NEWARK ORCHARD SCHOOL Home About Us Curriculum Parents/Carers Gallery Staff Vacancies Contact Us Parents / Carers Home > Parents / Carers After school and holiday respite now held at Newark Orchard School by; http://www.bridge-together.co.uk/ Facebook page- @bridgetogetherservice Link to Newark Family of Schools, where you will find information on activities and projects all of the schools in Newark are involved with. You can find useful information on the parent zone website http://www.theparentzone.co.uk Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will be undertaking an Interim Visit to Nottinghamshire on Tuesday 6 October and 7 October 2020. This will be one of 18 visits nationally over the next 5/6 months. The aim of the visit will be to: Support the local area to understand the impact of the pandemic on children and young people with SEND and their families; Find out what has worked well for them during this time, what the challenges have been, and lessons learned; Work with the local area to identify opportunities for improvement that address the challenges faced by children and young people with SEND; Highlight best practice case studies and share insights nationally to promote . Please follow the link below to complete the survey and share your experiences; : https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/Survey_for_Parents_and_Carers_AS/ Useful Information Parent/Carer Comments 2021 School has made a very difficult year a little easier to manage” “For the first time she talks about her friends” “Absolutely amazing” “Jantine has been a fantastic support during both lockdowns” “My child has gone from strength to strength” “I can’t see anything that needs improving” “Settled so well” “All staff have worked exceptionally hard” “All my emails have been dealt with quickly and thoroughly by Gemma, Marie and Alice” “When isolating, work was emailed to me and it was easy to follow, engaged my child and there was plenty of it” “Regular updates about what’s been happening” “Margot was great to talk things through with and gave a lot of time on the phone to ask questions” “Staff are approachable, easy to talk to and helpful” “I have felt well supported at all times” “The communication has been good and clear” “The school have really helped him become the young man he is today” “Answering any emails straight away with advice” “During lockdown, Clare was brilliant especially with her daily challenges, they gave the family something to look forward to” “The staff did the absolute best they could under the circumstances in the lockdown” “Have understood my child and met his needs” “Kate arranged tailored work experience and offered other help in preparation for work” “Thankyou so much for all your help and support” “Really happy with the school and their approaches” “Our young person is very happy at school, she enjoys and looks forward to attending” “Thank you for your support and my child’s continued success” “A school with a very good team of staff” “Very happy with this school” “My child is extremely happy at school” “Love what the school does and everyone is always so happy” Parent carer questionnaire responses 2020 2021 Spotlight on pupils Pupil’s community efforts Education Health & Care Plans Reviewing an Education, Health & Care Plan – Information for parents/carers Home to School Travel Assistance Please click on the link to apply for home to school travel assistance as requested. http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/education/travel-to-schools/special-transport-needs Free School Meals Are you entitled to free school meals? School Milk Go online to register your child for school milk at https://www.coolmilk.com/ Medication To allow a member of staff to administer medication you will need to complete the following form and return to school: Request To Administer Medication Form School Uniform You can now order school uniform from: My Clothing: Customer link http://www.myclothing.com K&H Sports, 19 Cartergate, Newark (telephone 01636 704331) www.kandhsports.co.uk Healthy Schools – Parent/Carer Information A Parent’s Guide to Dealing with ‘Sexting’ What to do and how to handle it Aiming High Equipment Loan Scheme – please see following links: Children’s equipment – short term loan service Travel & holidays information leaflet Guidance for families MERU travel chair information for parents/carers Independent support – information leaflet Changes to Special Educational Needs & Disability Support – Easy read guide for parents Early Intervention Foundation Guidebook: Empowering Parents, Empowering Communities Please click the following link for SEND Local Offer – Coronavirus Information for parents & carers: http://nottinghamshire.familyservicedirectory.org.uk/kb5/nottinghamshire/directory/site.page?id=ja0yWegC7u4 http://SEND Local Offer – Coronavirus information for parents and carers Lunch Time Menu Autumn 2021 School Swimming: Guidance for Parents 2019-2020 Protecting your child against Flu – Information for Parents School Governors’ Year End Financial Statement 2018/2019 is available in the school office Copies of the Full Governors’ minutes are available in the main office. 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