SEND updates & events
Please find below any key dates of SEND events happening in school or the local area as well as information about workshops and parent courses for you to access at home.
Aspire Outreach Sensory Workshop 2025
A big thank you to all the parents who joined us for the sensory workshop led by the brilliant team from Aspire Outreach this morning. It was lovely to see so many of you.
The session gave a great insight into how sensory needs can impact children’s experiences both at home and school. We hope you found it helpful and reassuring.
For anyone who could not make it the presentation slides are available below.
Summer Term SEND Coffee Morning 2025
We will be holding our last SEND Coffee Morning of the school year at 9am.
We are lucky enough to have two members of the Aspire Secondary Outreach team attending who work closely with our secondary schools in the area if you have any worries or concerns about your child's upcoming transition or would like to know how they can be supported.
We also have our 0-19 nurse and oral health nurse popping in if you have any questions around toileting, sleeping, illnesses, supporting your child with teeth brushing.
Spring Term SEND Coffee Morning 2025
We will be holding our Spring term SEND Coffee Morning on Wednesday 22nd January 2025 at 9am.
This will be an opportunity for parents and carers to meet one another and share experiences and ask questions to members of the SEND team. Our SEND team will be holding a carousel of workshops to give you an insight into the interventions we offer including ELSA, SALT and Dyslexia.
There will be hot drinks and breakfast available; as well as the chance to get together in a relaxed and friendly setting and have a chat about how your child is supported.
Sleep Workshop November 2024
Following feedback from our SEND Coffee Morning, we are pleased to inform you we are hosting a Sleep Workshop on Tuesday 19th November at 9am. The workshop will be run by 0-19 Services and is designed to provide valuable insights and practical advice on improving children's sleep routines and overall well-being.
FACE Family Advice Workshops September / October 2024
Rotherham Parent Carers Forum
Autumn Term SEND Coffee Morning 2024
We will be holding our first SEND Coffee Morning of the school year on Wednesday 25th September 2024 at 9am.
This will be an opportunity for parents and carers to meet one another and share experiences and ask questions as well as meeting the SEND team.
There will be hot drinks and breakfast available; as well as the chance to get together in a relaxed and friendly setting, introduce ourselves to each other have a chat about how your child is supported.
Early Help, 0-19 Services, Aspire Outreach and Rotherham Parent Carers Forum will also be joining us to allow you to find out more about their service, ask questions and collect some hints and tips which may be helpful.
Sensory Workshops 2024/2025
Virtual School Rotherham are excited to announce their programme of Sensory Workshops for the 2024/2025 academic year. These online Sensory Workshops will be facilitated by Occupational Therapist, Sadie Charlton.
They will be holding FREE OF CHARGE sessions on each of the below dates via Microsoft Teams, these will be at 10:30 - 11:30 and 18:00 - 19:00 for Parent and Carers.
To book on a session please email virtualschool@rotherham.gov.uk