SMILE Through Sport’s Half Term programme

11th February 2022Lee Wilkinson
is here! Sessions are open to disabled children, their siblings and family members.
Sessions cost £3 per person. To book onto the sessions please visit their website – www.smilethroughsport.com/sessions-and-events-calendar
For the session on Wednesday 23rd February in Cramlington, please book through steve@cramlingtontowncouncil.gov.uk
To start the half term week off, they are running a FREE sports event for children with a physical disability in Gateshead on Saturday19th February from 10am-2pm.

Train Update & Justgiving

7th February 2022Lee Wilkinson

We had some great news this week, RW Mann Trust have kindly donated to the train project. Thank you so much, this will go towards developing out STEM carriage.

Also a big thank you to Mr Holmes who kindly made a donation to help. On this note we have created a ‘Just Giving’ campaign to help raise £10,000 to aid in the carriage development. If you would like to donate please go to https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/thedales-school.

Thank you to Ian Levy and the chronicle for appealing to the public to help the train project  https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/dales-school-blyth-pacer-train-22947145

We had a trip to Kirkmerrington School in County Durham. They showed us around their Class 142 Pacer train. We wish you all the best for your project. We are looking forward to Lesley visiting Blythdale to see our Train.

More exciting news to come next week.

Road Safety Books

26th January 2022Lee Wilkinson
Northumberland County Council have purchased a one year subscription for 6 road safety books and 1 general child safety guide. These books are regularly updated and will be useful for staff, parents, their family and friends. The link for the books is https://northumberland.goodeggsafety.com
The books cover the following topics:
  • Child Car Seat Safety – according to In car child safety – Safety Seats, Boosters, Law and advice (goodeggcarsafety.com), 9/10 car seats are fitted incorrectly
  • Child Safety
  • Cycling for Families
  • Drivers – everything you need to know to help you get your licence and keep it
  • Parents of Drivers
  • Riders – a guide for riders of scooters, mopeds and 125cc motorbikes
  • Older Road Users – a guide for drivers, pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users

Smile Activity Sessions

6th January 2022Lee Wilkinson
Smile are ready and raring to go with a number of sport and physical activity sessions for disabled children, young people, adults and their families across the North East. They kick start the year with their first family session this Saturday 8th January at Blyth Sport Centre.
Please see below information and posters about their community sessions, to book visit www.smilethroughsport.com/sessions-and-events-calendar
Family Sessions
  • 1st Sunday of the month 11am-12.30pm at Sporting Club Cramlington
  • 2nd Saturday of the month 1.30-3pm at Blyth Sports Centre
  • 3rd Sunday of the month 2-3.30pm at Prudhoe Community High School
  • 4th Saturday of the month 1.30-3pm at Jarrow Focus
5-10 years Session
  • Every Tuesday 4-5pm at Eagles Basketball Arena, Newcastle (book through Eagles Community Foundation)
 
10-19 years Sessions
  • Every Tuesday 5-6pm at Eagles Basketball Arena, Newcastle (book through Eagles Community Foundation)
  • Every Wednesday 5.30-6.30pm at Cramlington Sporting Club
  • Every Thursday 6.30-7.30pm at The Louisa Centre, Stanley
Adult Session
  • Every Wednesday 10.30-11.30am at The Parks Sport Centre, North Shields

 

Information, Support and Advice Service Newsletter December 2021

7th December 2021Lee Wilkinson
We are pleased to be able to share with you the sixth Information, Advice and Support Service (IASS) information newsletter.
This issue includes:
  • A spotlight article on Northumberland ‘Be You’ – children and young people’s emotional health and wellbeing support
  • A feature article on Calmer Therapy group – Morpeth
  • Information from various organisations and the activities and support they provide in the north east for children, young people, and their parents/carers.  There are some Christmas activities, which we hope you enjoy.

 

Other documents attached:

Pathways 4 All

17th November 2021Lee Wilkinson

Click here to view a leaflet about Pathways 4 All.

Pathways 4 All is a parent led charity, providing family centred play and leisure opportunities for disabled children, teens and young adults.

As well as their usual term time hours at the Tim Lamb Centre, they also welcome new parents to their coffee mornings, which take place at the centre, 9.30-11.30 Thursday mornings term-time. Refreshments are free.

For more information you can search them on Facebook, or you can visit their website at www.pathways4all.co.uk

 

Place2Be – Behaviour & Mental Health Support

10th November 2021Lee Wilkinson

Looking for practical advice to help you support your primary school age children and manage behaviour?

Want some tried and tested tips parents have found helpful?

Parenting Smart offers practical advice for parents and carers of children aged 4-11. All of their content is created by Place2Be’s parenting experts. It’s based on evidence and their experiences working with children, young people and their families.

Browse their articles for answers to some common parenting questions.

About Place2Be

Place2Be is a children’s mental health charity that provides mental health support and training in UK schools. Their tried and tested model is backed by research. They believe that children should not have to face mental health problems alone. Find out more about their work on our by clicking here.

Family Tree Coffee Morning

10th November 2021Lee Wilkinson

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.

Harvest

15th October 2021Lee Wilkinson
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.

Family Partnership Updates

8th October 2021Glynis Burn

We have now started our Family Partnership Meetings, and it has been really nice to meet you and chat ‘face to face’.

We look forward to meeting you all over the next few weeks.

In the meantime, if you have anything you would like to discuss with the Family Team, then please do not hesitate to contact us.

We have also posted on the Website and our Facebook page, information about the Max Card.  This card gives discount or free entry to many venues across Northumberland, and further afield.  We can also support you with your application.

Glynis & Tracy (Blythdale)

Jan & Demi (Ashdale)