My recent studies in Special Educational Needs have made me aware of the need to see the world of education through a different lens. Hence I find myself adopting a more open-minded approach when dealing with students that face everyday challenges that are often complex and need sensitive and compassionate handling. For my placement I chose to spend the time in a primary school. From the perspective of being a secondary teacher I wanted to gain an insight into how children start to learn to gain skills in literacy and numeracy. From an SEN perspective it was fascinating to observe the use of interventions in the school in order to provide support for children with a range of learning difficulties. Another valuable observation was the importance of consistent communication and building strong relationships between all members of a school community and it has shown me the value of providing a firm foundation at the start of a child’s life. It has also shown me that there are no right or wrong answers when it comes to looking at the areas surrounding special education and instead of arguing for one method and not another we should focus more closely at the positive things about learning taking place in school class rooms today.