We welcomed two lovely new faces to Maple View this week: the guinea pigs Cookie and Crumble. Learning how to handle and feed them is going to be a new experience for all of our children, and for some of the staff team too!
Teddy is our school dog.
Dogs can provide comfort and support and help reduce stress. They can also improve social, cognitive and emotional functioning; all of which will be of benefit to our children. Teddy will be in school for the children, for a variety of reasons:
đTo visit as a treat
đTo play with
đTo take for walks â to encourage physical activity and coordination.
đTo cuddle if upset
đTo support children to overcome their fear of dogs
đTo read with
đStaff members can also request time with her!
Pictured is Amanda, Head teacher, with Teddy sat in front of our lovely Maple tree.
Final preparations ready for opening of the groups newest school at the end of May continue, yesterday the school uniform arrived! Chosen as the colour of the traditional maple leaf, you may also see staff members wearing green.đ
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 childrenâs 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
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.
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Our Schools are open however we are reviewing staffing day by day because of Coronavirus self-isolation.
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).
Building work at Maple View School is now well underway. The work is due to be completed in February 2020. The adaptations to the building have been done in consultation with our expert team of staff to ensure that they meet the specific needs of the children who will attend the school.
Maple View is a new inspirational specialist school for children with moderate to severe learning difficulties, aged 7 to 16 years. Located in Mackworth, a suburb of Derby, the school is a short distance from the City Centre.
The School is purpose built with light, airy and flexible education spaces as well as quiet spaces and classroom break out rooms. The residential facilities are modern, spacious and homely. The school has a large secure garden and play area, all making Maple View a fantastic place to live and learn.
For more information visit https://senadgroup.com/mapleview/
We are thrilled to announce that we are opening a new special needs school in Mackworth, Derby. Maple View School is located on Prince Charles Avenue and is being developed to meet the specific needs of children aged 7 to 16 years who have moderate to severe learning difficulties. The school will have places for 16 pupils, 8 day pupils and 8 pupils on a residential basis. The school will open its doors to day pupils in February 2020, with residential pupils joining the school around Easter.
The building is currently undergoing design and development work to meet the specific needs of the pupils and will offer light, airy, flexible learning spaces, as well as quiet areas and break out rooms. The residential facilities are modern, spacious and homely. There is also has a large secure garden and play area, all making it a fantastic place to live and learn.
The school will offer fully individualised and inclusive education encompassing Education, Care and Therapy to meet pupilsâ Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP). Children will have access to a range of professionals including Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Educational Psychology, Psychotherapy, Psychiatry and Physiotherapy.
Chief Executive, Richard Atkinson said âAs a group we have over 25 yearsâ success in achieving positive outcomes for children and young people with special education needs. Our unwavering drive is to ensure that children and young people have every opportunity to maximise their potential. We know that given the right environment, a fully individualised curriculum and detailed care plan we can make a real difference to the lives of children and their families. We very much look forward to extending our ability to meet the specific needs of pupils with the opening of Maple View School.â
Keep looking out for updates on the development of the school site and for job opportunities.
