A SCHOOL was recently recognised for excellence in the area of inclusion. Elms Bank School in Whitefield has received a SEND Inclusion Award (SENDIA) award, presented to the school for championing inclusion of SEND (Special education needs and disabilities). The school aims to celebrate each child as an individual and foster their true potential. SENDIA scrutinised all aspects of school life, and discovered Elms Bank provides a learning environment where children feel valued, and dedicated staff work as a team with families of children. Headteacher Mrs Langley-Sadler said: We are delighted to have been presented with the SENDIA award. At Elms Bank we are exceptionally proud of all our children, staff and parents, as we believe we are the one community working towards the same goald: Excellence for All.