SEN Newsletter Summer 1

Issue 01 April – July 24

SEND

At Throckley the special education and disabilities coordinator (SENDCo) is Ms L Wright.

I can be contacted at: admin@throckleyprim.newcastle.sch.uk

NEWSLETTER CONTENTS Welcome to our first newsletter dedicated specifically to Special Educational Needs.

We hope you find this useful for information and to keep you up to date with all the SEN news and updates that take place here at Throckley.

If you have any suggestions of what you would like to see in future SEND newsletters, please let us know.

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Welcome Useful contacts Coffee morning SEND in focus Showcasing SEND Dates for your diary

SEND Local Offer https://www.newcastlesupportdirectory.o rg.uk/send-local-offer SENDIASS: parent/carer advice service https://www.newcastlesendiass.co.uk/ SEND: guide for parents and carers https://www.gov.uk/government/publicat ions/send-guide-for-parents-and-carers

At Throckley Primary School we want parents and families of children with additional needs to feel supported and listened to! Therefore we are proud to announce that we will be running regular coffee mornings.

We hope it will provide an opportunity to meet and chat with other parents/carers, have a coffee and to learn about a range of different things. The North East Autism Society will be coming along to our first session to give a brief introduction to their services and how they can support families and children.

Please scan the QR code or contact the office if you would like to attend.

Newcastle City Council will be showcasing a programme of activities to celebrate the achievements of our children and young people in Newcastle who have a Special Educational Need and/ or Disability (SEND). These events will be happening across the City throughout June 2024. These events have been planned in partnership with schools, settings, community groups, Newcastle Parent/Carer Forum and Newcastle City Council.

The aim is to shine a well-deserved spotlight on our children and young people, their families, services, schools and settings and anyone else that makes a difference to the lived experiences of our children and young people with SEND and their families.

Look out for more details on the Newcastle SEND Local Offer Website. https://www.newcastlesupportdirectory.org.uk/send-local-offer

What is Autism?

Being autistic does not mean you have an illness or disease. It means your brain works in a different way from other people.

Autism is not a medical condition with treatments or a "cure". Autism is a processing difference that can have an impact on many areas of a person’s life.

A Padlet (a digital noticeboard), produced by Newcastle City Council, provides a source of information for families and young people with a diagnosis of Autism. The Padlet can be accessed by scanning the QR Code or clicking the link below.

Autistic people will experience differences in three key areas:  Social Understanding and Communication  Sensory Processing and Integration  Flexible Thinking, Information Processing and Understanding While autistic people share these similar characteristics to some degree, they are also all different from each other. This is because autism is considered a spectrum.

The autism spectrum is not linear from high to low but varies in every way that one person might vary from another.

There is no ‘typical’ autistic person. Every autistic individual has their own strengths, differences and needs, their own life journey and their own unique story.

More information about Autism can be found at: https://www.autismeducationtrust.org.uk/ https://www.autism.org.uk/

6th June. 9am SEND coffee morning 1-22nd July SEND review (invitation will be sent to you) 13-19th May Mental Health Awareness Week 17-23rd June Learning Disability Week