Hustings, Smorgasbord & Music 29th April 2017 Dear All There’s no escaping the General Election, not even here… otherwise, a wide mix of articles and subjects…
The Golden Booklet The Golden Booklet is the shorter, easy read version of the Golden Binder (the definitive guide to support in education for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities). A copy of the Golden Booklet will be sent to all families of a child/young person with a Statement or EHC Plan in the next fortnight. If you are a professional or organisation working with children and young people and would like a small supply of Golden Booklets, please reply and let us know. You can read the booklet on our website, and download a copy from the Local Offer here: https://www.afclocaloffer.org.uk/blog_articles/1031-the-golden-booklet-has-arrived
Dyslexia – AGM and coffee morning
AGM: The Richmond Dyslexia Association has Professor Maggie Snowling* coming to talk about 'Dyslexia and Language disorder: Same or different?' at their AGM on: Tuesday 9th May 2017 at 7pm The Old Town Hall, Whitakker Avenue, Richmond TW9 1TP. Booking is essential - free to members and £10 on the door for non-members. Places can be reserved at bookings@richmonddyslexia.org.uk *Professor Snowling is currently the President of St John’s College, Oxford. Professor Snowling was appointed CBE in 2016 for her services to science and the understanding of dyslexia.
Coffee morning: Richmond Dyslexia Association also have a parent’s coffee morning: Friday 5th May from 9.30am to 11.30am Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park. All are very welcome (Kingston & Richmond). Specialist Teachers and Educational Psychologists will be there to offer advice/support. For more information, please refer to their website: http://richmonddyslexia.org.uk/
Hustings
Definition: “Noun: A meeting at which candidates in an election address potential voters Late Old English husting ‘deliberative assembly, council’, from Old Norse hústhing ‘household assembly held by a leader’, from hús ‘house’ + thing ‘assembly, parliament’ ” Oxford Living Dictionary