Learning a New Way CIC 

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Saturday, June 25, 2022 by Sam McCormick | Uncategorized

Good afternoon everyone, 

I just wanted to share a quick note to let you know about a few fundraising events we have going on; these are to help support our community activities through the summer holidays (to which you are welcome to book onto).

On Saturday 2nd July we will be hosting a sponsored STEM afternoon - where the children will be challenged to build the tallest marshmallow tower possible. Everyone is welcome to join us, and it will be held from 3-5pm at Spennymoor Youth & Community Centre. If you wish to reserve a place for your child, let me know and I'll get the sponsor form to you and full details. This is free to attend, and children are dropped off so you get a couple of hours to yourself! Brothers and sisters who don't have tuition with me are welcome to attend.

And on Monday 19th June, I will be hosting an online Parent's Support Evening with Gemma (my colleague) to help offer suggestions of ways to counter the "summer learning loss" that many children experience and share some wellbeing tips. We are selling tickets to this on a donation basis, with a suggested minimum donation of £10.

If you want any further details on anything, please just let me know.

Sam. 

 

𝕃𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕋𝕠𝕘𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝔸𝕪𝕔𝕝𝕚𝕗𝕗𝕖 - 𝕨𝕖𝕝𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕚𝕟𝕗𝕠

Thursday, June 9, 2022 by Sam McCormick | Uncategorized

We are looking forward to welcoming you all to our new Learning Together group in Aycliffe. There is no requirement to attend all 6 of the weeks of the pilot project, but please let me know if you are not able to attend so I can free up extra spaces for others. The classes will be run by myself, and I have a teaching assistant Emma who will be supporting the group. We may also have additional volunteers some weeks. Please be assured all adults are qualified, experienced and have up to date DBS certificates.

On your first visit, please come through the main entrance that faces towards Tesco, the back entrance will be locked. We will aim to have someone waiting to walk everyone through to the room we are using, which is currently Meeting Room 1. In case there is no one about, to get to the room you walk past the reception and take the second corridor on your left which is signposted Meeting Rooms. The main entrance door will likely be locked when you return to collect your child, to ensure members of the public are unable to just walk into the building, and we will only release children to a known adult - if someone different will be collecting your child please let us know.

There are toilets in the main entrance area, and we would appreciate it if you would ensure your child has been to the toilet before starting (as best as possible, we know what kids are like!).

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Children do not need to bring anything, however any homework, spellings, reading books etc are very welcome and will enable us to support your child in the best way possible. If your child doesn't bring their own work, we will provide resources we feel are suitable for their age and stage they are working at. You are welcome to send your child with their water bottle, to help keep them hydrated. 

The sessions are drop off, meaning adults do not join us in the room, however, you are welcome to sit in the entrance if this reassures you or your child - please let us know in advance if you will be doing this. 

My number, should you need to contact me is 07710 478583. In the event I don't answer (usually because I am working), please drop me a brief text message and I will get back to you as soon as I can. 

It would be appreciated if all parents could compete the following questionnaire before their child's first session: https://surveyheart.com/form/62a1e1ded2ae5a1463df240b

I sincerely hope I have covered everything. Sorry there is a lot of information - but I wanted it to all be in one place!