Addressing health issues which affect parents and carers of disabled children.
Our 7-week Parent Mindfulness Training with Anne Costello has now been completed. We are very proud of the parents that received their Certification on Monday 25th February 2019. We have been delighted by the parent response to our programme and have received very positive feedback. It has been a great opportunity for parents to focus on their own wellbeing. A big Thank you to Anne Costello who has provided a fantastic programme for our parents.
Following workshops for the parents the staff have had the opportunity to access Mindfulness training with Anne Costello. It was a great success and heightened the importance of wellbeing across the school. The staff particularly enjoyed our session on ‘How to get a Good Night’s Sleep.’
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The siblings had a great time bowling at the Sheepbridge in February. There was great competition and lots of ‘strikes’ on the scoreboard! We enjoyed our tea and had special cupcakes made by the Rosehip Bakery. Our next trip will be to the cinema.
Well done to all the pupils from Leavers' Class and Class 12 who took part in the recent Cross Border Trade Fair in Rushmere. The pupils enjoyed the experience of up-styling tins and jars. They were rewarded with a healthy overall profit which they used to buy a celebration lunch!
Classes 9 and 11 have been learning together about The Titanic. The highlights of the project were a trip to the Titanic Museum in Belfast and Tea Party back in school. We hope you enjoy the pictures as much as we enjoyed the project!
There has been a good response to our Parent Programme on Mindfulness. We are delighted that in total 12 parents from our school and Edenderry Primary have availed of this opportunity. The programme is still running and parents have reported great enjoyment and benefit from the sessions.
One parent commented,
“It has been a great opportunity for parents to share the good and bad times that they face. It is good to know you are not on your own and it has provided me with a great support network and strategies to help me”.
We hope that parents continue to enjoy this programme over the coming weeks.
A big thank you to Bannside Church who have provided us with a quiet and relaxing environment for our training.
A big thank you to Sarah Lennon our Yoga teacher. The siblings had a great session learning about breathing and relaxation techniques. The siblings were great at maintaining their balance to complete different postures. The siblings also enjoyed playing listening games with the singing bowl and they faced different physical challenges aimed at helping them to learn to work in teams.
The five Southern Region Special Schools have worked together to offer this Autism Information Evening. Guest speakers are Dr. Rita Jordan and Ros Blackburn. You are cordially invited to join us on 20th February at Armagh City Hotel.
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 Parents & Professionals Information Evening | [Parents & Professionals Information Evening] | 223 kB |
| Tuesday April 9, 10:00 AM Parent's Coffee Morning @ 10am |
| Wednesday April 10, 4:30 PM, 6:20 PM Siglings Group at Donard School 4.30pm-6.20pm Games, snacks and relaxation. |
| Thursday April 18 Easter Holidays - 18 - 26 April inclusive |
| Monday May 6 School Closure - 6 May |
| Tuesday May 14, 10:00 AM Parent's Coffee Morning @ 10am |
| Wednesday May 15, 4:30 PM, 6:20 PM Siblings Group at Donard School 4.30pm-6.20pm for Ready, Steady, Cook! |
