Happy Mindfulness Friday to you all!

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 Dawn House School Family Fun Day- Saturday 20th September 11-2pm.

We invite you to join us for a day of fun for the family- there will be inflatables, music, stalls, penalty shootout, Forest Schools…..and more! Join us to celebrate the beginning of the new school year in style. Your tickets can be bought through Weduc/Parentpay, please invite friends and family. It’s a great opportunity for them to see your child’s school.

Staff are invited to bring their families too so it really is about our whole school community.

Bring your picnics and picnic blankets!

(If you do have a stall you would like to run on the day, or know someone who might like to join us, please let me know)

Looking back…

Summer Holiday Club

This summer, our pupils had a fantastic time taking part in our school holiday clubs. They loved getting creative in the kitchen, cooking up a healthier version of fish and chips one day and making delicious cheesecake on another. Alongside this, pupils enjoyed swimming, using ICT, playing football on the field, and having fun games of dodgeball in the hall. The atmosphere throughout was relaxed and enjoyable, with plenty of laughter, teamwork, and smiles. It was wonderful to see everyone so engaged and happy, making the most of their time in school over the summer.

Thank you to the staff who made this happen!

Looking forwards…

Occupational Therapy Team

We are pleased to share information about where our occupational therapy team will be based across school for this academic year.

• Nicole Khosla OT Kim Davis OTA: Primary one, two and juniors
• Hannah Wheeler OT, Wendy Gardner OTA: KS3 and the Bridge class
• Alice Duval OT, Kim Davis OTA: KS4 and Chimes
• Hayley Drury OT, Wendy Gardner OTA: Sixth form and Chimes

The OT team will continue to work closely alongside the school team to ensure each student has the correct support is in place to develop their independence, access the curriculum, build key life skills and to identify bespoke green strategies.

We send a warm welcome to Hayley and Alice who are new to Dawn House School.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the OT working in your child’s key stage.

Speech and Language Therapy Team

You should have already received the information about your child’s speech and language therapist directly. Please contact Sarah Throup if you have not received this [email protected]

We also send a warm welcome to Jade Carey (SLT) and Ashleigh Coker (SLTA) who have also joined us in September.

This week…

Children were all reminded of the ‘Dawn House Way’ for pupils and for adults in school. This was drawn up by the Pupil Leadership Group and is a great reminder about expectations for how to behave in school. Do ask your children what they can remember about it and what we are really trying hard to do this year- Be Kind, Be brave.

https://www.dawnhouseschool.org.uk/2025/09/04/welcome-back-living-our-values-be-kind-be-brave/

Residential news

‘What a fun filled week we’ve had! We kicked things off with some creepy crawly creativity in Foodie Friends, making spider sandwiches that were almost too cute to eat! Then it was out to the field for golf and football, while some students soaked up the sunshine with a good book in the People’s Hut.

Tuesday was action packed with WASP football, chess, tennis with Mr. Norman and a peek into Forest School adventures.

On Wednesday, our Eco Club got their green thumbs ready, planning out a garden makeover and look at a trip to B&Q to pick out bulbs. Meanwhile, Music Club enjoyed watching their production video and experimenting with shiny new instruments. Later, we stretched our legs on a sunny walk up Helmsley Road to hand-deliver invitations for our upcoming Family Fun Day.

Thursday brought even more excitement with swimming, scooters, tennis, and football capped off with a high energy dodgeball game against the staff (who may or may not still be recovering!)’

Thank you for this from Emma Hook, our new (returning!) Residential Activity Coordinator- the spider sandwiches were surprisingly delicious!

Starting soon….After School Book Club

We’re thrilled to launch our brand new After School Book Club!

Join us for a fun and engaging hour of stories, activities, and social time led by one of our amazing Speech and Language Therapists!

When: Mondays, 3:30–4:30 PM

Includes: Tasty snacks and drinks to end each session

Cost: Just £5 per session

It’s a great opportunity for children to build their confidence and socialise with friends in a relaxed and supportive setting.

Don’t miss out on the adventure! Keep an eye on WeDuc and Facebook for sign up details.

And that’s not all we also offer a variety of other exciting clubs for just £5 each:

• Foodie Friends – Mondays
• ECO Club – Wednesdays
• Life Skills – Thursdays
• Swimming – Thursdays

We can’t wait to see your child there!

Keeping safe….

Online gaming

At school, children are reminded that they must not share online gaming details (such as usernames, passwords, or codes). This is an important part of keeping all pupils safe.

Online gaming is an activity for home time only. It is not part of school learning, and therefore it is not the responsibility of school.

We kindly remind parents and carers that any online gaming should be supervised and monitored at home to ensure children are kept safe online.

Thank you for supporting us in helping children stay safe.

Nails

Children (and staff) are reminded about nails being kept appropriately short and not pointed. This keeps us safe during sports activities and hygienic when taking part in cooking activities. This is part of our dress code.

Enjoy your weekends,

Jenny

If your child leaves home in the morning a little unsettled and you want to quickly tell us, so we know to expect a tricky start to the day, a quick email (that we can follow up later) to the tutor and/or core team with ‘Handle with Care’ in the email title will ensure that we are aware.