Newsletter – monday 12th October

Jack Taylor School

NEWSLETTER

Week Beginning: Monday 12th October

Blog http://jacktaylorschool.blogspot.com/

AWARDS

Well done to pupils who received STAR of the week for their efforts in class.

Purple Class: Wahib Chentouf for visually attending to objects

Yellow Class: Shirwa Osman fir enjoying his swimming lesson

Blue Class: Donjeta Bajrami for responding to ‘how many?’ during a maths session

Red Class: Elton Ramadani for swimming independently with a float

Secondary 1: Smith Mbetolo for being very mature

Secondary 2: Sabia Begum for good work with switches

Secondary 3: Nazia Begum for activating a switch using her left hand

Post 16: Ebun Bickersteth for being happy and motivated

PMLD Base: Sameah Begum for her focus during her 1:1 assessment

INSET Training on Thursday 22^nd and Friday 23^rd October – SCHOOL CLOSED

Staff will be attending a 2 day training session on the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS). This is a recognised training for the use of symbols to support functional communication, most commonly used with children who have a diagnosis of Autism although it can be successful with any child who has communication difficulties. This is high profile training and will be run by the official PECS trainers in school. This training is part of our continual professional development in school to ensure your children receives the most up to date and current best practice.

SEAL : THE THEME FOR THIS WEEK IS: ‘What makes me sad?’

REMINDERS

Open Afternoons this week at Jack Taylor

We are looking forward to seeing parents, carers and friends this week at the open afternoon sessions. If you have not yet signed up please arrange a time with your child’s teacher.

Parent group Wednesday 21^st October 9.30 – 11.30am at Jack Taylor School

Parents and carers with children in the ASD base will find this group particularly interesting. The school’s Educational Psychologists will be there to answer any of you questions.

Wear It Pink Fundraising Day

Wednesday 21^st October. Wear pink to school and donate to this worthy cause.

Extended Schools Surveys

Thank you to those who have already returned the surveys to school. If you have not yet returned your survey please do so as it is useful information that will help us to plan for future extended schools activities

Half Term

School will be closed the week of Monday 26^th October – Friday 30^th October. Children will be back to school on Monday 2^nd November.

Change of Address or Information

Any parent or carer who has a change of address or contact information please inform the office of your new details. It is extremely important that we have current information on our pupils at all times. Thank you.

Interviews this week at school will be held for current teaching posts and teaching assistant posts.

Using the web

Any parents or carers that would like to receive the school newsletter via email just let Lucia know or pass on your email address to the school office. You can check out the newsletter on the school BLOG @ http://jacktaylorschool.blogspot.com/

AFTER SCHOOL CLUB NOTICE: Could all children attending the After School Club this Wednesday 14^th bring an OLD SHIRT to protect their clothing as there will be lots of MESSY PAINTING

MAKATON SIGNS OF THE WEEK – Autumn 2009

BATH/SHOWER PLAY

If you would like to know more about Makaton signs or would like additional copies please contact your child’s class teacher.

SYMBOLS OF THE WEEK – Autumn 2009

BATH SHOWER PLAY

If you would like to know more about Symbols or would like additional copies please contact your child’s class teacher.