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  • Autism Awareness Workshops for parents and carers

    Fri 14 Feb 2025 Jacqui Hanna-Jones

    Dear Parents/ Carers,

    We are writing to invite you to participate in an exciting course that we will be delivering at
    Cherry Oak School, Frederick Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6PB

    The training package is one which has been devised by school specifically for our pupils.

    Parents/Carers Support Programme

    This programme is designed for parents and carers of children and young people with Autism. The programme is designed to:

    • Increase parents/carers understanding of Autism

    • Help parents/carers develop their knowledge on how an Autistic child experiences the world and what drives their behaviour

    • Guide parents/carers through practical strategies they can use with children and provide resources

    • Direct parents/carers to relevant ASC resources

    • Give parents/carers the opportunity to meet with other people who have had similar experiences and to gain support and learn from each other

    The course will include:

    • Autism & diagnosis

    • Communication

    • Sensory Issues

    • Understanding relationships and behaviour and providing positive strategies

    • How to be a resilient parent.

    We would love for you to join us for the sessions at 12.30 till 2.30 on 

    Monday 10th March 2025

    Monday 17th March 2025

    Monday 24th March 2025

    Monday 31st March 2025

    Monday 7th April 2025

    To get the most out of the course we recommend that you attend all of the sessions but understand that this may not be possible. 

    The sessions will be delivered by Jacqui Hanna-Jones (Assistant Headteacher and Behaviour Lead – Cherry Oak School) and Vicky Mawby (Family Support Worker.) The communication session will be led by Lianne Saeed, our Communication Lead.

    There are a limited amount of places available (10) so please complete the form below to register your interest.

    Autism Course 2025 - Google Forms

     

    Please do this as soon as possible as we will need to let parents and carers know whether they have a place.

    Kind Regards,

    Jacqui Hanna-Jones, Vicky Mawby and Lianne Saeed

  • Christmas Sensory Survival Kit

    Fri 20 Dec 2024 Jacqui Hanna-Jones

    Hello all,

     

    Please see the link to the Christmas Sensory Survival Kit which is devised by Sensory Integration Education. 

     

    This kit aims to support our children with sensory needs and their families at this busy time of year. 

    Wishing you all a peaceful holiday period. 

    Christmas Sensory Survival Kit

  • Christmas Break Social Story

    Thu 19 Dec 2024 Jacqui Hanna-Jones

    Hello all,

     

    I've attached a social story to share with you child if you feel that they will find it difficult to understand that school is closed.

     

    Have a good holiday!

    Generic Christmas Holiday Social Story.pdf

     

    Jacqui 

  • Home Learning Links

    Tue 19 Nov 2024 J.Hanna-Jones and Louise Wood

    Hello parents and carers,

     

    Please see more links for home learning resources:

     

    Connectors Snow Day aided language display

    Explorers Snow Day Aided Language Display

    Sensory Scavenger Hunt

     

     

     

  • Home Learning Activities for children following the Explorer Pathway (sensory needs)

    Tue 19 Nov 2024 J. Hanna-Jones

    Hello parents and carers,

     

    please see the attached presentation that contains activities for children following the explorer pathway (sensory learners.)

     

    Activity presentation

     

     

  • Social Story - Snow Day

    Tue 19 Nov 2024 J.Hanna-Jones

    Hello Parents and Carers,

     

    please see the link for a simple social story - Snow Day

     

    Social Story - Snow Day

  • Home Learning for children on the Connector Pathway (formal learning)

    Tue 19 Nov 2024 J.Hanna-Jones and M Deb

    Hello parents and carers,

     

    Please see the home learning links below for you to support your child's learning:

     

    Science - Light 

    Maths - counting

    More maths - counting

    BBC Bitesize Maths

    More BBC bitesize maths

     

     

  • Home Learning - Oxford Owl

    Tue 19 Nov 2024 J.HannaJones

    Hello parents and carers,

     

    Please see the link for Oxford Owl, a website that has lots of educational resources and ebooks that you can share with your child/children.

    Oxford Owl

  • COFFS - Curriculum & Evidence for Learning Focus - Session info

    Wed 01 May 2024

    We will be holding a COFFS Curriculum & Evidence for Learning Focus session in school Wednesday 15th May 2024 @ 1:30PM

     

  • Parent Event

    Thu 25 Apr 2024
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