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Special Learning Centre

The Special Learning Centre (SLC) is a warm and friendly environment which supports the needs of pupils with Additional Learning Needs (ALN). The main focus is on supporting pupils with additional literacy and numeracy skills, as well as supporting pupils with their well-being. Pupils are withdrawn from mainstream subjects for small intervention work groups for 6 hours per fortnight. All work is conducted in a nurturing manner where all pupils are happy to learn in a relaxed environment.

Resources used within the SLC to support pupils’ learning

Numeracy

Numicon: a resource supporting numeracy through a visual tiles resource.

Dominoes: a resource which can be used for Additions, Subtraction and division

Playing Cards: another visual aid for pupils to use to help support additions, subtractions and multiplications.

Pupils will also learn how to tell the time and learn money skills.


Literacy

Literacy is implemented throughout all lessons in the SLC using a variety of tools and learning programmes.

Interactive Data Language Intervention (IDL): is a speaking-computer based multi-sensory system which supports learners with dyslexia and other learning difficulties to increase their reading and spelling ages.

Story Spinners: enables pupils to use their imagination through 5 key areas for language skills.

Lexia: an online learning resource where pupils complete tasks in all areas of literacy. This is tracked and pupils can earn certificates when completing a topic.

Touch Typing Skills: practise to improve speed and accuracy.

Hand Writing Skills: developed using a hand written work booklet.

Read Every Day: noted in a pupil’s reading log.

Spell Well: a series which focuses on tricky words, CVC words and techniques on how to spell words.

Pupils will also have the opportunity to engage with daily topics, for example what is in the news, a little like circle time.

We also offer support for pupils’ emotional needs, where pupils will have the opportunity to work on their emotions through a booklet called "Let's Talk for Teenagers".

This has proven to be successful to raise pupils’ self-esteem and understanding their emotions.

The special learning centre is also a base for break time clubs where pupils can feel relaxed and engage with peers in a happy environment. This is staffed at all times.

Newsdesk

The Headteacher, Mrs Kite and the Governing Body of Ysgol Harri Tudur/ Henry Tudor School would like to congratulate all Year 13 pupils on their A Level results today and to also sincerely thank all the members of staff who prepared pupils for these exams. Read More…

The school now has its own twitter account to promote important news and events as well as sharing celebrations of our learner's achievements. Please follow us on Twitter @YsgolHarriTudur. More detailed information can always be found on our school website www.yht.wales and also via the Ysgol Harri Tudur app. Please continue to get in touch with us in the usual ways. Read More…

All drivers are requested to use the designated Drop Off/Pick Up and parking sites whilst on the school site. Read More…

You will have heard about the Welsh Government's plans to change the structure of the school academic year, possibly with effect from September 2025.  Read More…

PCC Catering is re-introducing Thumb Print Recognition for meal authorisation across schools. For Ysgol Harri Tudur/Henry Tudor School this will commence from Tuesday 12th December 2023. Read More…

Our exam breakfast club grant application to the Tesco Community Grants Scheme has been voted the highest of the shortlisted applications; we have therefore been awarded £1500. Thank you to all who have supported this by placing blue Grant Tokens, on shopping at Tesco, into the school bin.  Read More…

Ysgol Harri Tudur/ Henry Tudor School held our 2023 Remembrance Service this morning. Our Military Prep learners and learners representing all of the learners in the school, laid wreaths to remember those military personnel who have fallen in battle. The last post was played and all learners took part in a 2 minute silence.  Read More…

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