Parent Workshops and Events
We run a range of parent workshops/coffee mornings to share strategies and information that we use in school that parents may like to use at home.
| Parent Workshops 2025 - 2026 | |||
| Topic | Date | Time | Led By |
| Autumn Term | |||
Parent Forum – Welcome to the new school year | Thursday 11th September | 10.30 – 12pm | SLT and Mala Chohan |
Macmillan Coffee Morning | Friday 26th September | 9.30am – 11am | SLT and Mala Chohan |
Secondary parent action meeting | Friday 3rd October
| 10 – 11am | Sarah |
Sibling Saturday | Saturday 4th October | 10 – 11.30am | Sarah, Vicky and TAs |
The Interoception Curriculum | Monday 13th October | 10 – 11.30am | Sally |
Parents Evening
| Wednesday 5th November | 3 – 5pm | Class Teachers |
An Introduction to Makaton
| Friday 7th November | 10 – 11.30am | Vicky |
Online Safety for Children at Home | Thursday 20th November | 10 – 11.30am | Sarah |
The Curiosity Programme (Nurture Parents) | Monday 1st December | 10 – 11.30am | Manisha/Vicky |
Sibling Saturday | Saturday 6th December | 10 – 11.30am | Sarah, Vicky and TAs |
Christmas Parent Forum | Tuesday 9th December | 10.30 – 12pm | Mala/SLT |
| Spring Term | |||
Setting clear Boundaries for children at home (Targeted) | Monday 12th January | 10 – 11.30am | Sally |
Parent Forum | Friday 23rd January
| 10.30 – 12pm | Mala |
Developing Independence | Friday 30th January
| 10 – 11.30am | Sammy |
Parents Evening
| Wednesday 28th January | 3 – 5pm | Class Teachers |
Sibling Saturday | Saturday 7th February | 10 – 11.30am | Sarah, Vicky and TAs |
Developing Communication at Oaklands | Thursday 12th February | 10 – 11.30am | Vicky |
Reading Fluency (Elm and Cherry) | Thursday 26th February | 10 – 11.30am | Ingrid/Andrea |
Reading the World (Willow and Nurture) | Tuesday 10th March | 10 – 11.30am | Ingrid/Andrea |
Autism Acceptance Event
| Thursday 26th March | 10 – 12pm | Vicky and others |
| Summer Term | |||
Parent Forum | Thursday 16th April
| 10.30 – 12pm | Mala |
| Transition to Secondary for Year 5 Parents | Monday 20th April | 10 – 11.30am | Sally/Secondary schools |
Parents Evening
| Wednesday 29th April | 3 – 5pm | Class Teachers |
Physical Development
| Wednesday 6th May | 10 – 11.30am | Chloe and OT |
Sibling Saturday | Saturday 9th May
| 10 – 11.30am | Sarah, Vicky and TAs |
Paper Based Communication (Targeted) | Tuesday 19th May
| 10 – 11.30am | Vicky and Communication Facilitators |
Welcome to Oaklands – Information for New Parents | Thursday 21st May
| 10 – 11.30am | Vicky/Mala/Office |
EAL | Tuesday 2nd June | 10 – 11.30am | Sarah
|
Parent Forum in the park | Thursday 11th June
| 11.30 – 1pm | Mala/Vicky |
Behaviour in communication | Monday 15th June
| 10 – 11.30am | Sally |
Sibling Saturday | Saturday 20th June
| 10 – 11.30am | Sarah, Vicky and TAs |
Getting the most out of visits in the community | Friday 26th June | 10 – 11.30am | Sammy |
End of term – Review the year – Breakfast with senior leaders | Wednesday 10th July
| 9 – 11am | All SLT/Mala
|
We will also be running a four week program about Autism for parents in the Autumn Term.
| Autism Session 1 | Tuesday 28th October | 10am - 12:30pm | Vicky |
| Autism Session 2 | Tuesday 4th November | 10am - 12:30pm | Vicky |
| Autism Session 3 | Tuesday 11th November | 10am - 12:30pm | Vicky |
| Autism Session 4 | Tuesday 25th November | 10am - 12:30pm | Vicky |