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 2024 - 2025 | |||
| Topic | Date | Time | Led By |
| Autumn Term | |||
Parent Forum – Welcome to the new school year, information drop ins & IT support | Friday 13th September | 10am - 11.30am | SLT and Mala Chohan |
Macmillan Coffee Morning | Friday 27th September | 10am – 11.30am | SLT and Mala Chohan |
| Total Communication | Tuesday 1st October | 10am – 11.30am | Powerful Voices |
| Sibling Saturday | Saturday 12th October | 10am – 11.30am | SLT |
| Developing Independence and incontinence workshop | Friday 1st November | 10am – 11.30am | Sammy Nour and School Nurses |
| Parents Evening | Wednesday 6th November | 2.45pm - 5pm | Class Teachers |
| Emotional Regulation and Wellbeing | Monday 11th November | 10am – 11.30am | Sally Bott |
| Sibling Saturday | Saturday 16th November
| 10am – 11.30am | SLT |
| Parent Forum | Friday 22nd November | 10.30am - 12pm | Mala Chohan |
| Early Communication and PECS Stages 1 and 2 | Wednesday 27th November | 10am – 11.30am | Vicky Bland and Casey Kenna |
| Developing Interaction Skills | Monday 9th December | 10am – 11.30am | Nisha Stuart and Manisha Kataria |
| Christmas Coffee Morning and Sale | Wednesday 11th December | 9.30am - 11am | SLT and Mala Chohan |
| Spring Term | |||
| PECS Stages 3 and 4 | Tuesday 14th January | 10 - 11.30am | Vicky Bland |
| Parent Forum | Tuesday 21st January | 10.30am - 12pm | Mala Chohan |
| Emotional Regulation and Wellbeing Curriculum | Monday 27th January | 10 - 11.30am | Sally Bott and Jodie Kinsley |
| Parents Evening | Wednesday 29th January | 2.45pm - 5pm | Class Teachers |
| Sibling Saturday | Saturday 1st February | 10 - 11.30am | SLT |
| Literacy | Thursday 13th February | 10 - 11.30am | Ingrid Spencer |
| Maths | Friday 7th March | 10 - 11.30am | Hannah Hawkins and Ruqia Mohammed |
| Sibling Saturday | Saturday 15th March | 10 - 11.30am | SLT |
| Parent Forum | Thursday 20th March | 10 - 11.30am | SLT |
| Autism Acceptance Week Event | Friday 4th April | 9.30 - 12pm | Vicky Bland |
| Summer Term | |||
Transition to Secondary | Tuesday 13th May | 10 - 11.30am | Sally Bott |
Parents Evening | Wednesday 14th May | 2.45 - 5pm | Class Teachers
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Welcome to Oaklands – Information for New Parents | Tuesday 20th May | 10 - 11.30am | Vicky Bland |
| Sibling Saturday | Saturday 7th June | 10 - 11.30am | SLT |
| Getting the most out of visits in the community | Friday 13th June | 10 - 11.30am | Sammy Nour |
| Parent Forum | Tuesday 17th June | 10.30 - 12pm | Mala Chohan |
| End of term – Review the year – Breakfast with senior leaders | Tuesday 24th June | 9.30 - 11am | Sarah Osborne |
| Stay and Play Sessions for New Pupils | 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th July | 10 - 11.30am | Vicky Bland |
| Nurture Year 6 Celebration Event | Wednesday 9th July | 1.30 - 2.15pm | Vicky Bland |
| Willow, Elm and Cherry Leavers Assembly | Thursday 10th July | 1.15 - 2.15pm | Sarah Osborne |
We will also be running a four week program about Autism for parents in the Autumn Term.
| Autism Session 1 | Tuesday 29th October | 10am - 12pm | Vicky Bland |
| Autism Session 2 | Tuesday 5th November | 10am - 12pm | Vicky Bland |
| Autism Session 3 | Tuesday 19th November | 10am - 12pm | Vicky Bland |
| Autism Session 4 | Tuesday 26th November | 10am - 12pm | Vicky Bland |