Just in time for the Summer holidays, various providers and organisations have begun to welcome guests back to help break up the movie days and game nights.
We've rounded up 5
Summer Activity Ideas for SEND families to enjoy.
From local aquariums to farm parks to fun online resources, there are many different activity ideas for families across East Sussex to enjoy locally as well as from the comfort of your couch.
For up-to-date information on activity resources and ideas, follow our ISEND Facebook page at @ISENDEastSussex and our @eastsussexigo page. You can also find more ideas and resources for support and advice on our Local Offer page.
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“Be yourself and don’t act up.”
It started out as a video project for a school assembly. Now, it’s a great example and a legacy left behind from Bexhill Academy students about their journey with Autism
Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
For Bexhill Academy’s Autism Awareness Week earlier in the year, three students came together to create a video project that describes their journey with ASD for every student and staff member to see.
But the project is more than just a video – it’s a way to help other students and other people have a better understanding of ASD. It also explains all the challenges and change they have gone through in school.
As a couple of the students move on, they hope “Behind the Mask” will serve as a piece of history, show their journeys and leaves a legacy behind for other students to embrace.
Read the full story about "Behind the Mask" for the Bexhill students on YourEastSussex.
Find out more about the video project or watch it directly on YouTube.
“We are here to celebrate writing and here to celebrate Val … She would be honoured to come down and see this. This is about everyone involved here today!”
The sun peaks through the towering trees at Hartfield Square in Eastbourne and balloons dance in the wind as bilingual students are welcomed to a safe award ceremony for
The Val Larkin Award 2020.
The Val Larkin Award was created to honour both the legacy of an English as an Additional Language Service (EALS) team member and the education of bilingual students throughout East Sussex.
There was a total of 21 entries for the award, six of which were awarded in three different categories for first and second place. The categories were for the age groups 5-7 years old, 8-9 year olds and 10-13 year olds.
The entries had a wide variety of creative short stories and poems, such as stories about different animals, a letter to Cristiano Ronaldo, a Thank You to the NHS and more!
Read the full story on the award winners, participants and honoured legacies on YourEastSussex.
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Throughout the last several months, there has been a wealth of resources that offer different kinds of support for you and your family.
Our Local Offer webpage has various resources for childcare and community activities, back to school information, guidance and more for children with special needs and disabilities.
There are also resources for support such as key contact numbers, the Educational Psychology Service Support Line and information for local mental health support for children, young people and adults.
Ahead of the return to school, the Education, Support, Behaviour and Attendance Service (ESBAS) has launched a new School Attendance Helpline.
To keep up to date with helpful resources, activity ideas and more, follow our Facebook pages:
@ISENDEastSussex
@igoEastSussex
@CLASSPlusEastSussex (for families with children with autism)
Make sure to check out our @CLASSPlusEastSussex Facebook page where the CLASS+ team has been creating Information, Tip and Advice videos around different autism themes.
To get involved and share your voice, check out the East Sussex Parent Carer Forum and see the latest updates, information and news from the Forum here! You can also follow them on Facebook at @EastSussexParentCarerForum.
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