- SENAD Group is proud to work in partnership with Derby Museum & Art Gallery so their fantastic events like the Derby Ram Trail can be enjoyed by people with autism and learning difficulties. As well as quiet hours over the weekend of the Ram Union they are also running a great family activity session.. see details below.
- 29th July 9am-11am: https://derbyramtrail.org/events/rams-to-the-rescue-july/
- 12th August 9am-11am: https://derbyramtrail.org/events/rams-to-the-rescue-august/
News Archive
Learning Through Soft Play at Pegasus School
Pegasus School have had their soft play area replaced with new equipment and some great new additional functional features. The school onsite Occupational Therapist Wilbur Serra worked with the soft play supplier to enhance the experience for the young people by adding a hiding tunnel, higher elevation, an Alexa and sensory lights.
The soft play area offers huge functional benefits to the young people at the school:
- It features a selection of high-quality soft blocks, landing mats, hiding tunnel, soft climbing steps, peanut ball and more.
- It provides various types of sensory input including tactile, visual, proprioceptive and vestibular which in turn helps students achieve a sense of calmness.
- It helps students develop and improve their gross motor skills and muscle coordination, as well as increasing muscle tone and providing calming alert stimulation.
- It helps young people to develop self-play, develops their problem-solving skills while navigating obstacles, increases self- confidence, generates positive interaction and the overall development of sensory self-regulation.
- The added feature of higher platform elevation stimulates vestibular sense which help them understand their body movement and their position in space.
SENAD Get Ramtastic with The Derby Ram Trail
We are proud sponsors of Derby Museums, Derby Ram Trail which is a spectacular free art sculpture trail coming to Derby in the summer of 2021. From 27 May to 22 August a flock of fabulously colourful and unique rams will take you on a trail around the beautiful city of Derby.
The Derby Ram Trail is being brought to the city by Derby Museums, together with Wild in Art who are a leading producer of creative events that transform places into free, family friendly outdoor art galleries.
As part of the activities around the trail, all SENAD service users have been offered the opportunity to take part in a ‘Design a Mini Ram’ competition. 160 people are taking part from across the groups services, bringing the fun of the trail across the country.
Training Team win National Award
Congratulations to our training team at Rowden House School who have been awarded SME Employer 2020 by our training partner Aspiration Training Ltd. Find out why its great to work for the SENAD Group and how our staff training programmes enable us to provide the very best specialist care and education.
Our Schools Will Be Opening as Planned
Thursday 31st December 2020
Following the government announcement on Wednesday 30th December regarding the phased return of students, we can confirm that all our schools will open as planned. Any arrangements regarding the DfE testing plans will be communicated to parents and students next week when the schools reopen.
Autumn Activities at Pegasus School
Students at Pegasus School have made the most of the autumn sunshine, clearing the garden ready for winter and visiting some local walks. When the weather wasn’t so nice they stayed warm in the therapy rooms and Olivia’s class made hedgehog bread which was really tasty.
Celebrating National Teaching Assistant Day
Our Teaching Assistants do a fabulous job of supporting young people and helping them to enjoy learning and promoting their self esteem. Working together with Teachers and Therapists they come up with brilliant new ideas, activities and bring their enthusiasm into the classroom. Here are the photos of our class TA’s at Bladon House School. Their contribution to the achievement and development of young people is invaluable. Thank you!
Staff Keep Learning Fun for Pegasus Students
Over the past few months the staff team at Pegasus School have been producing so many fun activities every day for the students. After half term they have had a fun, recovery type curriculum approach to help the students get back into school and adapt to the changes of different peers/rooms.
From home learning boxes, to socially distanced allotment digs, making food frogs and keeping active with Joe Wicks.
“The team have demonstrated fantastic team work, organisation, dedication and creativity which we will continue to build on and the students have been absolutely brilliant at adapting to the changes.” Claire Hancox -Deputy Head Teacher
Our School MasterChefs!
Laughter is brightest where the food is best – Irish proverb
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Our amazing catering teams are smashing it at the moment!
The menus are bespoke to each school and the children are encouraged to contribute their ideas for new menu ideas.
Food is produced using seasonal and fresh ingredients and as you can see from the photos the catering teams take enormous pride in the food they produce and how it is presented.
Thank you to our MasterChef’s:
Alderwasley Hall School and Sixth Form🍴 Angela, Andrew and Marina. 6th Form 🍴Kerry, Angela and Catherine (especially for taking the time to enhance the food experience for young people with a summer BBQ)
Maple View School 🍴 Welcome to Heidee who has just joined the group and is absolutely flying
Bladon House School 🍴 Alison, Sam, Julie and Claire
Pegasus School 🍴 Angela, Jane and Sheela
Rowden House School and West Midlands Learning Campus 🍴Donna and Chloe
Thank you to Relish School Food for their help in managing our catering operation.
Pegasus Gardening Talents Raise Money for NHS
The students and staff at Pegasus School have planted some lovely hanging baskets to be sold. All monies raised will be going to the NHS charities.
Well done guys they look amazing.
