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What’s new?
Bruern Abbey to open Senior
School in 2022
Bruern Abbey is delighted
to extend its provision
to also prepare boys for
GCSE’s from September
2022. The Senior School
will be a boys-only weekly
boarding and day school,
located in Chilton, Buckinghamshire, a 20 minute drive from the current Bruern Abbey site.
Bruern Abbey Senior will cater exclusively for boys diagnosed with learning difficulties, maintaining its firmly held belief that learning difficulties should not preclude academic success.
The school’s weekly structure will allow for a busy action packed week Monday to Friday, whilst also offering the boys a full weekend with their families.
For more information: bruernabbey.org
Graduation Day 2021
Students at Fairfield Farm
College celebrated their
2021 graduation on 9th
July. With 25 students, it
was the largest graduation
event in the college’s
history. Students were able
to enjoy a motivational
presentation by Paralympic Swimmer, Liz Johnson, who got up at 5am to Zoom from Brazil. She spoke to students about her experiences and how she overcame many hurdles in her career.
Students then took it in turns to enjoy their moment in the spotlight, collecting their certificates and a framed photo of their memories at the college. Students had completed a range of programmes from 1 to 5 years and there were many laughs, but also tears from students and staff.
ffc.ac.uk
Could you offer football-loving
Jack a new home?
Could you offer a loving home to Jack? He is a real Bear Grylls in the making. Jack is 8 years old and is a very active and inquisitive little
boy who loves playing football.
He loves cuddles and
being part of family life.
Jack has had a difficult start and is looking for carers who are calm, committed and consistent. Jack would like to stay in the same school near to his current home in Leek. Could you be Jack’s foster care hero? Weekly payments, allowances and full training and support. If you’d like to know more, they would love to hear from you. Call their friendly team on
0800 083 77 44 or visit derbyshire.gov.uk/fostering
‘Got it’ card games for
reading and spelling
Got it Learning card
games are the ideal
phonic resource for one-
to-one or small group
sessions with children
five and over. Play five
different, quick-to-learn
fun games with each
pack to provide vital
reinforcement and keep children engaged, giving them confidence to read and spell. In line with the National Curriculum, they cover frequently used words and simple suffixes. The games are multisensory and dyslexia friendly, with a simple font, focus sounds in blue and picture prompt cards. An online assessment sheet makes it easy to find the correct starting pack.
gotitlearning.co.uk
‘Specialist Provider of the Year’
Derwen College, in Shropshire, is a college with a focus on the future.
Residential and day students learn work and life skills, to promote independence and achieve aspirations.
The college, for 16 to 25 year olds,
supports students with special
educational needs, disabilities and autism. Learners choose pathways in Retail, Horticulture, Hospitality & Food or Performing Arts, honing skills in the College’s commercial hospitality and shopping areas, before progressing to external work placements.
The college also offers options for students with more complex needs, including a Nurture programme for those with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities.
derwen.ac.uk
New! The Intelligence and Development
Scales – 2nd Edition (IDS-2)
Now available from Hogrefe Ltd, the IDS-2 is a global cognitive assessment of the ‘whole child’, unparalleled in its ability to identify knowledge, strengths, and developmental needs in one complete picture. With 30 subtests across 6 cognitive and developmental domains, and an extensive age range of 5 to 20 years, the IDS-2 offers the most comprehensive psychometric diagnostic assessment available.
Learn more about this groundbreaking new measure at ids-2.com or contact customersupport@hogrefe.co.uk to order your kit today.
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