Perseid School

Family Learning Programme

Perseid School offers many great opportunities for parents and carers to learn about the strategies that their children are using at school and to see videos of their progress.

Spring Term 2024 Family Learning Programme Timetable

Friday 12th January 2024

9.30-10.30am

Tamil Families Group 

An informal group for all Tamil speaking families to ask questions, learn more about Perseid School and meet other Tamil families.  A Tamil speaking member of staff will be available to translate any parent questions and comments. 

 

Led by Jeni Merchant, Lead Practitioner 

Location: Lower School - meeting room 

Friday 19th January 2024

9.30-10.30am

Friends Of Perseid School:  Members of FOPS meeting.   

New and existing FOPS members are invited to meet to discuss ways to support the educational offer and opportunities available to pupils of Perseid School. All families are welcome and we would very much enjoy meeting new members. 

 

Led by Jeni Merchant, Lead Practitioner 

Location:  Lower School - meeting room 

Friday 26th January

9.30-10.45am

 Family Thrive

A small group workshop with Surita Meyer to learn more about the thrive approach. The Thrive Approach is a specific way of working with all children that helps to develop their social and emotional wellbeing. Enabling them to engage with life and learning; with positive relationships is at the heart of Thrive. The Thrive approach uses key relationships, together with play and creative activities, to give children key experiences at each stage of their development. 

 

Led by Surita Meyer (Head of School - Upper)

Location: Perseid Lower School

Friday 2nd February 2024

9.30-10.30am

Signalong Workshop 

Signalong is an intervention used throughout the day at Perseid. It is a key-word sign-supported communication system, based on British sign language, which is used alongside speech. Parents and carers who attend the workshop will learn the basic hand shapes used for signalong and any new signs they would like to learn.

 

Location: Lower Meeting Room

Led by Susan Whitfield (HLTA) 

Friday 9th February 2024

9.30-10.30am  

Tamil Families Group 

An informal group for all Tamil speaking families to ask questions, learn more about Perseid School and meet other Tamil families.  A Tamil speaking member of staff will be available to translate any parent questions and comments. 

 

Led by Jeni Merchant, Lead Practitioner 

Location: Lower School - meeting room 

 

Friday 1st March 2024

9.30-10.30am

Speech and Language Therapy Workshop 

A workshop led by members of the Speech and Language Therapy team at Perseid. A speech and language therapist will be giving parents information relating to supporting children’s communication at home. They will also be able to answer questions and offer ideas relating to supporting children’s communication at home and school. 

 

Led by: Perseid SALT team 

Location: Lower School 

 

Friday 8th March 2024

9.30 - 10.30am

Occupational Therapy Workshop 

A workshop led by members of the Occupational Therapy team at Perseid. An Occupational Therapist will be discussing the role of the Occupational Therapy team at Perseid as well as offering parents information relating to supporting children’s sensory and physical needs at home. They will also be able to answer questions and offer ideas relating to supporting children at home and school. 

 

Led by: Perseid OT team 

Location: Upper School 

Friday 15th March 2024

9.30 - 10.45am

Family Thrive 

A small group workshop with Surita Meyer to learn about the thrive approach. The Thrive Approach is a specific way of working with all children that helps to develop their social and emotional wellbeing. Enabling them to engage with life and learning; positive relationships is at the heart of Thrive. The Thrive approach uses key relationships, together with play and creative activities, to give children key experiences at each stage of their development. 

 

Led by Surita Meyer (Head of School - Upper)

Location: Upper School

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