Author: Kelly Drew
What a busy month! Here’s just a glimpse - Wellbeing Event, Library Drop ins, NCFC Community Support Hub and Watton Youth Group
 
Laura attended the Wymondham Academy Wellbeing Event which was organised by MAP.  There were lots of amazing professional stands and each stand had fun wellbeing activities to engage the young people in Year 8.  The young people were keen to fill up their stamp cards and were enthusiastic in their interactions with the professionals.  Laura received lots of valuable feedback from the young people around the question ‘What helps you to learn?’ and this will be shared with the school’s wellbeing team.  The young people also had fun playing question Jenga and spinning the wheel of fortune to win prizes!  If you know of an event that you would like the Engagement and Advice Team to attend, we would love to hear from you at nsendiassengagement@norfolk.gov.uk
Library drop ins are proving increasingly popular. Our E & A  Team are getting out and about all over the county and taking our service into the local community, answering questions and giving next steps advice. One parent said ‘ I just saw online that you were here today and thought I’d come along to ask a couple of questions. It’s been really helpful’. Stuart, one of the Library managers said ‘ I’m thrilled that people are coming to see SENDIASS here and using the library in this way – its just what we’re here for’.
Jo got to spend the evening at Norwich City Football Club’s new Support Hub at a recent first team home game. Fans at the game, including parents and young people with SEN, came to find us to ask all about what we do and find out how we could help their family. It was a fab way to introduce new people to our service.
A recent Watton Youth Group session gave us the chance to talk to young people with additional needs about what can help them learn. We talked about what makes a good day and a bad day and how we can let people around us and at school know how best to help us when things aren’t going so well. We also did activities to help the young people say what they feel. Who knew pipe cleaners could make great fidget toys? We had lots of laughs and of course, ate crisps!