Term Dates

If you have any questions about your child’s revision resources or the exams in general please do not hesitate to contact their lead teacher at the school.

Thrive Remote Learning Resources

Thrive pack for home learning 18.02.22

If you have any queries about our Remote Learning offer please contact the school office on

01935 410793 or mailto:office@ssps.org.uk

SEND RESOURCES

If your child has Special Educational Needs (SEND) or an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) then some of the strategies and activities listed below may be supportive at home. There are also ideas and hyperlinks to relevant websites.

You can also get in contact with the school office on office@ssps.org.uk Please mark the email for the attention of Claire Martin (SENCO) for signposting to further support services during this time.

USEFUL WEBSITES

Here is a link to the SEND local newsletter for parents and professionals, which is updated weekly and offers further support and guidance for parents in Somerset https://choices.somerset.gov.uk/025/send-news/

The SENDIAS service for children, young people and their parents – https://www.supportiveparents.org.uk/send-info/

Calming meditations to support with feelings of anxiety – https://blog.calm.com/take-a-deep-breath

A selection of resources collated by CAMHS https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk/

Anna Freud parent web link – mental health provision – https://www.annafreud.org/what-we-do/anna-freud-learning-network/coronavirus/

Online parent seminars for SEMH – https://beaconhouse.org.uk/training/

National organisation of teachers, speech and language therapists and other professionals website – NAPLIC | Speech, language and communication needs (SLCN)

The Communication Trust and Consortium website – TCT resources (ican.org.uk)

The AFASIC website has a parent’s helpline for advice on SLCN – Afasic – Voice for Life

Speech Link Parent Portal – Parent Portal | Home (speechandlanguage.info)

SEND ACTIVITIES

SEND-Resources-Communication-and-Understanding

SEND-Resources-Motor-Skills

SEND-Resources-Sensory-and-Physical

EHCP Process

Useful Forms

Here you can find all the useful forms to download

Parent – Carer Consent Form

PFSA- info for parents 2022.docx

head lice leaflet

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If you need help…

Here are some resources for a range of issues which you may find useful:

Coronavirus Advice – click on the link below for the latest advice on the Coronavirus from Public Health England
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-list-of-guidance

The Child Adolescent and Mental Health Service (CAMHS) website has some excellent resources and advice for helping parents and children cope in these unprecedented times

https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk/

Mental Health leaflet for parents Word doc

Information on Loan Sharks and how to keep your money safe:

The England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) recognise that this period may be one of increased financial pressure for some people. The Team is fully committed to ensuring that illegal money lenders (loan sharks) do not take advantage and profit from other people’s hardship.

Citizens Advice in Somerset are offering full service by phone email or whatsapp, as well as the national Help To Claim service. Details below – Adviceline number 03444 889623

Watch Citizens Advice Somerset’s Money Advice Films below

• http://• See how getting help can start to relieve your money worries

http://• Getting started with your debts

http://• Priority Debts and Bailiffs

Visit our website:https://www.citizensadvicesouthsomerset.org.uk/

Advice about Radicalisation and Extremism

Below is a document to help and advise you about speaking to your child about radicalisation and extremism

Parent-Guardian Online Radicalisation Information and Support (V.2)

Here are some links to other organisations which you might find useful:

https://www.ycstyeovil.org.uk/the-lords-larder/

http://4family.org.uk/

https://mendipymca.org.uk/

Home (abri.co.uk)

https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/where-to-get-help-and-advice-about-benefits

https://youngminds.org.uk/

https://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/support-for-parents/

https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/coronavirus/

https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/teachers-mental-health

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/coronavirus-advice-suppport-children-families-parents/

Mental health support

https://citizensadvicesomerset.org.uk/how-can-we-help/somerset-mental-health-alliance/

Samaritans https://www.samaritans.org/ Talk to us on the phone

Whatever you’re going through, call us free any time, from any phone, on 116 123.

Side by Side – Mind’s online community – It’s a powerful thing to connect with someone else over shared experiences. Side by Side is an online community where you can listen, share and be heard.

https://sidebyside.mind.org.uk/

Mindline 24/7 emotional support and mental health helpline 01823 276892

Finding support services in your area

https://www.somersetbigtent.org.uk/

Here you will find some useful Apps for children and young people: Useful-Apps-2020

Finances

The Somerset Household Support Fund is designed to provide short-term financial support to vulnerable households which are struggling to afford household essentials this winter. These households will need help with the cost of food, energy, water bills and other essentials. The fund is being distributed by the Citizens Advice organisations in Somerset which are assisting Somerset County Council

https://www.citizensadvicesouthsomerset.org.uk/

For money guidance