TIM ASSAULTED AT HIS HOME. WE ALL WISH HIM WELL!

You will have read the rather dramatic note from Mr. Surtees. However note ;it happened on Tues night (Wed Morn ) March 15th/16th

but he was back unofficially on Thurs 17th March and officially on Monday 21st. Didn't Mr. Surtees suggest it was far worse? Lots of parents were really concerned because it sounded as if he was going to be off for a long time

LETTERS FROM SCHOOL??? Where are they?

(a) Newsline letter promised by Tim for Feb.

(b)Note to remind parents of unusual holiday dates and cancellation of Staff Training days or is that postponement?

(c)Govs report from Oct 04, now 6months late

MARIA HUTCHINGS comments on the national media about the sad state of Essex Special Needs, may have rung a bell with some of you as I made the very same points in last month's update. Autistic pupils learn differently so need to be taught separately, in a base, with as much inclusion as they are able to cope with. and no speech therapy with speech therapists

Remember, you read it here first!!!!!

SO WHAT DO THE CONSERVATIVES PROMISE MARIA?

more choice in Special Needs Schools. Shows how much they understand - Piffle

Us parents know that is usually impractical because of distances. If you live in Harlow your local SEN school is Harlowfields

SO WHAT DO WE WANT?

The existing set-up in SEN schools must be scrutinised and where necessary challenged, so that pupils are taught in the best most effective ways not as far as we can gather going on at Harlowfields at the moment. In fact why do we hear nothing about current cutting edge educational methods, as developed by Educational Professionals? Us parents have been badly let down.

SCHOOL DINNERS

Isn't Jamie Oliver courageous. Parents have contacted the website asking if the school will consider improving the quality of food offered at lunch-time, particularly as it seems to be directly linked with improved ability to learn and anything that helps our kids with that must be important

ESSEX PARENTS AMALGAMATION

Webmaster recently attended this newly formed group, dedicated to disseminating information about the way Essex have amalgamated so far, so that those about to undergo the trauma will know what's coming for pupils and parents FORWARNED IS FORARMED

Don't forget the wheels around town on April1st and hope you had a good RED NOSE DAY