- Services
- School Psychologists
Academic and Emotional Wellbeing
We strive to provide an ideal educational environment where each and every student can develop to their full potential.
The School Psychologists work to provide an inclusive, supportive environment where all students can flourish. Our specialised team works to meet the individual needs of every student.
Our team works closely with the Early Years and Primary teachers to help students to achieve their academic goals. This may entail support in the classroom, or outside of it, working on more specific academic objectives. Therefore, we continually monitor every student’s academic and social progress, together with their class teachers, to ensure that they are receiving the correct support.
Families are always kept informed about the support that their children are receiving. Regular meetings are arranged, to talk about the specific targets for each student, the support they are receiving, and their current progress. If a student needs additional support, outside of that provided by the school for special educational needs, families are informed about the number and type of additional lessons they will require.
We may also request that families get a diagnosis from an external expert, or after-school support lessons for academic, social or behavioural reasons.
As well as offering this assistance, the Department carries out diagnostic tasks and offers educational advice as part of our Family School, whose main aim is to encourage good educational practices.
Our Team
Early Years & Primary Psychologist
Ms Ana Algaba
Assistant to Primary Psychologist
Ms Aimee Patrick
SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator)
Ms Mary Jordan
Specialist in Sensory and Emotional Integration
Ms Julie Cox
Family School for Early Years and Primary
Educational tips and advice for our families
Speech Therapy
Our students have the option to receive support from professionals with any difficulties with speech, voice or language, both in Spanish and English, without having to leave the premises during the day.
They can request an appointment for an assessment and diagnosis of issues such as stuttering, dyslalia, pronunciation problems or dysphonia, among others.
The speech therapist will use some of the following techniques:
✦ The Doman early stimulation method
✦ Orofacial and myofunctional therapy
✦ Postural and vocal relaxation
✦ Prevention of dysphonia and voice re-education
Clinical Psychologists
Following a diagnosis or work with our school psychologists, the specialists Iván Navarro and Cecilia Fuentes are available to offer the option of working on specific areas through social interventions. The great advantage is that sessions take place within the school context itself and this allows pupils' everyday environment to facilitate their progress and make it more natural and effective.
Occupational Therapists
This service, available in both English and Spanish and offered by Ciro Pannicke and Lorena Ferrer, focuses on providing support to children who require it in the areas of attention, concentration, impulse control, fine and gross motor skills, and emotional resilience, to help them unlock their full potential and strengthen their development.
Ms Cristina Pérez
School Psychologist
Identifying High Ability Pupils: Ms Pérez uses a range of assessment methods, both in group and individual testing, as well as observation by parents and teachers, to identify high-ability students.
Support for Pupils with Difficulties: For students facing academic challenges, our school provides academic support in small groups to enhance study and organisational skills.
Emotional Development Monitoring: Ms Pérez closely monitors the emotional development of our students, offering guidance to parents and teachers. She provides individual or small group support to students encountering difficulties in social interactions or experiencing transitory emotional disorders.
Resource Support for Staff: Ms Pérez collaborates with our teaching staff to offer advice and strategies tailored to each student’s unique needs.
Additionally, we offer career guidance to help students select their optional study subjects.
Talks and Videos: The department conducts informative talks for parents to provide crucial insights into their children’s physical and emotional development.
Ms Irina Tobias
SENCo (Special Educational Needs Coordinator)
Her responsibilities are as follows:
SEN Strategies and Policies: Developing and overseeing the implementation of our school’s SEN strategy and policy to ensure the inclusion of all students.
Identifying Needs and Monitoring Progress: meeting with pupils with SEN, observing them in the classroom, and collaborating with teachers and parents to identify their needs and monitor progress.
Individual Support/Learning Plans: Working with all those concerned, including teachers, parents, and external professionals, to develop, implement, and monitor individual support and learning plans.
Regular Updates: Providing regular updates on pupil progress through meetings with parents to ensure everyone is informed and involved in the child’s development.
Teacher Support: Offering advice, guidance, and training to teachers on effective strategies for supporting pupils with SEN.
1:1 Interventions: Delivering personalised 1:1 interventions in subjects such as mathematics and Sounds-Write to address specific learning needs.
Promoting Neurodiversity Awareness: Organizing whole-school events and activities to increase awareness and celebrate neurodiversity, fostering a more inclusive school community.
Family School for Secondary and Sixth Form
The department conducts informative talks for families to provide crucial insights into their children’s physical and emotional development.
Our team works closely with the Early Years and Primary teachers to help students to achieve their academic goals. This may entail support in the classroom, or outside of it, working on more specific academic objectives. Therefore, we continually monitor every student’s academic and social progress, together with their class teachers, to ensure that they are receiving the correct support.
Families are always kept informed about the support that their children are receiving. Regular meetings are arranged, to talk about the specific targets for each student, the support they are receiving, and their current progress. If a student needs additional support, outside of that provided by the school for special educational needs, families are informed about the number and type of additional lessons they will require.
We may also request that families get a diagnosis from an external expert, or after-school support lessons for academic, social or behavioural reasons.
As well as offering this assistance, the Department carries out diagnostic tasks and offers educational advice as part of our Family School, whose main aim is to encourage good educational practices.
Our Team
Early Years & Primary Psychologist
Ms Ana Algaba
Assistant to Primary Psychologist
Ms Aimee Patrick
SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator)
Ms Mary Jordan
Specialist in Sensory and Emotional Integration
Ms Julie Cox
Family School for Early Years and Primary
Educational tips and advice for our families
Speech Therapy
Our students have the option to receive support from professionals with any difficulties with speech, voice or language, both in Spanish and English, without having to leave the premises during the day.
They can request an appointment for an assessment and diagnosis of issues such as stuttering, dyslalia, pronunciation problems or dysphonia, among others.
The speech therapist will use some of the following techniques:
✦ The Doman early stimulation method
✦ Orofacial and myofunctional therapy
✦ Postural and vocal relaxation
✦ Prevention of dysphonia and voice re-education
Clinical Psychologists
Following a diagnosis or work with our school psychologists, the specialists Iván Navarro and Cecilia Fuentes are available to offer the option of working on specific areas through social interventions. The great advantage is that sessions take place within the school context itself and this allows pupils' everyday environment to facilitate their progress and make it more natural and effective.
Occupational Therapists
This service, available in both English and Spanish and offered by Ciro Pannicke and Lorena Ferrer, focuses on providing support to children who require it in the areas of attention, concentration, impulse control, fine and gross motor skills, and emotional resilience, to help them unlock their full potential and strengthen their development.
Ms Cristina Pérez
School Psychologist
Identifying High Ability Pupils: Ms Pérez uses a range of assessment methods, both in group and individual testing, as well as observation by parents and teachers, to identify high-ability students.
Support for Pupils with Difficulties: For students facing academic challenges, our school provides academic support in small groups to enhance study and organisational skills.
Emotional Development Monitoring: Ms Pérez closely monitors the emotional development of our students, offering guidance to parents and teachers. She provides individual or small group support to students encountering difficulties in social interactions or experiencing transitory emotional disorders.
Resource Support for Staff: Ms Pérez collaborates with our teaching staff to offer advice and strategies tailored to each student’s unique needs.
Additionally, we offer career guidance to help students select their optional study subjects.
Talks and Videos: The department conducts informative talks for parents to provide crucial insights into their children’s physical and emotional development.
Ms Irina Tobias
SENCo (Special Educational Needs Coordinator)
Her responsibilities are as follows:
SEN Strategies and Policies: Developing and overseeing the implementation of our school’s SEN strategy and policy to ensure the inclusion of all students.
Identifying Needs and Monitoring Progress: meeting with pupils with SEN, observing them in the classroom, and collaborating with teachers and parents to identify their needs and monitor progress.
Individual Support/Learning Plans: Working with all those concerned, including teachers, parents, and external professionals, to develop, implement, and monitor individual support and learning plans.
Regular Updates: Providing regular updates on pupil progress through meetings with parents to ensure everyone is informed and involved in the child’s development.
Teacher Support: Offering advice, guidance, and training to teachers on effective strategies for supporting pupils with SEN.
1:1 Interventions: Delivering personalised 1:1 interventions in subjects such as mathematics and Sounds-Write to address specific learning needs.
Promoting Neurodiversity Awareness: Organizing whole-school events and activities to increase awareness and celebrate neurodiversity, fostering a more inclusive school community.
Family School for Secondary and Sixth Form
The department conducts informative talks for families to provide crucial insights into their children’s physical and emotional development.
