The Maple View School staff team have been very busy with induction and training and getting the school and home ready for the children once COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted. They have been learning about our new recording systems including Evidence for Learning, which will enable parents to log-in and see evidence of their children’s day and the progress they are making. Teachers are planning and making resources, with a music, art and story-based focus. Plans for the outdoor areas are also well underway. Teddy, the school dog has been familiarising herself with the team and her surroundings.
Carly, the schools Head of Care has recruited a staff team who start their induction this month. We have children due to start with us and we hope to begin the transition process as soon after the Easter Break as possible. In the meantime we continue to receive referrals ready for assessment.
Pictured: Teddy the school dog To the left of the Maple image is Carly, the schools Head of Care/RM Newly fitted kitchen and bedroom
Staff and residents at Winslow Court have put their heads together to think of ways to live as normally as possible whilst social distancing and keeping themselves safe and healthy…. We are very lucky here at Winslow Court to be surrounded by woodlands and to have a spare room that is not used. The idea of creating a café was born and staff were invited to think up names for the café and to vote for their favourite. Residents created signs for the café and are currently working on making the chosen name.
Welcome to The Hideout Café.
This is a place to relax and listen to music, drink tea and coffee or a cold drink and have a snack. Every morning at the café you are invited to take part in a different activity. These include taking part in yoga, doing an art session, going for a nature walk, keep fit and music making. We plan to host themed parties, guest drinks, cake bake sales and much more in the coming weeks.
To help parents, carers and service users during this difficult time we have added Public Health England easy read guides explaining Coronavirus, how to keep safe and how to protect those that are most vulnerable. These are now available in the health resources page on our parent page.
The SENAD Group’s sponsored Ram was brought to life this weekend by our artists from Reilly Creative. We can’t show you him yet as we’ve been asked to keep him under wraps for now, but here’s a sneak preview. As part of the trail activities students and service users across the groups schools and services will have the opportunity to create their own mini rams, as well as enjoying taking part in ram trail itself.
The Derby Ram Trail is a spectacular free discovery trail coming to Derby in the summer. From 19 June to 28 August 2020 a flock of fabulously colourful and unique rams will take you on a trail around the beautiful city of Derby. The ram sculpture is based on the mythical Derby Ram from the 18th Century song, which according to legend was ten yards high with enormous horns and a huge flowing fleece. The story tells how people from all over came to see the huge Derby Ram, and we are excited that people will once again flock to Derby. The Derby Ram Trail is brought to you by Derby Museums, together with Wild in Art and Presenting Partner, Cathedral Quarter Business Improvement District (BID).
World Book Day fun is in full swing at Bladon House School with students and staff wearing a fantastic range of favourite bedtime book characters and PJ’s.
The leading Education Law Department of HCB Solicitors will be hosting a dedicated SEN seminar on Wednesday 22nd April 2020 at 7:00pm at Alderwasley Hall School Upper site in Wirksworth.
The seminar aims to bring parents of children with special educational needs including Autism and Specific Learning Difficulties up-to-speed on the legislation issued in 2014 which saw the introduction of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). An individual consultation will be available immediately after the seminar.
Bladon have adapted the hugely popular Saturday morning Park Run for their young people. Some young people found the weekly events across the country too busy and the distance of 5km a little too far, so Bladon decided to hold their own event around the school grounds.
Each Bladon mile has a theme, with the February run as valentine’s day, and the next theme in March being St Patrick’s Day.
This is a great opportunity for young people to be outside in the fresh air whilst improving both physical and mental wellbeing through running and walking.
Registered Area Manager, Anna Goscombe, staff and service users of SENAD Community Derby are celebrating their phenomenal success following their recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
The SENAD Community team support people across the East Midlands with a range of support needs including learning disabilities, Autism, brain injuries and mental health needs to live in the community as independently as possible. CQC rated the service ‘Outstanding’ in four of the five inspection areas; effective, caring, responsive and well led. The inspector praised the service for being ‘exceptional’ in placing service users at the heart of the service. Their top priority is people’s safety, wellbeing and happiness.
The service demonstrates this in a number of ways; Involving people and their families in the recruitment of support staff and the care planning process, a dedicated staff team who are given time to get to know the individual and build the trust that ensures positive long lasting relationships, treating people as individuals and supporting and empowering them to have maximum choice and control and to achieve their goals and independence. They are also exceptional at helping people express their views, including using innovative methods to help people communicate, including the use of technology.
A relative interviewed by the inspector commented “We had a sense of relief knowing that SENAD was the right agency. They treated him as a person, valued and respected. These values resonate in both the Registered Manager and staff”.
Helping service users, that had previously socially isolated become part of their community, has made a huge impact on peoples’ lives. For example the team are supporting a person to watch sport at their local club. This has made the person feel like a part of their community, improved their memory, reduced their anxiety and increased their overall wellbeing. Anna commented “This is a truly exceptional result for an outstanding team. I am so proud of the feedback we have received and of our fabulous team who work incredibly hard to deliver amazing care to the people we support.”
Students from Horizons Sixth Form in Derby have been commissioned to make water bottles for students at Bladon House School. The water bottles are made as part of the Horizon students Enterprise programme. They are personalised with the photos and name of each Bladon student. Bladon asked for the bottles to be made as part of their commitment to reduce the use of plastic.
While at the school the sixth formers took the opportunity to visit Bladon’s Farm and say hello to the goats and the piglets.
