[senco-forum] a delicate subject

...and I thought I had problems! Thanks, Ruth.

Luisa> From: rmnewbury at ntlworld.com> To: luisapinnell at hotmail.com; senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk> CC: rmnewbury at ntlworld.com> Subject: RE: [senco-forum] a delicate subject> Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:09:40 +0000> > Luisa> > In my time I have had to teach people how to wash - to bath - to use a> tampon - to decide whether they are circumcised or not - you name it - my> team have done it.> > If they have understanding parents - it is easiest to go through them to> start with - and often they will solve the problem for you.> > However, the majority of my students who needed this sort of help - came> from homes where this sort of help was not proffered.> > I have always offered students this sort of help 1-1 - with a brief chat> with me about the problem - and more rarely - a student coming to ask me for> help.> > We were lucky enough to be able to use a small staff room that was really> for the PE staff - with a shower - toilet - and lots of privacy - and no> students could come on them unawares.> > I have only ever had one student who would not admit that they had a problem> of this sort - everyone else wanted it solved - as quickly as possible.> > You may well find that it leads on to other problems - like underwear that> is worn for weeks - and the child has only those - we used to do some> students washing for them too - whilst they had a shower you could put> things through a quick wash - and tumble dry them too! You may also find> that these are people who never do PE either -= because of the state of what> they wear underneath their school uniform - and the state their skin is on> their backs.> > WE also gave them a choice of staff to help them - and I had a number of> staff who were very sympathetic to their problems - and would be the person> they dealt with - the most important part of it all was matching the child> to a member of staff they would like to help them deal with the problem.> > I have also had some of the sixth form - who heard individuals read - deal> with this sort of problem without needing my help - if the person they were> hearing read had this kind of problem.> > And despite what you think about us being an affluent society - I have> stopped being surprised by children - who don't know what a sheet is on> their bed - who don't have soap just there in the bathroom - let alone a> toothbrush etc etc etc.> > And again - its about making children happy and comfortable with themselves> - without which not much learning is going to take place.> > Regards> > Ruth> > > > -----Original Message-----> From: senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk> [mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Luisa Pinnell> Sent: 30 January 2008 21:16> To: senco forum> Subject: [senco-forum] a delicate subject> > > I have got several pupils with statements of SEN, in years 7&8, who have> problems with personal hygiene and table manners (handling cutlery). Three> of them have global development delay. I like to think that we are a caring> school, our kids are very understanding and helpful in general, but these> girls are getting more and more isolated. > Has anyone had similar problems? Have you got any suggestions on how to deal> with this-other than through PSHE? We have a good PSHE programme, but these> girls need a little extra help. I'm thinking of starting a support group, if> you have any ideas or suggestions or if you have run a similar programme I> would love to hear from you.> > Thanks> > Luisa> _________________________________________________________________> Telly addicts unite!> http://www.searchgamesbox.com/tvtown.shtml> > 
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