PALS Newsletter Michaelmas2024
InSeptemberDrMossjoinedthePALSteamto enhanceourprovision.Sheisnowrunning1:1 coachingsessions,groupexamanxietycourses, mathsboostergroupsandmore!Shewillalsobe checkinginonpreviouslyassessedstudentsto ensureRMSaremeetingtheirneeds appropriatelyandtogivestudentsstrategies
TherapyDogs
Alfie&CindycontinuedtovisitRMS thistermthankstoPetsasTherapy volunteers.Howeverduetofamily commitmentsCindyisnotableto visitafterChristmas.Alfiewill continuetovisit,butswitchdaysto ThursdayandFriday.
ThereisabookingsystemforSenior and6thFormgirls,andMrsMorris coordinatestheCadogangirls.
NeurodiversityParentEvent
Thisterminseniorschoolwehave beenusingarobotwhichwehave called‘Pip’suppliedbyNoIsolation tosupportastudentinyear11who iscurrentlyunabletoattend lessons.Pipattendsclassesandthe studentcanaccessthelearning remotely,shecaninteractwithher teacherandpeersensuringthat shefeelslessisolatedwhile studyingathome!
Refurbishingthequietdiningroom
AmbitiousaboutAutism NoIsolationrobot
Lasttermwetrialledthequietdiningroomforstudentsandthis provedtobesuccessful.Asaresultwearenowlookingto refurbishtheroomtomakeitamoreflexiblyusedspaceandto updatethefurnitureanddecorations!
Weareveryproudtohavebeen involvedinthefilmingofa promotionalvideofortheAutistic andOKteachingprogramme producedbyAmbitious.Clickhere towatchthevideo.Wearesoproud ofallofthestudentsinvolved.Mrs LaskyandMrsHawkinshavesince offeredsupporttootherschools wishingtoruntheprogrammeand contributedtoonlinetraining.
SPACEHertsCharity
ThestudentsatRMShavechosenSPACE astheircharityforthisyear.
SPACEareanawardwinningHertfordshirebasedcharity supportingfamiliesofchildrenandyoungpeoplewhoare neurodivergent(Autism,ADHD,Dyslexia,Dyspraxia,Dyscalculia, Tourette’sandotherneurodiverseconditions.)
https://spaceherts.org.uk/
NickyChaperlin,theirVolunteerandCommunityEngagement Managerhaskindlyofferedtospeaktoparentsatour NeurodiversityParentevenTon19thMarch.