South Tyneside Parent Carer Forum

16th January 2024J Donkin

Dear Community,

Please take a look at the latest information shared by South Tyneside Parent and Carer Forum below.

Happy New Year to all of our Parent Carers!

We have our first Drop-In Session taking place on Thursday 25th January 2024. This event is being hosted at Hebburn Family Hub but is open to ALL parent carers across South Tyneside.

The event is FREE and you do not need to pre-book a place. The session starts at 10am and will finish at 11:30am.

The theme for this event is Wellbeing and we will be joined by Carly at Luna Blu – Creative Arts Therapy who will introduce her business and let you know what events she has planned this year.

Wellbeing is important not just for the child or young person, but also for the parent carer. Come down, catch up and be heard.

See you there!

 

Support at Christmas time.

14th December 2023J Donkin

Dear Community,

We would like to share with you some additional weblinks that may be useful for you over the Christmas period.

A Christmas Survival Guide: https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/DoingOurBit/Get-Inspired/Christmas/The-parents-Christmas-survival-guide.aspx

 

Say hello to Santa: https://www.visitsouthtyneside.co.uk/article/15154/Santa-s-Grotto-at-Haven-Point

 

Autism Friendly Christmas guide: https://www.ttht.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Autism-friendly-Christmas-guide.pdf

 

Mental Health Support and Courses: https://www.southtynesidelifecyclementalhealth.nhs.uk/groups-courses/

 

Christmas Support and Grants: https://www.turn2us.org.uk/about-us/news-and-media/latest-news/christmas-grants-and-other-support

 

Take good care.

Ms Donkin

SENDCo

Start 2 Finish –  Sports Coaching

13th December 2023assistanthead teacher

Hi all,

Please see below some sign up links for our holiday camps running on January 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th.

We have 3 sites to chose from. All with FREE places available for those in receipt of free school meal benefits.

Additionally, we have payable places available for all other children.

Our clubs include a range of sports, skill development, team work, making new friends, and having fun. Children will be offered a free lunch and a free water bottle!

Dunn Street Primary School – Jarrow

Free – https://forms.gle/witEBn6Ls9KkSQW99

Paid – https://forms.gle/CMTZZNEWHkhZfkEf7

Marine Park Primary School -South Shields

Free – https://forms.gle/rzk1bemMWDbJNUiTA

Paid – https://forms.gle/eibZ3pU8JL8D5kys8

Mortimer Primary – South Shields

Free – https://forms.gle/MXnr3SruZTZmrUPD7

Paid – https://forms.gle/KtjTP52Dm4ej8Wxv7

Many thanks and best wishes to all of you!

Chris Warnock

Owner & Lead Coach

 

Start 2 Finish –  Sports Coaching

Our OPAL Journey

11th December 2023h teacher

 

From January 2024, we will be starting our OPAL journey 🙂

The link below gives you a little isight into that this might look like.

A letter is also coming home this week, asking for your support in collecting some of the loose parts we will need.

We are all very excited and know our OPAL journey will transform the children’s opportunities at lunchtime.

Please keep an eye on dojo and the website for more details.

Key Community Bus Route

7th December 2023h teacher

The Key community Bus will be stopping at a range of venues acxross South Tyneside.

Downstairs there will be a shop selling good quality fresh fruit and vegetables, packet, tinned, and non perishable food and non-food and hygiene items, baby wipes, milk and nappies for very low prices in the hope of helping individuals/families money to go further, reduce waste and lower the need for the number of people attending food banks which is at an all time high. All money made from this project feeds back into the charity and food bank we run in South Shields.

Upstairs there is seating areas where we can offer advice and direct/refer individuals to relevant interventive services.  We hope to have some of these services available on board to offer advice and are hoping to have the likes of welfare rights, Drug and alcohol services among others. The bus has an awning and out door seating and offers tea and coffee for those who would just like to come along and have a chat.

The bus is for absolutely anyone to use and is not restricted to those on benefits, it is for the whole community.

We currently offer free school uniform and winter coats free of charge upstairs on the bus and have a pop up Christmas shop with toys and Christmas items at very reduced prices.