Newsletter Monday 5th October 09

Jack Taylor School

NEWSLETTER

Week Beginning: Monday 5th October

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AWARDS

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

Purple Class: Salman Egal for exploring sensory objects independently

Yellow Class: Malachi Gayle for swimming in the pool without gaiters

Blue Class: Keith Phil Omoqui for recognising loud and quiet in science

Red Class: Ezaz Chowdry for good talking and great signing

Secondary 1: Hilda Mbetola for a fantastic response to her PCP review

Secondary 2: James Cho for great interaction with his peers and adults

Secondary 3: Hassan Araghi for playing the triangle independently in music

Post 16: Palwasha Akbari for remembering her daily tasks and collecting the register and Charlie Daley for keeping his college badge on all day.

PMLD Base: Adnan Adam for Good work in motor group and holding up his head

Parent Group 21^st October @ JTS

We have invited the school’s Educational Psychologists Liza Manoochehri and Chris O’Nions to come to the parent group on 21^st October. Additionally, Victor Baldock the Parent Partnership Coordinator and Vikki Lee (senior EP) with a role in Social Communication assessment Service (SCAS) will also be attending the group to speak and answer any questions. Vikki will be particularly helpful to talk to about issues with autism. Refreshments will be available and we will confirm the time in next week’s newsletter.

SEAL : THE THEME FOR THIS WEEK IS: “Being Happy”

Why not share with your child what has happened each day to make them happy?

Reminder.

Open Afternoons at School for Parents, Carers, and Families will be next week at school. A letter will be sent to parents and carers separately.

Parent and Carer Surveys and Questionnaires.

We will be sending a questionnaire home to parents and carers to enable us to gather views about running after school clubs in the future at Jack Taylor. Please take the time to look at it and let us know your thoughts. Thanks.

PINK DAY at SCHOOL – WEDNESDAY 21^st OCTOBER

Every year our school takes part in the Wear it Pink campaign that raises money for Breast Cancer research. We are proud to support this worthy cause and are always touched by how many parents and carers generously contribute. As always we will be asking everyone to wear pink to school that day and of course there will be lots of pink fun activities taking place.

MAKATON SIGNS OF THE WEEK – Autumn 2009

MAN WOMAN

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

MAN WOMAN

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

INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLANS (IEPs)

Class teachers and multidisciplinary teams will be reviewing your child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) over the next few weeks. Class teachers will send out an invitation to you to invite you in to discuss your child’s progress – this can be an informal chat. It is really important that we are able to gather the views of parents and carers so we are able to make accurate judgements about your child’s progress. New targets will be set this half term.

Classroom Observations at School 5^th – 9^th October.

Every term the Senior Management Team hold classroom observations where teaching and learning is monitored. This is to ensure that the standards in school remain of the highest quality and that every pupil receives the best possible provision and care.

Classroom and teacher observations also feed into our staff development and training and allows us to ensure that practice remains current and up to date.

This forms part of the school’s self evaluation process and cycle of school improvement.