Latest News

Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Sleep advice

  Fri 04 Nov 2022 Mrs Burnside

  We are sharing information about this wonderful free resource that can help parents and children to learn more about their sleep and develop better bedtime routines. Sleep is essential to brain function, by helping children to sleep better, we can help them to succeed in school.

   

  At any given time up to 40% of adults and 50% of children (this rises to 80% with a SEND diagnosis) have difficulties with their sleep. Yet in a recent survey, almost 60% of adults felt there was a lack of support for sleep issues. Sleep problems can leave people feeling isolated and lonely.

   

  This free helpline is run by trained sleep advisors, many of whom are specialists in working with SEND. We can talk to young people directly, or parents (we can also talk to adults, including older people, about their sleep issues).

   

  The helpline is open 5 times a week, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday evenings 7-9pm, and Wednesday mornings 9-11am. The number is 03303 530 541.

   

  You can read more here: https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/national-sleep-helpline/

   

   

  

• Foodbank donations

  Wed 02 Nov 2022 Mrs Burnside

  Thank you very much for the kind donations for Blackburn Foodbank. 

  We will be taking the food to the Foodbank this week.

  

• Reading

  Wed 02 Nov 2022 Mrs Burnside

  Reading together is great, and it gives your child's brain a boost, helping them get ready for school. 

  Here’s how to fit reading into your day: nhs.uk/start4life/chatplayread

   

   

  

• #hellowyellow

  Mon 10 Oct 2022 Mrs Burnside

  We raised £13.50 for World Mental Health Day! The children had lots of fun doing activities which made them 'happy'. We also read The Colour Monster story and saw that the Happy Monster is yellow.

• Open Story Time and Library Visits

  Mon 03 Oct 2022 Mrs Burnside

  We are really pleased that our new children are settling in well. Open Story Time and Library Visits will resume after half term. This will ensure all the children are happy, settle and confident to take part in the activities.

• New staff

  Thu 01 Sep 2022 Mrs Burnside

  We are very pleased that we have new staff joining our wonderful team.

   

  Miss Bateson- Class Teacher

  Mrs Marsden- Teaching Assistant

  Miss Barrow- Office and Finance Manager

   

  Welcome to the Ashworth family!

• Ofsted

  Thu 12 May 2022 Mrs Burnside

  We are delighted that OFSTED rated us GOOD on ALL areas under the new Ofsted Framework!!!!

• BwD Household Support Scheme

  Wed 01 Dec 2021 Mrs Burnside

  The new Household Support Scheme is here to help families this winter ❄️

   

  A new scheme has been launched to give support to families and other vulnerable adults through the winter 🥰

   

  The Household Support Scheme can help with food, utility bills and other essentials to help keep people warm and fed 🔥

   

  It can also be used to support households with essential costs related to those items through the winter 💷

   

  To see if you qualify for support, you need to complete the online referral form at 👉 https://blackburn.gov.uk/WinterHSS

   

  To find out more go to 👉 https://theshuttle.org.uk/new-household-support-fund-to-help-families-this-winter/

  

• Advice regarding magnets and button batteries

  Fri 19 Nov 2021 Mrs Burnside

  Button-batteries; raising awareness about safety concerns amongst parents/carers: Earlier this year RoSPA alerted CDOPs to incidents involving small high-powered magnetic products. There was a big push nationally to raise awareness of the dangers if swallowed. Colleagues working across East Lancashire initially saw a decrease in the number children presenting, however colleagues in East Lancashire report cases rising once again. Please see links below: Link to magnet safety comms pack - https://www.rospa.com/home-safety/advice/product/magnet-safety   Link to button battery information from the ROSPA website https://www.rospa.com/home-safety/advice/product/button-batteries   Link to button battery information from Great Ormond Street Hospital website Button batteries – using them safely | Great Ormond Street Hospital (gosh.nhs.uk)   Safety Alert issued by NHS England also highlighting the dangers posed by these products and providing guidance on treatment and assessment: NHS England » Urgent assessment/treatment following ingestion of ‘super strong’ magnets   Button batteries NHS campaign flyer here Additional information Great Ormond Street - Button batteries here

• SEND Music Sessions

  Tue 02 Nov 2021