We are looking forward to welcoming our pupils back to school!

Wednesday: Secondary pupils only – NO PRIMARY PUPILS

Thursday: Primary pupils only – NO SECONDARY PUPILS

Friday onward – ALL PUPILS BACK

To help your child understand that they are going back to school, and to help prepare them, please let them see you packing their school bag, and laying out their school uniform.

If your child understands and uses objects to communicate, give them their school jumper and school bag to touch and see.

If your child understands photos – show them the photo of school.

If your child understands symbols – show them the symbol for school.

If it is hard for you to show your child the photo/symbol on your phone/tablet, then please call and leave a message for Speech and Language Therapy on 0131 315 8106 – we can send out a paper one.

The SignAlong sign for school is…

(flat hand – fingers and thumb together – in front of chin – make a wee circle)

We cannot wait to all be back together.

Please know, despite the distance, you are all in our hearts.

Team Oaklands xxx

Just when you thought you’d seen it all from our wonderful Team Oaklands staff. Get your hairbrush microphones ready and get singing!…

Thanks to (in order) Dyanne, Angela, Ruby, Jack, Jill, Nicky, Michelle B, Jen, Clare W, Clare AY, Annie and music guru extraordinaire, Meg!

Going outside for some fresh air, or your daily exercise?

Then check out this new video from Annie, with some handy SignAlong signs…

And don’t forget to use the “out we go” song signifier!   🙂

With warm sunny wishes from Speech and Language Therapy!

Hello all our lovely Team Oaklands families and friends!

You will now find our brand, spanking, new page ‘Oaklands Home Learning’ on our website. This will give you lots of ideas of fun activities you can take part in while we’re out of school.

There’s even the Circle Time powerpoint with songs, so there’s no excuse to stop the signing and singing!

Best wishes to you all and please don’t hesitate to get in touch should you need to.

Morna

Overview

A review of the implementation of additional support for learning (ASL) in schools was announced in January 2019.

The review is founded on a continued commitment to a presumption to mainstreaming and on the need to ensure that children and young people’s additional support needs are met. This will enable them to reach their full potential, with learning provision that best suits their needs.

The review will be led by Angela Morgan.

She will consider current evidence and engage with a range of people and groups to identify good practice and areas for further improvement in the ways that children and young people with additional support needs progress in their learning.

On behalf of Marisa  (Parent Council Chair), I’d like to remind you that there is a Parent Council meeting this Thursday at 6.30pm.

We will have guest speakers from the Social Work Transition Team  (now known as YADT – Young Adults with Disabilities Team).

There have been some major changes for post school provision and it is important for as many parents as possible to attend so you are aware of how these changes will affect you and your family when your child leaves Oaklands.

I hope to see many of you on Thursday night.

Morna