[senco-forum] School donations

Hi anne,

Hi Anne

if you are looking at maths materials, also take a look at Stern Materials 
as they have two sets of representations in the form of blocks and patterns 
in one approach and keeps many number relationships in the child's 
consciousness at the same time.  Vikki
Numeracy Advisor- SEN
Maths Extra Limited
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Mere, Wiltshire
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul and Philippa Bodien" <bodien at gmail.com>
To: "Peter Syme" <APAHSyme at compuserve.com>
Cc: "senco forum" <senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk>
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 2:30 AM
Subject: Re: [senco-forum] School donations


> Hi anne,
>
> I would suggest a two-pronged approach:
>
> bring in the Ruth Miskin people to train staff on the Miskin literacy
> approach and stock the Miskin reading scheme including Fresh Start for KS2
> Y5 & 6 + underachievers.  Miskin materials are available through Oxford
> University Press.
>
> bring in Steve Chinn to train on maths for underachievers and buy in 
> Dienes
> blocks for every class.  Also Cuisenaire rods and Numicon.
> www.stevechinn.co.uk  We have just had a brilliant day's training here in
> Dubai by Steve Chinn.
>
> Philippa
>
> On 6/2/07, Peter Syme <APAHSyme at compuserve.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi All
>>
>> I think this is a query for those of you who manage SEN budgets and
>> ,possibly for those folk like Brendan, who know the legal, technical
>> issues
>> that might be involved. A friend has asked my opinion on the following.
>>
>> Friend has been successful in business and now makes good, thoughful
>> donations to various charities. He has become involved with funding 
>> things
>> such as providing coaches for transporting  disabled pupils. Through this
>> he has become more involved with a particular school and has asked what
>> else he could do to support their provision for children with additional
>> needs in this mainstream school( I think we are talking about pupils with
>> statements here as the needs seem to be  considerable). There has been a
>> suggestion that he provide financial support for the school to pay for
>> additional TA services and he has asked my opinion on this. I think he is
>> happy to do this but is aware that it is a differerent scenario from the
>> donation of funding for concrete "extras" that the school would not
>> normally manage to pay for.
>>
>> I don't want to go into anymore detail but would be interested in 
>> people's
>> thoughts on this.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Anne
>>
>>