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Grace Garden School now open
Ruskin Mill Trust is
delighted to announce
the opening of Grace
Garden School.
Offering an education
to young people aged
9 – 16 with complex
social, emotional
and behavioural difficulties including autism spectrum conditions. Grace Garden School is set in 18 acres of cultivated landscape on the outskirts of Bristol. At Grace Garden School, children and young people are supported to learn as much as possible outside, participating in
crafts, gardening and the exploration of nature. From these experiences their young people will come to understand the larger world and their place in it, along with the connections between themselves and their community.
To find out more contact 0330 055 2653 or admissions@rmt.org
Slindon College welcome the latest
additions to the farm, two resident cats!
Joining the donkeys and alpacas
who call the farm their home. The
animals provide the boys with social
and emotional learning, as they
undertake jobs and responsibilities,
which helps them grow in
confidence. The farm’s growing
beds give pupils a real field to fork
experience delivered by way of Land Based Studies and Food Tech.
Pupils have been tasked with suggesting imaginative names for the two cats and a shortlist will be drawn up before a public vote during this term.
Open Morning Saturday 25th September, 9:30am – 12noon.
To register visit: slindoncollege.co.uk/openmornings-visits
Music & Drama Education Expo |
London 2021
Register free for Music &
Drama Education Expo |
London 2021, Europe’s
largest music and drama
education exhibition, taking
place 24 & 25 September
at Business Design Centre, London. Everyone who attends will benefit from exciting, free CPD sessions and a bustling exhibition featuring a variety of brands from the creative field to speak to.
Teachers and practitioners can get involved in a variety
of sessions promoting upskilling and introducing new approaches to teaching that will help to liven-up lessons. Session themes for this year include improving diversity and inclusion, promoting performance health and wellbeing and much more!
musicanddramaeducationexpo.co.uk
People moving People 2021
Solutions Training has developed
a bespoke online ‘People Moving
People 2021’ course which educates
its learners on the theory of moving
and handling principles developed
in line with best practice as of
2021. The course is complemented
with the inclusion of video
conferencing practical skills training
which is tailored to each schools’
requirements. We provide the technical skills to ensure no child is excluded from activities of which able bodied pupils easily participate in.
A free demo of our online “People Moving People 2021” online course can be run at solutionstraining.co.uk.
Email: mandiepearson@solutionstraining.co.uk Tel: 01932 880147
Do you support children with
feeding difficulties?
Feeding is one of the most complex things
we require our bodies to do because it involves every sensory system integrating information about our body and the world around us. If you support a child described as a picky eater or
with feeding challenges, see SIE’s new course Supporting Individuals with Feeding Difficulties. Get immediate access to 10+ hours of online content and resources from experts for just £69. Gain a multidisciplinary perspective and learn strategies that will inform planning to support children to improve their relationship with food.
SensoryIntegrationEducation.com
Sovereign SEN Sensory Paths
Sensory play equipment
is one of the great ways
children learn, helping
them discover and master
their senses of touch, sight
and hearing. As education
sector professionals,
Sovereign recognises the
important role sensory paths and educational playground equipment can play, particularly in SEN applications, and has developed an outstanding range for nurseries and schools to create experiences that stimulate the senses. Perfect for school playgrounds, our wonderful sensory paths can be fitted in any outdoor play area and encourage children to follow them to explore different textures through an interactive and hands-on approach. Get in touch and together we can make a difference.
sovereignplayequipment.co.uk
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