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What has been going on at Dawn House...
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Views of the new roof - work completed 29-04-2022
Fri 06 May 2022Work has now finished on our new roof - the project has lasted for 6 months, and has completed on time and on budget. The scaffolding will come down over the weekend of 7th & 8th of May.
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26-040-2022 -Our baby rabbits are opening their eyes
Tue 26 Apr 2022
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Outdoor Celebration Assembly -25-04-2022
Mon 25 Apr 2022
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Staff Preparing for Rainbow Day -25-02-2022
Fri 25 Feb 2022February is LGBTQ+ History Month- an annual month-long observance of the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movments. It was founded in 1994 by Missouri High-school teacher Rodney Wilson, and aims to provide insight and eduction into the issues that the LGBTQ+ community face.
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Asda Foundation Green Token Giving online vote
Fri 04 Feb 2022We have been nominated to be part of the Asda Foundation Green Token Giving online vote through our local Asda store Mansfield. All the due diligence is complete and we are live on the vote!
The vote went live on 1st February and voting will close at midnight on Tuesday 31st May 2022. The cause with the most online votes will receive a £500 donation with second place receiving £400 and third place £300.
We and our supporters can vote for our group by visiting www.asda.com/green-tokens and selecting Mansfield from the drop-down box. Supporters will be able to vote once every seven days.
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Men of Few Words are the Best Men
Mon 29 Nov 2021We have celebrated Shakespeare’s Schools this week. Students from KS4 and 5 produced a short film at the end of the Summer as part of this yearly event. Andy Metcalfe wrote and directed the film and the actors were just amazing. The actors were ‘interviewed’ by a visitor to school last week and gave some great insights about what they had gained from the experience. One proud DHS moment!
You can watch Henry V at Shakespeare Schools Film Festival.
Coram Shakespeare Schools Festival (CSSF) is a cultural education charity that exists to instil curiosity and empathy, aspiration and self-esteem, literacy and teamwork - giving young people the confidence to see that all the world is their stage. The Foundation's Shakespeare Schools Festival is the world's largest youth drama festival.
Join CSSF at 7pm on Thursday 2nd December for the big Festival celebration. Tune in to find out which clip from our film is being showcased, hear some messages from some famous faces, and celebrate with other Festival schools.
Best of the Fest will be screened on the Film Festival website. Do share the link with friends and family so they can appreciate how marvellous the pupils have been.
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Sherwood Forest Past and Future Project
Mon 29 Nov 2021Inspire Culture, Learning and Libraries is a proud delivery partner on a fantastic scheme called Miner2Major: The Real Sherwood Forest. The scheme will encourage local people and community groups to get involved in projects aimed at exploring, celebrating and conserving Nottinghamshire’s heritage.
David 'Stickman' Higgins visited the school to deliver workshops with a focus on Sherwood Forest past and future and how the students fit into the landscape and history. The project ran over two days and will lead to a collective art installation which will be displayed at the Old Library in Mansfield. The installation will include other local schools ideas and work and will comprise of music, photography, art and poetry.
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Spoken Language in the Spotlight
Mon 29 Nov 2021On 24th November 2021, pupils put down their pens to take part in No Pens Day Wednesday; a national speaking and listening event organised by I CAN.
All learning and assessment took place through speaking and listening, rather than writing and all lessons and activities focused on speaking and understanding skills rather than writing or using a computer keyboard.
Jenny McConnell, Principal said:
"We believe that speech, language, and communication skills underpin everything and directly affect our pupils’ life chances and for this reason we have been delighted to take part in No Pens Day Wednesday. This is something which we take part in each year. This fantastic event focuses on spoken language and listening activities and we have seen pupils, teachers and therapists taking part in debating, maths games, story-telling and outdoor movement activities.”
Carol Payne, I CAN interim Chief Executive, said:
"Huge thanks go to all the pupils, staff and parents at Dawn House School for taking part in No Pens Day Wednesday. Developing speaking and understanding skills are fundamental for learning to read and write, managing emotions, developing friendships and are vital when entering further education or employment. Following long periods away from classroom learning due to Covid-19, we are calling on early years, primary, secondary schools, colleges and families to get involved with their own No Pens Day Wednesday by putting down their pens, getting creative in the classroom and speaking up for spoken language!”
For more information, visit www.ican.org.uk/no-pens-day-wednesday
To listen to Jenny's interview on BBC Radio Nottingham visit the link below and fast forward to 23.20.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0b1jptm
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Lions Make a Difference
Mon 15 Nov 2021The local Edwinstowe and The Dukeries Lions Club were more than happy to help support Dawn House School when we approached them recently.
Below are members of the club presenting a range of items from our Amazon wish list to Jenny McConnell, Principal and pupils. The Lions members stayed to find out more about the school and enjoy refreshments as a thank you for their kindness. This is the start of a ongoing partnership with more plans afoot.
Lions Clubs International British Isles has more volunteers in more places than any other service organisation. The Lions step forward to tackle local community challenges wherever they occur. To find out more visit Lions Clubs International | British Isles.
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Celebrating OT Week
Mon 15 Nov 2021Dawn House School have had a great week celebrating occupational therapy through engaging in a range of self-regulating activities:
Mindfulness Monday - class body scan
Zones of Regulation Tuesday - creating a visual zones of regulation classroom board
Work it Wednesday - A movement-based game
Thinking Thursday - Sharing and drawing green activities
Feet up Friday - Mindfulness colouring
It has been fantastic to see students sharing with their peers their sensory preferences in the classroom, relaxing together whilst engaging in a body scan and hearing discussions about what activities in and out of school support them to feel green/just right.
It is a pleasure to share with you feedback about OT from some of our students:
“Everything about OT makes me feel green.”
“Doing OT makes me happy, and I love squashing.”
“Going on the swing in the sensory integration room makes me feel green.”
“I am enjoying learning about how my body is going to change when I am a grown-up.”
