Home Community News Learning School Life Parents Staff Contact Us Pupil Premium After Castle Hill Leavers Information Sport Premium Year 7 Catch Up Progress Planning and Assessment, Curriculum Departments Teaching Learning Toolkit Assisting Communication Moderation Learning Assessment Reports Covid-19 Catch Up At Castle Hill school we are committed to enabling every student to ‘find their voice’ and a Total Communication approach underpins everything that we do. This includes using Intensive Interaction, objects of reference, touch cues, photos, Boardmaker symbols, Makaton signs, speech, the written word and low tech and high tech communication aids. Within school there are students who use single message and multiple button VOCAs, dynamic devices and eye gaze technology. The Speech and Language Therapist or Communication Teacher work with class staff to carry out informal assessments to determine each student’s communication need, how to meet that need and possible next steps. A communication audit for each class takes place each year and this information supports EHCPs and MAPP targets. There are weekly communication groups for every student in Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form which focus on Makaton, Intensive Interaction, using communication aids to chat and a ‘Talkers’ group. For students with more complex communication needs we seek the advice of The Barnsley Assistive Technology Team. Students can also be referred for a Speech and Language Therapy assessment by the school or parents. Please contact Jayne Askew for more information on (01484) 544558. Community Vision & Aims ICAT-MAT / Finance Pennine TLDC Governors DfE Tables Ofsted Partners Volunteers & Outreach Fundraising Our School Offer SEN Report News Latest News Newsletter School Closure Gallery Quality Standards Vacancies Learning Curriculum Departments Assessment, Planning and Progress Assessment Reports Pupil Premium Sport Premium Covid-19 Catch Up Year 7 Catch Up Teaching and Learning Toolkit Assisting Communication Moderation After Castle Hill Leavers Information Parents Family Liaison Support For Families in Kirklees Parents Evening Parent/Carer Survey Admissions Useful Induction Information Online Games Home Learning School Life School Assessment and Improvement Policies Attendance Reporting Promoting British Values Transition Information SMSC Wellbeing Unicef Online Safety Healthy Schools Safeguarding School Menu Makaton School Council Staff Classroom Staff Senior Leadership Team Kitchen Staff School Support Staff Specialist Professionals Staff Questionnaire Staff Communications Castle Hill School is an Academy within the Interaction and Communication Academy Trust (ICAT) www.icat.org.uk Registered Office: Castle Hill School, Newsome Road South, Newsome, Huddersfield HD4 6JL Registered in England & Wales, Company No. 10221189 Castle Hill School: Newsome Road South, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD4 6JL | Tel: (01484) 544558| Email: office@castlehillschool.org.uk The Picture Communication Symbols © 1981 - 2021 by Mayer-Johnson LLC. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Used with permission. Boardmaker® is a trademark of Mayer-Johnson LLC. © 2021 Castle Hill School Accept Cookie Settings We use cookies and similar technologies to enable services and functionality on our site and to understand your interaction with our service. By clicking on accept, you agree to our use of such technologies for marketing and analytics.See Privacy Policy