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• Live Music Now - Video Library for schools and families

  Mon 13 Jul 2020 Andrew

  Recorded concerts and music sessions for children and young people.

   

  Suitable for use in schools and at home.

   

  Welcome to our new online library of videos for schools and families. Below you will find a range of performances and inclusive musical activities devised by LMN musicians, inspired by their visits to special schools across the UK. The videos are designed to be accessible for children and young people with additional learning needs. They all provide opportunities to join in and learn new things about music. This library is a new area of work for us, so if you have feedback or ideas, please let us know by emailing: karen.irwin@livemusicnow.org.uk

   

  https://www.livemusicnow.org.uk/lmnathomeschools

• Free School Meal Vouchers - Summer Holiday

  Fri 10 Jul 2020 Julie Fardell

  The UK Government has announced that they will continue to fund free school meal vouchers for eligible pupils throughout the Summer holiday, funded through the COVID Summer Food Fund. 

   

  Vouchers for the final weeks of term and the Summer holiday will be sent out on Monday 13 July.

• Questions From Parent Forums

  Mon 06 Jul 2020 Andrew

  Many thanks to all of our parents and staff who took part in the various parent forums over the past week.

   

  We have collated some of the questions that were asked and the current answers which were shared in the forums. These are attached for those that were unable to attend.

  

• Online sensory show for young audiences living with PMLD.

  Fri 03 Jul 2020 Andrew

  Concrete Youth are thrilled to announce Shebaa's Adventure to Jopplety How - an online sensory show for young audiences living with profound and multiple learning disabilities from 31st July.

   

  More details and signup can be found here:

   

  https://www.concreteyouth.co.uk/shebaa

• Lockdown Sports Day!

  Fri 03 Jul 2020

  Hi Everyone!

   

  Hope you’re doing ok at home!

   

  Next week should have been our sports week including sports day so I thought we would do a lockdown version of sports day.

   

  There are 11 challenges and an introduction video – have a watch
  and pick the ones you want to do! Each video has options and uses
  household objects. Make sure you challenge yourself, practice and
  keep trying at an activity!

   

  The videos can be found here,

  https://www.victoria.bham.sch.uk/lockdown-sports-week/

   

  If you have a go at any of them, let me know by emailing
  h.schneider@victoria.bham.sch.uk
  and I will send medals and certificates to say you’ve completed
  lockdown sports day 2020!

   

  Stay safe and see you soon, I miss you!

  
  Helen

• Parent and Carer Survey June 2020

  Thu 02 Jul 2020 BCC

  SEND parent and carer survey – June 2020

  A new survey has been launched this month aimed at Birmingham-based parents/carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

  The short survey, which takes around 10-15 minutes to complete, captures feedback from families about their experience of the Birmingham SEND service, including views on the support provided by the service during the Covid-19 pandemic.
  To take the survey please click here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/P5VPQ5J - The survey will close on 15th July 2020. Please circulate the link to the survey across your networks (thank you).

  Feedback from families about their experience of the Birmingham SEND service will help Birmingham Children’s Partnership agencies (including Birmingham City Council, NHS Birmingham and Solihull CCG, Birmingham Children’s Trust and Birmingham Community Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust) to understand what is working well and where there is room for improvement.

  If you would like further information about this survey please contact lauren.amery@nhs.net

• Cauldwell Children - ASDAN Lifeskills Challenge

  Wed 01 Jul 2020 Andrew

  Cauldwell Children are offering a free online resource.

   

  The ASDAN LifeSkills program provides learners with a wide-range of exciting challenges.

  The challenges promote a variety of different skills and cover a wide range of different topics – they are usually about being able to do things and they can all be adapted to meet the individual needs of the children. More information can be found here:

   

  https://www.caudwellchildren.com/asdan-lifeskills-challenge/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=fb-lifeskills-300620&fbclid=IwAR02eJuux6Badun32Q3T_fyQWlijvMpGm9H8e99ccySJqNTNcaIU7FLx6Sg

• Free School Meal Vouchers over Summer

  Wed 01 Jul 2020 Julie Fardell
  Vouchers for those pupils eligible for free school meals will be sent out on 13 July for the Summer. They will operate in the same way as the current vouchers.

• The Sensory Festival 11th and 12th July

  Wed 01 Jul 2020 Natalie
     Hirstwood.com Training are running a Sensory Festival over the weekend of the 11th and 12th July. The cost is £24 per person. They welcome parents, teachers  and therapists to join and it is for anyone at the beginning of their multi sensory journey or those who maybe more experienced. There are a range of presentations and workshops taking place around a variety of themes from creating sensory resources to transition and going back to school. Have a look at their website for full details. If you do register and take part please do let us know what you thought and share any ideas from it with us. We will also be accessing it.