Inclusion and individual needs
Personalised Curriculum and Challenging Provisions
At The Aquila School, our teachers work tirelessly to ensure all children make as much progress as possible and that the activities the children take part in are matched to their ability level.
For children who excel in a particular subject or area, our teachers ensure they are challenged and have access to a variety of provisions so they can continue with their passion. Our teachers personalise the curriculum for the needs of the individual children in their class.
Personalized Curriculum and Challenging Provisions
At The Aquila School, our teachers work tirelessly to ensure all children make as much progress as possible and that the activities the children take part in are matched to their ability level.
For children who excel in a particular subject or area, our teachers ensure they are challenged and have access to a variety of provisions so they can continue with their passion. Our teachers personalise the curriculum for the needs of the individual children in their class.
Enhancing Inclusive Education
Our specialist inclusion team – made up of teachers and learning support assistants, work to provide evidence-based interventions and model good practice to ensure every member of staff provides inclusive practice, that makes a positive difference to all children.
They ensure pupils benefit from personalised programmes to enable the best possible progress, working collaboratively with parents and outside agencies.
- The Head of Inclusion in our school is Mrs. Hitchings. She can be contacted at headofinclusion@theaquilaschool.com.
- The school policy on inclusion can be found here
- The admissions policy can be found here.
Hemam Learning Support Center
In addition to the graduated approach of quality first teaching, through Level 1, 2 and 3 support, The Aquila School works in consolidation with the Hemam Learning Support Center where we aim to support pupils who have significant needs and challenges to be included in a mainstream school environment and education.
We work in partnership with the Hemam center who provide tailor made provision for pupils to receive specialised therapies and personalised programmes within school. The children work part-time within the mainstream classroom and receive therapy with an individual ABA therapist as well as Speech and Language and Occupational Therapists in school.
Hemam Learning Support Center
In addition to the graduated approach of quality first teaching, through Level 1, 2 and 3 support, The Aquila School works in consolidation with the Hemam Learning Support Center where we aim to support pupils who have significant needs and challenges to be included in a mainstream school environment and education.
We work in partnership with the Hemam center who provide tailor made provision for pupils to receive specialised therapies and personalised programmes within school. The children work part-time within the mainstream classroom and receive therapy with an individual ABA therapist as well as Speech and Language and Occupational Therapists in school.
Aims of SEND provision at The Aquila School
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We identify new students with possible barriers to learning as early as possible, promoting early intervention
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We use processes to continually assess, plan, do and review individuals
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We ensure Level 3 pupils of determination have Individual Education Plans (IEP’s) with SMART targets and goals
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We write detailed Learner Profiles for every child on the inclusion register to ensure all the best strategies to support a pupil are consistently used.
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We foster effective regular communication between staff/ parents/ carers and external professional agencies
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Parents of students with SEND are kept fully informed on their child’s progress and interventions to support
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We embrace a range of different learning styles and accommodations to reduce barriers to learning
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We have a team of Inclusion teachers and Learning Support Assistants within the inclusion department who work with our class and subject teachers to provide effective interventions
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Where a pupil requires 1:1 support the Individual Learning Support Assistants (ILSA) are line managed by the Head of Inclusion
Our Inclusion Statement
We promise to be honest with you.
We will let you know what is happening.
We promise to try and give you the right support.
If we do not get your support right the first time, we will endeavour to understand what went wrong.
We will learn from our experiences to make things better.
We promise to have the skills to do our job well.
If we do not have the right knowledge we will know who the right person is to help.
We promise to work together with other organisations to support you.
We will provide you with advice on where to seek advice.
We promise to listen to what is important to you and your family.
We will use your views and ideas to guide and decide how to help you achieve your goals.
We promise to talk about your strengths and abilities.
We will look at what works well and what is going well so we can build on these.
We promise to talk to you clearly and in a way you choose such as face-to-face, online or telephone.
We will ask you how you like us to share information.
We promise to work well with you to find the best way to meet your needs.
We will be creative and open to different ways to support you.
KHDA guide
Our Inclusion Policy and Admissions Policy can be viewed in the policy section of this website.
Families can find out more about choosing an inclusive school by reading the KHDA guide linked below:
The following links will take you to documents and laws relating to inclusive education in Dubai
KHDA Directives on Inclusive Education:
UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities:
