Ofsted May 18:

King’s Farm Primary School is a Good School.
An impressive number of pupils take part in extra-curricular clubs before or after school.
Parents are overwhelmingly supportive of the school.
The curriculum captures pupils’ imagination and they are eager to find out more.
In 2017 the school’s results at the expected standard for combined reading, writing and mathematics were the most improved in Kent.
Children in the early years make good progress from their starting points.

Specialist Resource Provision (SRP)

Einstein Class is King’s Farm’s Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) for children who have been diagnosed with autism (ASC - autistic spectrum condition). Each child has an Educational Health Care Plan and a Personalised Plan which is regularly reviewed. The provision opened in 2019 and currently has twelve children on roll. The Local Authority are responsible for SRP placements and the school then decide whether the SRP is suitable to meet the needs of the child.

The SRP is led by an experienced Teacher supported by experienced Teaching Assistants who support the children in their main school classes. Children in the SRP are included in all aspects of school life which includes after school clubs, assemblies, school trips, School Council, Peer Mentoring and whole school activities.

Interventions available for children in the SRP include Equine Learning, Attention Autism, Lego Therapy, Emotional Literacy, Speech & Language, TACPAC, Social Skills and Sensory Activities.

LINKS

National Autistic Society: https://www.autism.org.uk/

Autism South East: Autism South East

The Kent Autistic Trust: The Kent Autisic Trust (kentautistictrust.org)

Autism Alliance: https://www.autism-alliance.org.uk