Ticket

No. Prize Winner Ticket

No. Prize Winner

1 Ipad Mini 2 J Rob 51 You Just Need The Tea' Kay Bolton

2 Lenova Yoga Tablet Michael Start 52 You'll Be Eggstatic' Gail

3 Grand Easter Hamper Sam Davies 53 Mystery Prize Carly Morrelly

4 Restaurant 6 Voucher Amanda Gregson 54 Lucky Dip' Sandra C

5 Easter Mash Up' Billy Clayton 55 One For The Chicks' Kaylie Briggs

6 Sunday Cavery Commisioners Emily Beezer 56 Minty & Sweet' Allen Rowley

7 Red On Red Andrew Drayton 57 Time For A Treat' John Gardener

8 Classic Collection' Jake Howes 58 A Cracking Prize' Mary Watson

9 Warren Butterworth Voucher Michael Chambers 59 Retro Toon Chris Lunn

10 £25 Fenwick Voucher Lindsey Tolbert 60 Takes The Biscuit' Rob Taylor

11 A Night In' Donna Goldie 61 Golden Surprise' Christopher & Emily

12 Alnwick Garden Family Pass Ashley Brown 62 Pretty As A Sweet' Megan Ridley

13 Sugar Rush' Mandy Burdingham 63 A Little Bit Of Choc' Georgia Chilvers

14 All In One Basket' Beverley Charlton 64 Pamper Yourself' Susan - Able 2

15 £25 Fenwick Voucher Ross Brown 65 Mystery Prize Kelly Martin

16 I Deserve This' Paul Waide 66 Ladies Treat' Claire Birtley

17 Biscuit Dream' Carol Kell 67 Fun On The Tiles' A Brown

18 Bulmers & Choc Ron 68 Have A Break' Azhad Fauzi

19 Sweet Bowl Graham Vincent 69 The Extra Mile' Lisa Buckham

20 Whitehouse Farm Family Pass Matthew Maltchen 70 Guess How Much' Ruth Douglas

21 Centre for Life Family Pass Olivia Anderson 71 Port & Jam Sam Hughes

22 A Minnie Treat Ezster Nagy 72 Bunny & Eggs Daniel Kelly

23 2x Beamish Museum Tickets Jack Tufts 73 One for The Boys' Dominic Bell

24 Freyas Restaurant Voucher Yvonne Scott 74 Thorntons Egg, Mini Wine Phil Brown

25 Crusoes Tynemouth Voucher Jenny Spencer 75 How Eggciting' Nathan Howell

26 You're Crackers' Finn Hayman 76 Pack of Eggs E Smith

27 Bathtime Bubbles Kelly Ryan 77 Champagne Coco Oats

28 Eggstravaganza' Gates 78 3 Eggs Pack Bronnia

29 The Retreat Voucher B Brack 79 Eggs Galore' Stephen Gregory

30 One Week Metro Voucher Ashley Weir 80 Pink To Make The Boys Wink' R Robinson

31 Dads Night In' Ray Curry 81 2x Bottles Wine K Steventon

32 Champagne Joanne Cowen 82 2x Bottles Wine Katherine Bailey

33 A Little Bit of Magic Phillipa Piet 83 Choc Egg & Mini Wine Mark Watson

34 Just For Mum' Margaret Morton 84 Celebration Chocolate Helen Hutchinson

35 Tower of Chocolate' Steve Frost 85 Dairy Box & Prosecco Nicola Short

36 One For The Kids' Jessica Gill 86 Chocs & Red J Hope

37 £25 MOD Dough Voucher Kate Holstead 87 Choc Treat Nigel Arthur

38 £10 Intu Giftcard M Stephen 88 Little Selection' Trevor Marshall

39 Afternoon Tea Patisserie Caroline Bell 89 Easter Surprise' Jan Burnett

40 £10 Intu Giftcard Victoria Aguilar 90 Prosecco By Candlelight D Hamilton

41 £10 Intu Giftcard Christina 91 Prosecco & Fudge/Toffee Andrea McConnell

42 Kirkly Hall Zoo Family Pass Aisha Riley 92 Something Special' Ameen Mohammed

43 Choc By Candlelight' Joan 93 Simply The Zest' Paula Riley

44 Windermere Lake Cruise Family Pass Jordan Gibson 94

Dairy Box, Rosé, Perfume & Necklace Robyn Gould

45 Red & Wines Scarlett 95 Footy Fan' Michelle Boyd

46 Time to Relax' Shaheeb 96 Crunchie Egg, Nestle Sweets & Rolos Ranjit

47 Eggstraordinary' Bethaney Patterson 97 Wispa Egg, Fruit Gums & Bag of Janet Green

48 Put Your Wine Glasses On' Lisa Huntley 98 Bunny & Butterfly Denise Strasenbourg

49 A Family Occasion Jack Liddel Busby 99 Soap & Glory' Set & Sweets. Eve Dermody

50 Perfect Eggsample' Lana Million 100 A Box Full Of Treats' Oliver Jones

101 The Last Man John Paul Fletcher

Easter

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DATES TO REMEMBER

10th April to 21st April - Easter Holidays - SCHOOL CLOSED

1st May 2017 - Bank Holiday - SCHOOL CLOSED

29th May to 2nd May - Half Term Holidays - SCHOOL CLOSED

Update From Katie

Issue: 4

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Ponteland & District

Riding for the Disabled Association

Who we are?

We are a British Horse Society Approved Riding School based just outside of Ponteland. We have worked

with Slaley RDA Group for the past year teaching children from Priory School. As there was a demand for

more lessons we have decided to set up our own RDA Group “Ponteland & District RDA”. We are lucky

enough to have some great volunteers with lots of experience (all volunteers are trained and DBS

checked). As an instructor myself I have taught a range of children and adults with varying abilities for

many years, I have also completed my RDA Group Coach Certificate.

What we can Offer?

We are excited to be in the position to offer riding sessions throughout the week, based on the needs of

your group. We can also cater for smaller and larger groups as well as private sessions.

An example packages would include:

An hours riding session lasting an hour.

Based on 8 riders, split into two groups (30 minute sessions each).

One group riding and one group grooming ponies or in the waiting area.

This would include horse hire with all safety equipment, hat hire and all personnel assistance.

The total cost for this would be at a discounted rate of £16 per rider. This cost may be subsidised due to

the specific needs of the group.

What’s next?

If you think this may be of interest for you or your group we would love you to get in touch. Our contact

number is 01661 822073 or email address is michelle@tileryequestriancentre.co.uk.

Kind regards

Ponteland & District Riding for the Disabled Group

Ponteland & District

RDA Tilery Equestrian Centre

Kirkley Mill

Ponteland

PHONE

EMAIL

WEBSITE

01661 822073

michelle@tileryequestriancentre.co.uk

www.tileryequestriancentre.co.uk

Sunflowers 3JS have been busy planting sunflower seeds today. The children each planted one in a pot that will be nursed every day. Some were planted out in the wilderness of the flowerbeds! I wonder whose will grow the tallest? We will keep you updated

Post 16 staff and students went to

Blackpool for their residential trip and got up to all sorts of exciting things.

They met the stars…….

Went to the Rovers Return ….

Abba even joined them for an evening …..

We loved the zoo …….

Post 16 Residential Trip to Blackpool

EASTER RAFFLE

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Summer School Summer school will be:-

Week 1 - 24-28th July Week 2 - 31st July- 4th August

Booking can be made via the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/4TjrNgoxPriyrNA83

If you have any question or queries please contact Carla Maley on 0191 2161811 or email c.maley@percyhedley.org.uk

Easter with the Metrognones

”The Metrognomes & Mad King Manjy”

From Thursday 13th to Sunday 23rd April, Exhibi�on Square, Metrocentre, Gateshead

Weekdays: 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 6.30pm

Saturdays: 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm

Sundays: 12pm,

(no 5.30pm show on 14th & 17th April—No shows on Easter Sunday)

Plus extra special BSL interpreted performances at our Metrognome shows on Friday 21st April

As part of a host of family fun over the school holidays, intu Metrocentre has introduced signed Metrognomes shows,

including one that will be streamed across Facebook for children who cannot be there on day.

PowerofAttorney&DeputyshipInformationSession

The session will be facilitated by Katie Thackray from Irwin Mitchell and will cover a

practical discussion about the need for Power of Attorney and Dep-

utyship and the practical implication of setting them up and using them. This free workshop is open to parent/carers of children and young people aged 0-19 with

any disability or additional need.

Monday 8 May 2017

Community Room, Tesco Extra, Brunton Lane, Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne

NE3 2FP 10.00am to 12.00pm - including refreshments

Places are limited and available on a first come, first served basis. If you would like to attend, please email northeast.office@cafamily.org.uk or call 0191 213 6300

A big thank you to all those who

donated prizes and bought tickets

for the Grand Easter Raffle.

We raised a whopping £2300!

All funds raised will be split

between School and College.

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Hello and welcome to the Family Liaison pages

I would welcome suggestions for anything you would like to see in the Newsletter. I try to include information on leisure activities, training and grant funding as well as PTA updates. It isn’t practical to include all the information I receive as we have students from many different authorities. If there is anything specific you would like me to find out for you, please do not hesitate to get in touch. I have information on benefits, grants and activities in my files which I am happy to share.

Ofsted Parent View reminder. I have spoken to many parents/carers about the above at recent coffee mornings/afternoons. The easiest way to ensure that your views on school reach Ofsted is by completing their short survey. There is a link on the school website under the heading “Parents and Families”. Some of our students use Bradbury View, which means it can take more than a day for letters sent to reach their families. When the Ofsted Inspection occurs, school will be given notice the previous day and there will a short window to complete it. If you do it each academic year (2 per family) it means that your views are available to Ofsted, who will look at this survey ahead of a planned inspection. The easiest way to contact me is by email, or messages can be left with Reception staff at Killingworth Best wishes, Eileen Robinson Email: e.robinson@percyhedley.org.uk Telephone: 0191 2161811

Grant Funding: Are you looking for information on grants for disabled children and young people? There is a website www.disability-grants.org which may be useful. Alternatively, contact me for information. I have some at school and will assist you to find something suitable if available.

PTA updates:

PTA Why not attend a meeting this year to see how you can become more involved in school life? As with most PTA’s, we play a big role in fund-raising to make school life more enjoyable for your children/young people. Our funds go direct to the school and pay for toys, fun based resources, trips out to name but a few. What we provide does not come from school fees and we ensure that what we pay for enhances school life for the students. We would really appreciate more support from families. We also play a role in improving communication channels between school and home on general issues. However, anything related to your child, their education or related matters should be directed to the class teacher and team in the first instance. The “Mother’s Day Sale”, which was organised by one of our students for a guiding badge was hugely successful and raised £276.25. Congratulations to Merry James for the work she put in to make this the most successful one to date. This is also a joint PTA and Student Council event. We hope to do another Bucket Collection at the Theatre Royal during the 2nd week of the production “The Curious Incident of the dog in the Night Time” in early June and we are indebted to Ian Taylor, Front of House Manager and his team for their continued support of the PTA. Our next PTA meeting will be held on Tuesday 2nd May at 10:00 in the Annexe, Killingworth. Parent/Carers may use the school transport drop off area between 09:45 and 12:00 to save congestion on the busy road outside school. Minutes of the AGM are now on the website. If you would like anything passed on to the committee, please do so via the Family Liaison Officer; e.robinson@percyhedley.org.uk

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Activities: Durham Area Disability Leisure Group (DADLG): Do you live in the Durham area? This group provides sport, leisure and social opportunities for children and young people (some activities for those over 18) living in Durham and surrounding areas. There is an annual charge for membership. There is a pool party planned for Saturday 24th June 3.45p.m.—5.30p.m. Spennymoor Leisure Centre , High Street, Spennymoor, DL16 6DB £3.50 per person , Includes buffet Payment must be made by 17th June To be added to their database and receive information please contact: Address: DADLG, Vane Tempest Hall, Maynard’s Row, Gilesgate, Durham DH1 1QF. Mobile: 07592 366454 Email: dadlg08@gmail.com

Brightside Fun, Fitness and Social Club This session will start on Wednesday 5 April 2017 and will then run every Wednesday evening from 5.30-7.30pm at Brightside, 1 Esther Court, Wansbeck Business Park, Ashington NE63 8AP. The price to attend is £8 per person which includes staff supervision, snacks and activities. The sessions will be delivered by Kyle, Brightside staff member and qualified fitness instructor; he will use his expertise of working with those with addi-tional needs to deliver a fun and interactive class for young adults aged 16 and over. Following the class, at 6.30pm young adults are invited to stay for a drink/snack and an oppor-tunity to socialise with friends and a range of games and activities. For more information or to book places, please contact Cheryl Wade on 07803612371 or email in-fo@brightsideadultservices.co.uk

Pathways 4 All Re-Opens After the building of a new extension and an extensive refurbishment, Pathways 4 All at the Tim Lamb Children’s Centre, Rising Sun Country Park, Whitley Road, Benton, NE12 9SS has now re-opened.All sessions are for children/young peo-ple with any disability/additional need and their families. Family membership = £15.00 per year = access to centre and all events (and includes bookings to be taken for the new Pathways4All caravan (subject to availability). Sessions £2.00 per child unless otherwise stated. Enquiries to vicky4pathways@gmail.com Weekly activities are back: Monday 12:30-2:30pm Little Lambs and 5-7 dYstinctive Tuesday 12:30-2:30pm Home Education Group; 4-7pm Autism Stay n play and 5:30-6:30pm Lego Club Wednesday 4-7pm Gr84All and 4-6:30pm dYnamix Thursday 12:30-2:30pm Little Lambs and 4-7pm ADHD Stay n play Friday 5-7pm dYstinctive Saturday 9:30am-12:30pm All In and 11am-4pm Family Stay n play Sunday 11am-2pm Sensory Stay n play. I am informed that a one off visit is possible without committing to the annual membership fee of £15 per family, which, for those in the vicinity seems very reasonable. Please contact them to check what charges would be applicable for this visit. For any further information, give them a call on 0191 266 5233 or email lynn4pathways@gmail.com or see their website

Gangsta Ganny Relaxed Performance in Sunderland Sunderland Empire are putting on a relaxed performance of David Walliams’ Gangsta Granny on Saturday 13 May 2017 at 10.30am. This production is by the Birmingham Stage Company. Relaxed performances are primarily designed for patrons who may be concerned about attending a regular performance and may find visiting a theatre daunting. They are informal performances that are designed to benefit patrons with addi-tional needs, especially those on the autistic spectrum, those who may make involuntary noises, or anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed environment. Visual Stories are also available before each relaxed performance. For further information and to book tickets, please visit the Sunderland Empire website

Friends Action North East: FANE: FANE is a Newcastle based charity which supports adults with learning disabilities to make and keep friends. The website www.friendsaction.co.uk has lots of information and resources to help people plan and support friendship activities. I have a few leaflets in the office. If anyone would like one, please let me know.

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Contact a family information: There are plans for a workshop on “Deputyship/Legal Power of Attorney” which is to be held in May 2017. If I have details before the Newsletter is complete, it will be here. If not, please contact them for details and to join their mailing list. Contact a family, a National Charity with a local office offers support through workshops, advice lines and downloadable (hard copies by request) information leaflets on many issues for families with children and young peo-ple with additional needs. Contact details: Telephone: 0191 2136300 Email: sarah.lewis@cafamily.org.uk Website: www.cafamily.org.uk

Workshops/Training opportunities: Most of the queries I have from families are in relation to Benefit entitlement, Wills & Trusts and Power of Attorney/Deputyship. Contact family run regular workshops on these topics. The legal workshops are run in conjunction with “Irwin Mitchell” and I have been told that there will be some on Power of Attorney/Deputyship in May in the North East. They also run sessions on benefits. To make sure that you know when these are happening please email sarah.lewis@cafamily.org.uk

Information:

North East Special Needs Network update: In December the NNSN advised of a potential reduction in services and support due to failure to access funds. They sup-port families of children and young people living in Newcastle upon Tyne on a 1:1 basis and offer telephone support to others in the North East. Since then, they have been working together with Skills for People – an organisation which many of you will know – to explore ways of continuing to support families with disabled children and young people. We are very pleased to let you know that subject to the appropriate checks the two organisations will join forces by June 2017. This merger will make it easier for families to get a range of services through one point of contact. The service will contin-ue to offer information, advice and support, training, and help with Education Health and Care Plans, and support from other parents of disabled children through the Pass it on Parents project. Existing staff from both organisations will provide this service. This change will mean that the support which is currently provided by Northeast Special Needs Network will be able to continue. Our hope is that it will be easier to get more funding to help families in the future. We are also delighted to also announce that Northeast Special Needs Network has been successful in winning a major bid to Newcastle City Council’s Newcastle Fund which will allow us to offer impartial information, advice and support to families with disabled children and young people through:

One to one case work for those who need it most A telephone and email helpline Online information for families Training and other events to help families feel more confident

Bedroom tax changes – new rules are confirmed The government is finally changing the bedroom tax rules to bring them into line with the Supreme Court judgement in the Rutherford case. This means that from 1 April 2017, a bedroom won't be treated as a spare room if it is used by overnight carers who pro-vide regular care to a disabled child. This applies regardless of whether the child is a dependent or an older adult child with disabilities. At the same time the rules are also being changed so that a couple can be treated as needing two bedrooms where they are unable to share due to a disability. See the Contact a Family website for more information

IPSEA: Independent Parental Specialist Education Advice There is a wealth of information on this site about all matters relating to education, from a jargon buster to school transport. IPSEA provides advice and support and much of the information can be downloaded from their website: www.ipsea.org.uk