From time to time as in any school, there will always be a number of children who struggle to learn as quickly as others. This could be in a specific area, eg reading, spelling or letter sounds (phonics), in aspects of maths (dyscalculia) or more general slowness across the curriculum. Some children are just slow learners or immature. Dyslexia is a commonly-encountered problem which covers a wide range of abilities, and although there is no cure, we can help affected children to access the curriculum, improve their work, and succeed. Dyslexic children often have very special abilities which we encourage. Confidence and flexibility is key here, and we find that bilingual children are generally more confident about dealing with set-backs; they all face the same challenge of learning through a second language. It is worth remembering that at any one time 20-25% of children in any class in any school, will have a specific learning difficulty; these difficulties may not be long-standing/serious , or may be ongoing and more challenging. Children with such problems are identified and provision made for them. All children have individual targets to help them achieve the next level and then move on. Teachers work with the children on these and they will know their next steps for learning. We will always tell you if your child is on an individual Special Needs Programme and work with you to help your child .