[senco-forum] nurture groups

Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 20:04:31 +0100

Hi

Martin Haskayne is definitely the right person to speak to about nurture
groups.  He did a secondary nurture group in Wigan, but now works as the
national training manager for the Nurture Group Network, part time and for
Wigan Behaviour Support.  He recently run a confernec eon NGs in secondary
schools, so will be able to send info., etc.  I'd also recommend that you
look at the Nurutre Group website   www.nurturegroups.org.   I work for the
NGN which is a charity, providing training, support etc for Nurture Groups.
Anyone can call their nurture group a nurture group, we haven't patentetd
the name in any way, and we know that nurture groups run in numerous range
of ways, and settings, the important thing is that they are nurturing.  The
Quality Mark award can be applied for by any school that runs a nurture
group and is a member of the nurture group network.  . 

Paula

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   1. RE: Positive Handling Policy  (Chris Gravell)
   2. Re: Gifted and Talented Policy
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   3. Re: ASD Observation (webmaster at aylesburyvale-sec.bucks.sch.uk)
   4. Notifications and Announcements (Jason Douglas)
   5. RE: some friday funnies (Colston's LSU)
   6. epilepsy and computers (WrayJanice Wray)
   7. Re: nurture group (magssmithson at btopenworld.com)
   8. Re: Rapid Reading Scheme - Heinemann (Karen Akroyd)
   9. Re:epilepsy and computers (Eddie Carron)

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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 13:39:16 +0100
From: Chris  Gravell <chris.gravell at green43.myzen.co.uk>
Subject: RE: [senco-forum] Positive Handling Policy 
To: senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
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At 12:00 11/05/2007 +0100, you wrote:
>Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 20:04:31 +0100
>From: "Diana" <diana.wright2 at ntlworld.com>
>Subject: RE: [senco-forum] Positive Handling Policy
>To: "'sencoforum'" <senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk>
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>I have sent my policy to Linda and Beth. I confess to downloading a sample
>policy from somewhere and adapting, but can't remember where the original
>was from. If anyone else wants my version I am happy to forward it.
>
>Regards
>Diana
>Middle School SENCO

See the comprehensive advice at:

<http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/wholeschool/sen/piguide/>

Best wishes

Chris

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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 13:40:56 +0100
From: "webmaster at aylesburyvale-sec.bucks.sch.uk"
	<webmaster at aylesburyvale-sec.bucks.sch.uk>
Subject: Re: [senco-forum] Gifted and Talented Policy
To: julie williams
	<armidale3 at yahoo.co.uk>,senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
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Hi,

We don't have a G&T policy at our PRU so I can't help but if
you ask this question on the 'pru talk' forum I'm sure
someone will be able to help you there. Recently the traffic
on 'pru talk' has really picked up. There's been some very
interesting stuff on Reintegration packages and assessment.

Hope this helps.

Mark

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Subject: [senco-forum] Gifted and Talented Policy
Date: 08-May-2007 20:31:24 +0100

> Hello ,
> Does anyone know of any Pupil referral units with a Gifted
> and GTalented policy? I have been looking without success.
> armidale3 at gmail.com
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than the percentage of Tea bags sold are Fairtrade.
Conclusion: We live in a century where people are more
concerned
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people.
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Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 14:14:06 +0100
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Subject: Re: [senco-forum] ASD Observation
To: "Phil" <pmacken1 at bigpond.net.au>,<senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk>
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Years ago, in another life, I taught GCSE Drama to a lad
with Aspergers. He adored my Drama lessons but I had to make
the work highly structured. During impro work I had to have
ready devised, very specific characters for him. Although he
loved 'playacting' he found it extremely difficult to create
characters.

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Subject: [senco-forum] ASD Observation
Date: 10-May-2007 08:46:40 +0100

> Many of the children I come across who seem to be slightly
> on the spectrum/ possibly having Asperger's syndrome, seem
> to enjoy dressing up and imaginary play. It's almost
> become a standard response when I asked parents what their
> children (who are in the 5-8 year old age group) like to
> do in there spare time. OK I know most kids that age like
> that sort of thing but they also like other things. Just
> had another one this week where the teacher say the boy
> spends all his time dressing up and playing imaginary
> games and doesn't really play with anything else. Anyone
> else noted this? Any explanation for it - like real life
> social skills too hard so may as well make up their own
> world?
> 
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PLEASE BUY FAIRTRADE!

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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 15:48:02 +0100
From: "Jason Douglas" <jason.douglas at becta.org.uk>
Subject: [senco-forum] Notifications and Announcements
To: <senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk>
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Dear All,

This week's notice includes: 

1. Signalong Communicating Choices Conference
2. Therapeutic Storywiting course
3. SEMERC and nferNelson showcase Phoneme Factory series

Full details below. 

If you have any announcements, information about courses, details of
conferences, job vacancies that you would like included in future
notices please email details to: senco-forum-owner at lists.becta.org.uk

Regards, 

Jason
Becta

___________________________________ 

1. Signalong Communicating Choices Conference

Signalong Communicating Choices Conference, Monday September 17th at
West Ham UFC Conference Centre, London E13.   Further information from
info at signalong.org.uk

___________________________________ 

2. Therapeutic Storywiting course

Therapeutic Storywriting for pupils with emotional and behavioural
difficulties at Key stage 2 & 3 to be held in Brighton next month. The
3-day course is practice-based and was developed with the support of the
South-east region SEN partnership. The approach helps pupils to contain
difficult emotions while also developing writing skills - it is
particularly useful for reluctant writers! For more information see
http://www.therapeuticstorywriting.com
___________________________________ 

3. SEMERC and nferNelson showcase Phoneme Factory series

Inclusive software specialists, SEMERC, and assessment publisher,
nferNelson, have recently unveiled the Phoneme Factory series to help
children in their listening and awareness of speech sounds.

Developed in conjunction with the Speech and Language Therapy Research
Unit (SLTRU) Bristol, nferNelson's Phoneme Factory Phonology Screener is
a digital screener that helps teachers and SENCOs detect phonological
difficulties in children aged between 4 - 8 years. The tests are
colourful and lively, and each ends with praise and encouragement for
the child before they move on to the next. The end result is a
comprehensive report that details the child's phonological development
stage and recommends appropriate corrective action. 

A companion CD-ROM, the Phoneme Factory Sound Sorter, was developed
simultaneously by SEMERC to address the problems identified by the
screener. It contains interactive activities to develop children's
listening skills and awareness of sounds in speech. The report generated
by the screener automatically recommends Sound Sorter activities that
are most suited to each child. 

You will be able to see the series in action at the forthcoming Naplic
Conference (16 June, Institute of Education, London), as well as hear
from author Yvonne Wren from the Speech and Language Therapy Research
Unit (SLTRU) Bristol. 

For further information, please visit:
www.nfer-nelson.co.uk/phoneme
www.naplic.org.uk

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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 18:52:15 +0100
From: "Colston's LSU" <colstonLSU at lwight.eclipse.co.uk>
Subject: RE: [senco-forum] some friday funnies
To: "Janet Barlow" <janet.barlow at talk21.com>,	"senco-forum"
	<senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk>
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My year seven group wrote about their school experiences this week. This was
my favourite sentence:
"I hate it when teachers try to look intelligent."

Lindsay
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Subject: [senco-forum] some friday funnies

Dear All,
       Some funnies - all a bit schooly I'm afraid
  Janet
  "If there are any idiots in the room, will they please stand up" said the
sarcastic teacher. After a long silence, one freshman rose to his feet.

"Now then mister, why do you consider yourself an idiot?" enquired the
teacher with a sneer.

"Well, actually I don't," said the student, "but I hate to see you standing
up there all by yourself."

  "Haven't I seen your face before?" a judge demanded, looking down at the
defendant.
  "You have, Your Honour," the man answered hopefully. "I gave your son
violin lessons last winter."
  "Ah, yes," recalled the judge. "Twenty years!"

---------------------------------

  "I've just had the most awful time," said a boy to his friends. "First I
got angina pectoris, then arteriosclerosis. Just as I was recovering, I got
psoriasis. They gave me hypodermics, and to top it all, tonsillitis was
followed by appendectomy."
  "Wow! How did you pull through?" sympathized his friends.
  "I don't know," the boy replied. "Toughest spelling test I ever had."

---------------------------------

  The ways to grade the final exams
  Dept of Statistics:
  All grades are plotted along the normal bell curve.
  Dept of Psychology:
  Students are asked to blot ink in their exam books, close them and turn
them in. The professor opens the books and assigns the first grade that
comes to mind.
  Dept of History:
  All students get the same grade they got last year.
  Dept of Religion:
  Grade is determined by God.
  Dept of Philosophy:
  What is a grade?
  Law School:
  Students are asked to defend their position of why they should receive an
A.
  Dept of Logic:
  If and only if the student is present for the final and the student has
accumulated a passing grade then the student will receive an A else the
student will not receive an A.
  Dept of Computer Science:
  Random number generator determines grade.
  Music Department:
  Each student must figure out his grade by listening to the instructor play
the corresponding note (+ and - would be sharp and flat respectively).
  Dept of Physical Education:
  Everybody gets an A.

  Questions you Hope your Pupils won't Ask you
     Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of its bottle?
Why are there flotation devices under plane seats instead of parachutes?
Why are cigarettes sold in gas stations when smoking is prohibited there?
Why do you need a driver's license to buy liquor when you can't drink and
drive?
Why is lemon juice mostly artificial ingredients but dishwashing liquid
contains real lemons?
If 7-11 is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, why are there locks on the
doors?
If a cow laughed, would milk come out her nose?
If nothing ever sticks to TEFLON, how do they make TEFLON stick to the pan?
If you tied buttered toast to the back of a cat and dropped it from a
height, what would happen?
If you're in a vehicle going the speed of light, what happens when you turn
on the headlights?
If it's zero degrees outside today and it's supposed to be twice as cold
tomorrow, how cold is it going to be?
Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?
How does the guy who drives the snowplough get to work in the mornings?
You know how most packages say "Open here"? What is the protocol if the
package says, "Open somewhere else"?
You know that little indestructible black box that is used on planes? Why
can't they make the whole plane out of the same substance?
What do you plant to grow a seedless watermelon?
When sign makers go on strike, is anything written on their signs?

---------------------------------

    You Might Be a Schoolteacher if...

   you have no time for a life from August to June.
   you want to slap the next person who says, "Must be nice to work from 8
to 3 and have your summers free!"
   when out in public you feel the urge to talk to strange children and
correct their behavior.
   you refer to adults as "boys and girls."
   you encourage your spouse by telling them they are a "good helper."
   you've ever had your profession slammed by someone who would never dream
of doing your job.
   meeting a child's parents instantly answers the question, "Why is this
kid like this?"
   you believe "extremely annoying" should have its own box on the report
card.
   you know hundred good reasons for being late.
   you don't want children of your own because there isn't a name you can
hear that wouldn't elevate your blood pressure.

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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 19:42:43 +0000
From: WrayJanice Wray <jwwray14 at hotmail.com>
Subject: [senco-forum] epilepsy and computers
To: senco forum <senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk>
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I'm helping a friend here - she has epilepsy - doesn't have seizures, just
absences - and if working on a computer for any length of time she finds
that these absences or blank states happen more often - is there anything
she can do to help her - screen, special monitor etc - so that she could do
a job which entails some computer work ?I'm sure someone will know
JaniceJanice Wray Secondary SENCO, Herts
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 20:57:27 +0100 (BST)
From: <magssmithson at btopenworld.com>
Subject: Re: [senco-forum] nurture group
To: Luisa Pinnell <luisapinnell at hotmail.com>,
	senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
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Hi
  As part of my work with BESD children I run a nurturing group.  The
Nurture Group Network are now getting very tough about their model and you
can only be called a Nurture Group if you have got their quality mark as
they have trademarked the title.  
  Wigan run some excellent secondary nurture groups.  You can see
photographs of their rooms and set ups on the nurture group network website.
They also give you titles of books that you can buy to help you develop a
PSED Curriculum.  See if you can contact Martin Haskayne directly through
the nurture group network website.  He runs a secondary nurture group in
Wigan and came to talk to us in North Lincs about how to move forward into
this area.  The one I work in has been operating for 7 years and I am a firm
believer in its ethos.  We run it for 3-5 year olds so do strongly believe
in Early Intervention.
  I think Martin would probably be your best bet.
  If you want anymore info please mail me off-site and I'll answer any
questions you've got.  
  Mags

Luisa Pinnell <luisapinnell at hotmail.com> wrote:
  Hi,
I am a new member of the forum. I am a senco in a secondary school in East 
London and I would like to start a nurture group for pupils with behaviour, 
emotional and social problems. any advice gratefully accepted.

Luisa

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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 22:17:48 +0100
From: "Karen Akroyd" <k.akroyd at blueyonder.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [senco-forum] Rapid Reading Scheme - Heinemann
To: "Barbara James" <bc52james at hotmail.com>,
	<senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk>
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One of our local Primary Schools has just done a mini trial with a few 
disaffected KS2 readers with good results, I am waiting to hear the detail.
Karen
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Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 9:41 PM
Subject: [senco-forum] Rapid Reading Scheme - Heinemann

Dear All,

I was just wondering if anyone had tried using the rapid Reading Scheme 
published by Heinemann which has voice activated software. It looks very 
interesting and I would be grateful for any comments from people who have 
trialled it.

Thanks,

Barbara
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 10:34:56 +0100
From: "Eddie Carron" <eddiecarron at btconnect.com>
Subject: [senco-forum] Re:epilepsy and computers
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This used to be a major problem when computer screens had very low refresh
cycle rates ie 2-3 per sec but the faster refresh rates available now mean
that this is no longer a major problem. The kind of screens used on laptops
(LCD) should present no problem. There is a lot of info about this and I'm
sure the Epilepsy association will respond very professionally.

Secondary school pupils durinig growth spurts sometimes find that their
prescriptions are no longer adequate and have to have the dose increased.
This of course is something only their GP can do.

Eddie C. From sen.co at hotmail.co.uk Sat May 12 11:15:41 2007
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Dear Colleagues,

I am interested in using Lexia for Secondary pupils.
If anyone has experience in using it in their secondary school and you are
prepared to answer 8 simple questions to give me your experiences and
opinions I would appreciate it if you could reply to me off list and answer
the questions below please. Any school names, or personal colleague names
are completely optional and information gathered will be for my own internal
use only and will not be published in any way. Please see the questions
below and many thanks for any replies:

Using Lexia in your school

School Name: (optional)        

Your name and position: (optional) 

Do you use Lexia in your school?

How long have you been using Lexia for?

Across which year groups is Lexia used?

Do you target the use of Lexia for some groups of pupils or whole year
groups?

Please briefly describe how you identify and target students for using
Lexia. E.g. pupils with a certain reading or spelling age etc

Please describe the frequency and amount of time target pupils have to
access Lexia per week

Please briefly describe outcomes for the pupils who have used Lexia,
including measured reading and spelling successes you have noted as
examples.

Would you recommend Lexia as a product to use in other Secondary schools?

Mark Mason - SENCO - Email: sen.co at hotmail.co.uk

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Subject: [senco-forum] SEN records
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Does anyone know about parents' legal rights to obtain their children's 
records?

I had a child with severe SEN needs in my infant school until the end of KS1

July 2006. He then was given a funded place at an independent school in our 
county.

However he was permanently excluded from there at Easter. The LEA are 
looking at alternatives, but he is still at home at the moment.

The parents do not have his records - which are substantial - and I feel 
that they have a right to keep possession of them until he can be found 
another placement. It is crucial that the records do not get 'mislaid'!

Doe anyone have the answer please?

Tara

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