Following the success of the Family Tree launch event, the Family Tree group have arranged a follow up coffee morning with a focus on behavioural issues. The event is free for parents and carers of children with additional needs and any staff working with them are also welcome. The event will take place at the Blyth Scout Headquarters at South Beach Estate in Blyth from 9.15 – 12 noon on Wednesday, 24th November. A programme is attached for further information.
Wow! What a fantastic response to our Harvest!
Food poverty continues to be a significant challenge for so many in our community and more than ever they need our help.
Thank you so much to everyone who donated – this will make a massive difference for so many people.
If you missed the Harvest, don’t worry! We continue to collect items throughout the year for the Food Banks so you can still send in donations.
One in four children in the UK are not getting enough sleep, this has an impact on their behaviour and ability to learn, as well as their physical health.
The National Sleep helpline is run by trained sleep advisors who can talk to young people directly, or their parents.
The helpline is open 5 nights a week, Sunday to Thursday, 7-9pm and the number is freephone 03303 530 541.
You can read more here: https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/national-sleep-helpline/
Disability Sport Sessions running during October Half Term holidays for 10-19 years olds and their siblings:
- NorthumberlandĀ – Tuesday 26th October 10am-12nn at Ashington Leisure Centre
- NorthumberlandĀ – Tuesday 26th October 1.30-3.30pm at Ashington Leisure Centre – session for families
- Tyne & Wear – Thursday 28th October 10am-12nn at Blue Flames Sporting Club
- DurhamĀ – Friday 29th October 10am-12nn at The Louisa Centre
Also don’t forget the regular multi-sport sessions that happen:
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Tyne & Wear
10-19 year olds – Wednesday’s 5.30pm-6.30pm at Blue Flames Sporting Club
5-10 year olds – 4th Sunday of the month 11am-12nn at West Moor Community Centre
Adults – Wednesday’s 10.30-11.30am at The Parks Sport Centre
Durham
10-19 year olds – Thursday’s 6.30-7.30pm at The Louisa Centre
5-10 year olds – 3rd Sunday of the month 10-11am at Belmont Community Association
NorthumberlandĀ
10-19 year olds – Friday’s 5.30-6.30pm at Sporting Club Cramlington
5-10 year olds – 2nd sunday of the month 10-11am at Beaconhill Community Centre
Adults – Tuesday’s 10.30-11.30am at the Willowburn Leisure Centre
To book visitĀ www.smile through sport.com/sessions-and-events-
What’s A Max Card?
The Max Card is the UKās leading discount card for foster families and families of children with additional needs. Families can use their Max Card at venues across the UK to get free or discounted admission.
What’s On
There are thousands of discounted days out to be explored with your Max Card.
Their Aim
They aim to make the Max Card accessible to all eligible families across the UK with the help
of local authorities.
Apply Now
Morrisons have launched the good to grow incentive, for every Ā£10 spent in store or online, youāll get one Grow Token that our school can then redeem for a wide range of gardening and growing equipment.
How it worksā¦
Download the MyMorrisons app
Sign in or register and select THE DALES SCHOOL as the school to collect for
Scan the app at checkout or use online when shopping
For every Ā£10 spent youāll get one Grow Token to donate to our school
The school will be able to exchange all of our grow tokens for free gardening equipment after the collection period
More information can be found atā¦ https://my.morrisons.com/blog/community/good-to-grow/
Thank you in advance for any support. We are really excited about this promotion, as it will allow us to continue developing our outside spaces in the school.
SMILE are excited to announce a new batch of multi-sport sessions for disabled children, young people and adults across Durham, Northumberland and Tyne & Wear. As well as their
family sessions and a boccia specific session in Northumberland.
All of their multi-sport sessions offer a wide range of fun and inclusive sports and activities for all disabilities. Sessions are delivered in a fun and relaxed environment.
Family sessions and boccia sessions will startĀ Saturday 11th September, all other sessions will start fromĀ Monday 13th September.
Please note booking is essential for all sessions. Their booking system is now via their website www.smilethroughsport.
Please see attached the attached posters for:
We’ve had some lovely sunny weather to end the year here at Blythdale and this week the children have been preparing to say goodbye for the summer and celebrating all of their hard work over the year.
The children have started the week with phonics, working on their reading and spelling, and have continued to do their daily handwriting practice and one-to-one reading with staff. The children have read the story Leaf in class, about a polar bear that gets lost and ends up in a forest, to finish off our habitats topic. Using this as inspiration, they have revisited their computing skills to make up their own lost animal stories using an online storyboard creator.
Thinking about European foods, the children have been in the cookery room again this week, independently mixing up batter and cooking this to make sweet crepes, which they ate with fresh fruit and berries that they prepared. The children have also been on a visit to nearby Chase Farm park. They have been learning about using their left and right to tell direction, and have practiced their independence and road safety skills, taking it in turns to lead the group safely to and from the park.
As a reward to celebrate the childrenās hard work this year 6B have also had a movie morning, a sports activity morning and have had some social time at the end of the week to play games together and talk with their friends.
All that is left to say is well done to all of 6B, you have worked so hard and grown up so much this year! Daniel, Catherine and Pauline wish you all the best for next year and hope you have a great summer!
This week we have focused on bird homes around the area. We looked for birds within the school garden and thought about how their homes help keep them safe from predators and happy with lots of food to survive. We created our own birds nests made from the natural materials that we collected.
We made some bird feeders using pine cones, string, raisins, cheese, lard and seeds. Delicious! We look forward to spoiling our lovely birds with their treats!
