by the school.
To involve the community to participate in the life of the school.
To value one another in an ever changing world.
Special Educational Needs & Disabilities
and The Local Offer at Abacus
Mrs Crouch
SENCo/Deputy Head Mrs Hunter
Hello Everybody! I am writing to introduce myself as the new SENCO and Deputy Head Teacher here at Abacus.
I am absolutely delighted to have been appointed to this role and feel excited and privileged to join a school who value and support their children so well, including children with SEND.
I have worked since I qualified as a teacher in 1999 at a local Wickford Primary School teaching in all year groups. For the last 4 years as SENCo and Assistant Head Teacher. As a mum of 3 children, one with SEN, I am absolutely passionate about supporting not only children with additional needs, but their families too. I am very much looking forward to getting to know you all.
Here are our upcoming SEND events. If you would like to book on then please contact the office on 01268 571018.
There are no planned events currently booked. Keep checking back for new events in the future.
What is the 'Local Offer'?
It provides information for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and their parents or carers in a single place.
Our Local Offer
Click to find out more details on our Local Offer
Our Special Educational Needs & Disability Policy can also be read here:
SEN & Disability Policy
The Essex SENDIASS is a confidential and impartial information, advice and support service on issues related to special educational needs and disability (SEND). It is free and easy to access. Please see details in their leaflet below.
Essex SENDIASS information leaflet
A family guide from Snap for families who have children with special needs.
https://www.snapcharity.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/SNAP_CFG_Learning_at_Home_Ver2.0_Jan2021.pdf
A guide to help with lots of ideas for home learning that may suit your child better e.g. life skills and practical activities. However please just let us know if your child is having difficulty accessing the remote learning provided as we can make adaptations for you.
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