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You will note that there is a division between Lower and Upper School. The Christmas Fayre is an enterprise event so Lower School parents will not be invited. You can however, purchase raffle tickets at the event on 16^th involving EYFS, ELTBA classes BE & LT/SH.

I am told a letter detailing all events will go out this week.

There are three sessions taking place, see below of a Motor Activities Training Challenge (MATP) for the LSTE classes as follows to which parents of those children are invited. They have been added to the events calendar

Monday 1 December 13-14.00. Class BE (MATP)

Wednesday 3^rd December 9.30-10.30. Classes AH and HF (MATP)

Tuesday 9^th December: Christmas lunch

Wednesday 10^th December: MOVE-ing in a winter wonderland

Thursday 11^th December: MOVE-ing in a winter wonderland

Social Coffee morning 9.30-11 & at 11:00 parents invited to view听听 MOVE-ing in a winter wonderland.

Friday 12^th December 9.30-10.30: Classes LT/SH and CH (MATP)

Monday 15^th December: Christingle

Tuesday 16^th December 13.45-15.00: ELTBA, EYFS + Classes LT/SH & BE. Christmas

event (letter due to go out today)

Thursday 18^th December 14-15.00: Upper School Christmas fayre

Friday 19^th December: Appropriate accreditation Christmas party.

School closes at 15.30 on Friday 19^th December for the Christmas holidays and re-opens on Tuesday 6^th January.

Here is a link to an article on Contact-for families of disabled children which covers changes and impact of this week鈥檚 autumn budget on families with a disabled child.

It is fairly basic, but highlights the areas which are likely to affect you.

SEND Regional Events with the Department for Education.

The Council for Disabled Children, along with 2 experts

Dame Christine Leneghan and Tom Rees (I did a search on both, interesting reading) are hosting online events across the country. Some dates are yet to be set, but if you are interested, consider booking on. They are 2 hours long from what I can see.

I said I would include some links to charities, funding and carer tickets this week. I have made a start with the most commonly used ones and will look at carer discount tickets next week.

East End Pool: Free sessions over the Christmas holidays

Note the SEN session. You must call in to book as there is a form to complete. I have seen on a Facebook group that they don鈥檛 accept phone bookings.

听Santa鈥檚 Elf Academy: Metrocentre

听Join Santa and his friends this Christmas and learn elf skills. There are SEND sessions with a much-reduced capacity. Cost is 拢12 per child and 拢5 per adult.

North East family Fun

See link below for ideas over the Christmas period. Note that they are not SEN specific, so if interested have a look at specific websites. There are some relaxed performances advertised.

Northumberland County (Cricket) Disability Team

FoPHS will set up a Santa鈥檚 Grotto where all students will receive a gift of a selection box or sensory alternative. They will visit during MOVE-ing in a winter wonderland.

All classes have been allocated 拢10 per student for an activity in the lead up to Christmas. This has been generously funded by the family of Cath Barnes, a former member of staff who sadly passed away recently. We are grateful to her family, all of whom work/ed for or used the services of PHF for thinking of us at such a sad time.

Volunteers. We will have a raffle at the Christmas fayre on Thursday 18^th December and would appreciate donations of raffle prizes or anything we can use to make up some lovely hampers.

Volunteers needed as follows:

• Monday 8^th December from 09.30 to decorate the Christmas Grotto.
• Tuesday 16^th December 13.30-15.00 to help with FoPHS table at Lower School Christmas event
• Thursday 18^th December 13.30-15.00 to help with the Christmas fayre

Please let me know if you can help.

100 Club.

We would love to increase the uptake of the 100 club, which currently has 24 subscribers. Forms will be available at the Christmas events. If you are interested in joining the 100 club, please let me know. I can send paper forms if required and accept payment by cash, cheque, BACS or via QR code. Details are on the link below

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