The Parents at Blythdale site attended an Easter Craft Session today. It was so nice to be able to invite parents into school again.
This was a really successful event and thank you to all who attended.
Some of our amazing students at The Dales School have been elected to make up our very special Pupil Voice committee; and we wanted to keep you at home updated with the wonderful things that we are working on.
The Pupil Voice group meets weekly to talk about school plans that are ongoing and exciting ideas for the future. So far, the students have decided that they would like to;
- raise money for a number of worthy charities
- organise some school-wide arts and crafts activities where all of our students will have the opportunity to work alongside each other
- consider the appointment of a therapy dog in school
- roll out the use of Makaton signing through school by way of creating a truly inclusive environment for all of our pupils
These are just some of the incredible ideas that the Pupil Voice students have come up with so far.
When we meet next, we will be getting busy in the kitchen cooking up some Easter treats to sell to our teaching staff in order to begin fundraising for one of our chosen charities- we’ll keep you posted!
We have created an area next to the entrance at Blythdale for children to borrow and return books to encourage reading at home and at school.
A HUGE thank you to everyone who donated books to school. We have replenished class reading areas and set up our own ‘Borrow a Book’ at Blythdale.
Clare and Anna from Team 1, Blythdale are super excited about our “reading for pleasure” promotion in school.
We had some special guests in school. Noel Forte and his team from Henkel came to demonstrate how to apply the weatherproofing product to the train. Henkel have kindly donated £50,000 of Weatherproofing products for the train project. This means there will be no water damage to the train. Thank you to John McCafferty, Mark Patterson, Barry Lewis.
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.
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 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/
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
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:
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
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.
