Information, Support and Advice Service Newsletter December 2021

7th December 2021Lee Wilkinson
We are pleased to be able to share with you the sixth Information, Advice and Support Service (IASS) information newsletter.
This issue includes:
  • A spotlight article on Northumberland ‘Be You’ – children and young people’s emotional health and wellbeing support
  • A feature article on Calmer Therapy group – Morpeth
  • Information from various organisations and the activities and support they provide in the north east for children, young people, and their parents/carers.  There are some Christmas activities, which we hope you enjoy.

 

Other documents attached:

Pathways 4 All

17th November 2021Lee Wilkinson

Click here to view a leaflet about Pathways 4 All.

Pathways 4 All is a parent led charity, providing family centred play and leisure opportunities for disabled children, teens and young adults.

As well as their usual term time hours at the Tim Lamb Centre, they also welcome new parents to their coffee mornings, which take place at the centre, 9.30-11.30 Thursday mornings term-time. Refreshments are free.

For more information you can search them on Facebook, or you can visit their website at www.pathways4all.co.uk

 

Place2Be – Behaviour & Mental Health Support

10th November 2021Lee Wilkinson

Looking for practical advice to help you support your primary school age children and manage behaviour?

Want some tried and tested tips parents have found helpful?

Parenting Smart offers practical advice for parents and carers of children aged 4-11. All of their content is created by Place2Be’s parenting experts. It’s based on evidence and their experiences working with children, young people and their families.

Browse their articles for answers to some common parenting questions.

About Place2Be

Place2Be is a children’s mental health charity that provides mental health support and training in UK schools. Their tried and tested model is backed by research. They believe that children should not have to face mental health problems alone. Find out more about their work on our by clicking here.

Family Tree Coffee Morning

10th November 2021Lee Wilkinson

Following the success of the Family Tree launch event, the Family Tree group have arranged a follow up coffee morning with a focus on behavioural issues. The event is free for parents and carers of children with additional needs and any staff working with them are also welcome. The event will take place at the Blyth Scout Headquarters at South Beach Estate in Blyth from 9.15 – 12 noon on Wednesday, 24th November. A programme is attached for further information.

Harvest

15th October 2021Lee Wilkinson
Wow! What a fantastic response to our Harvest!
Food poverty continues to be a significant challenge for so many in our community and more than ever they need our help.
Thank you so much to everyone who donated – this will make a massive difference for so many people.
If you missed the Harvest, don’t worry! We continue to collect items throughout the year for the Food Banks so you can still send in donations.

National Sleep Helpline

8th October 2021Lee Wilkinson

One in four children in the UK are not getting enough sleep, this has an impact on their behaviour and ability to learn, as well as their physical health.

The National Sleep helpline is run by trained sleep advisors who can talk to young people directly, or their parents.

The helpline is open 5 nights a week, Sunday to Thursday, 7-9pm and the number is freephone 03303 530 541.

You can read more here: https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/national-sleep-helpline/

Disability Sport Sessions

7th October 2021Lee Wilkinson
Disability Sport Sessions running during October Half Term holidays for 10-19 years olds and their siblings:
  • Northumberland – Tuesday 26th October 10am-12nn at Ashington Leisure Centre
  • Northumberland – Tuesday 26th October 1.30-3.30pm at Ashington Leisure Centre – session for families
  • Tyne & Wear – Thursday 28th October 10am-12nn at Blue Flames Sporting Club
  • Durham – Friday 29th October 10am-12nn at The Louisa Centre
Also don’t forget the regular multi-sport sessions that happen:
 
Tyne & Wear
10-19 year olds – Wednesday’s 5.30pm-6.30pm at Blue Flames Sporting Club
5-10 year olds – 4th Sunday of the month 11am-12nn at West Moor Community Centre
Adults – Wednesday’s 10.30-11.30am at The Parks Sport Centre
Durham
10-19 year olds – Thursday’s 6.30-7.30pm at The Louisa Centre
5-10 year olds – 3rd Sunday of the month 10-11am at Belmont Community Association
Northumberland 
10-19 year olds – Friday’s 5.30-6.30pm at Sporting Club Cramlington
5-10 year olds – 2nd sunday of the month 10-11am at Beaconhill Community Centre
Adults – Tuesday’s 10.30-11.30am at the Willowburn Leisure Centre

Max Card

7th October 2021Lee Wilkinson

What’s A Max Card?

The Max Card is the UK’s leading discount card for foster families and families of children with additional needs. Families can use their Max Card at venues across the UK to get free or discounted admission.

What’s On

There are thousands of discounted days out to be explored with your Max Card.

Their Aim

They aim to make the Max Card accessible to all eligible families across the UK with the help
of local authorities.

Apply Now

Morrisons Good to Grow

29th September 2021Lee Wilkinson

Morrisons have launched the good to grow incentive, for every £10 spent in store or online, you’ll get one Grow Token that our school can then redeem for a wide range of gardening and growing equipment.

How it works…

Download the MyMorrisons app
Sign in or register and select THE DALES SCHOOL as the school to collect for
Scan the app at checkout or use online when shopping
For every £10 spent you’ll get one Grow Token to donate to our school
The school will be able to exchange all of our grow tokens for free gardening equipment after the collection period
More information can be found at… https://my.morrisons.com/blog/community/good-to-grow/

Thank you in advance for any support. We are really excited about this promotion, as it will allow us to continue developing our outside spaces in the school.