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Parents and carers - we hope you will find this page useful.

Your school Parent Support Adviser is Sarah Tuttiett and she is here to support parents and families with any difficulties they may encounter with their children.

Sarah is happy to talk with you, either in or out of school, and can be contacted through the school.

 
 

Parenting Support can provide.....

 

   A listening ear

 

   Support and ideas

 

   An opportunity to share      experiences

 

 

Do you........

 

Want to make parenting less stressful and more enjoyable?

 

Wonder where to go for advice and support about your child?

 

Need to talk to your child's school but you are not sure who to contact?

 

Want an opportunity to meet with other parents/carers.

 

Need a listening ear?

 

...then contact your

Parent Support Advisor

 

Sarah Tuttiett

07934  396034

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

Evening football sessions

Pupils from Westhaven are welcome to attend football coaching sessions every week at the Campus (near to Morrisons).  These 6.30pm to 7.30pm sessions are only for North Somerset special school pupils and will be run by Bristol City coaches. The cost is only £2 per session - just turn up on the night with your football kit (including shin pads please). Parents/carers will have to arrange own transport.  A letter has been sent home, but see Mr Barlow if you want more information.

 

Morning traffic arrangements

Since the beginning of this term we have been piloting a new system for vehicles.

Between 8.20am and 8.45am no vehicles, apart from staff and essential car users, are allowed on to the school site.

All pupils are to be dropped off outside the school gates where a member of staff will be to ensure their safe passage into school.

This is part of our Travel Plan to ensure the safety of pupils and to ease congestion at the beginning of the school day.  We greatly appreciate your cooperation with this.

 

Please note that from September 2009 the cost of a school meal will be £1.95 daily (£9.75 per week).

 

Friends of Westhaven Parent Teacher Association
Have a look at the PTA page by clicking on button at top of page.

 

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Thank you to everyone who sent in vouchers
Vouchers are no longer being issued by either supermarkets and orders have been sent off.   However, if you still have vouchers please send them into school, as we will bank them for next year's collection.

This years grand totals:

Sainsbury's vouchers:                5,722
Tesco vouchers:                          7,974
 
Thanks again!

(click on logos above to find out more)

 

Summer Fayre a great success

The Summer Fayre on 16th May raised more than £1100.  Thanks to everyone who supported the event by organising, helping or coming on Saturday - you helped to make it such a success. Special thanks also to the Police and Fire service for attending.

 

T-shirts available

The 'Network 13' project has secured funding of £5000 to promote visits out of school for all of our pupils.  Support this new venture by buying your child their very own t-shirt.

 

 

 

    

Forthcoming events:

Thursday 19 November 6.30pm  - presentation evening for last year's leavers

Friday 20 November - Children in Need 'odd socks' and 'message on a sock' fund-raising day

 

school calendar for 2009/10 >

 

 

PARENT GROUP DATES

for 2009/10

Fridays 9.30-11.30am

23 October - Family Support Team

27 November - 'No Worries' sexual health representative

11 December - Coffee and mince pies + meet your new Connexions advisor Lucy Frampton (Kirsty is on maternity leave) + Kirsty from learning disability nursing team

29 January - Shona Bleaze - de-stress techniques

26 February - Craft session (away morning) paint a pot!

26 March - Representative from the Play Pod (to be confirmed)

30 April - Benefits advice (to be confirmed)

28 May - Mrs Lovell - speaker from National Autistic Society

25 June - Housing information - Brandon Trust (to be confirmed)

17 July - End of term lunch!

 

Contact Sarah Tuttiett at school if you would like more information

 

After school clubs

Due to the popularity of after school clubs last year, there are now five running:

(all below are 3pm to 4pm - parents/carers to make own arrangements to pick up at 4pm)

Monday - Gardening (sorry - no places left)

Tuesday - Dance (with Emma)

         Football (with Bristol City coaches)

         Table tennis (local league coaches)

Wednesday - Table tennis

If pupils would like to attend then see Mr Barlow.

 

What does your child needs to bring to school?

To help your child have everything they need for the right day see timetable page for useful information.

(still in preparation for 2009/10)

 

North Somerset
school term dates

 

Useful information/websites

The National Autistic Society

www.nas-northsomerset.co.uk

 

  
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