We're after your help please! Every year, we look at how we support children with special educational needs in our school. We produce a SEND policy, a SEND information report and a provision map annually which shape what we do. We review these and think about how we can make things better for our children, families and staff. 

We would really value your thoughts and ideas to help us do this well and would like to warmly invite you for a friendly session on Friday 20th June from 9am - 10am in the Upper hall.

It will be a relaxed chat (with refreshments!) where you can share your experiences and suggestions. There's no pressure to speak if you don't want to and no formal presentations or work - just a chance to talk, listen and be heard.

We hope to see you there!

• Universal Credit
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• Employment and Support Allowance
• Income Support
• Jobseeker’s Allowance

Families feeling safe are running a FREE 8-week term time course for Mums, Dads and carers who are looking for strategies and new ideas to help improve family life.

The course will help you to:

• Understand what may be influencing your child's behaviour
• Understand how thoughts, feelings and behaviour link
• Respond to a range of feelings e.g. anger, stress, anxiety, worry and frustration
• Improve communication to build better relationships
• Build on your own and child's strengths
• Learn strategies to help you and your family feel safe

Details on how to book are on the pdf attached. If you would like help booking onto this, please contact Mrs Jeffries or Mrs McCullagh via the school office.

Don't forget that we have a series of 3 workshops to help support challenging behaviours at home and the first one is tomorrow (Friday 28th Feb). It starts at 2pm in the upper hall. Biscuits and hot drinks will be ready, look forward to seeing lots of you there!

SPACE are running a workshop exploring the issues faced by children and teenagers with a learning disability and/or autism, when they are going through puberty, and the impact this can have on their family and wider circle. 

It's on 11 February 10am-12pm

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/puberty-and-neurodiversity-tickets-1106975777349

Carers in Hertfordshire is a charity that provides information, advice and support to unpaid carers. This includes if you are a parent for a child with a physical or learning disability.

They are running an online session on Tuesday 4^th February from 7pm to 9pm to support parents and carers to support their own emotional wellbeing. It will be of benefit if your child is receiving support or on a waiting list for any mental health service. The session will help you learn more about:

·         The importance of self-care

·         Normalising thoughts and feelings

·         Communication with young people

·         Information and ongoing support

To book a place. Call 01992 586969 or email contact@carersinherts.org.uk

The Christmas break is finally here and there are a lot of excited children around!

On the noticeboards in the alleyway between the main gates to both sites, we have displayed a poster showing places where children can eat for free or for £1 throughout the holidays.  Don't forget to take a photo when you are collecting your child at the end of the day! It is also on our SEN blog on the school website.

We are aware that the holidays are not always easy as normal routine and everyday life is suddenly changed (and that's for children too, not just us adults!). If you are finding it challenging, then please visit our website page which lists the support agencies available https://www.fairlands.herts.sch.uk/info/159-sen-signposts-to-support-home-adults

Please remember though that if you feel things are at a crisis point at any time, you should call 999 or attend A&E or call your GP surgery if they are open. These websites do not replace support for times of crisis.

If you’re a parent of a child or a young person in a mental health crisis: The NHS and our local hospitals are really busy at the moment, so if you’re experiencing a mental health crisis, the quickest way to get help at any time of the day or night is to call the Single Point Access (SPA) freephone number: 0800 6444 101, or call NHS 111 and select option 2 for mental health services.  In the case of serious illness or injury, dial 999 for emergency services. Once admitted, the local CAMHS crisis service will be contacted and come out and make an assessment and take things from there. 

 We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

The fabulous team at Greenside school have put together an information evening to help when supporting children with learning disabilities or autistic children with relationships and sex education. They will help to cover kanguage used when discussing RSE and how explicit it needs to be.

This session is free to all parents in our DSPL2 area so feel free to book on and learn more. It is on January 16th, 2025 630-830pm. We hope you find it interesting!

Earlier this term, we advertised a fantastic webinar being hosted by Angels, looking at autism and anxiety. Just a reminder that it is happening this Thursday (28/11) from 7pm until 9pm. It is free if you are a member of Angels. Scan the QR code on the attached leaflet for full details or visit their website www.angelssupportgroup.co.uk