Friday 12th November 2021

MONDAY 15TH NOVEMBER

Odd Socks Day

FRIDAY 19TH NOVEMBER

Staff INSET (In Service Training) Day

WEDNESDAY 24TH NOVEMBER

No Pens Day Wednesday

WEDS 1ST – FRIDAY 10TH DECEMBER

Parent Consultations

FRIDAY 10TH DECEMBER

- Open Day

- Family Forum

FRIDAY 17TH DECEMBER

Last day of Term

20TH DECEMBER – 3RD JANUARY 2022

Holidays

TUESDAY 4TH JANUARY

First day of Term

FRIDAY 21ST JANUARY

Staff INSET (In Service Training) Day

FRIDAY 11TH FEBRUARY

Last day of Term

14TH FEBRUARY – 18TH FEBRUARY

Holidays

MONDAY 21ST FEBRUARY

First day of Term

THURSDAY 3RD MARCH

World Book Day

FRIDAY 4TH MARCH

Staff INSET (In Service Training) Day

FRIDAY 1ST APRIL

Last day of Term

4TH APRIL – 18TH APRIL

Holidays

FRIDAY FLYER

We are so pleased with our son’s progress at St

Dominic’s, I can’t imagine him going anywhere else!

He’s turned from being the child who regularly refused

school, to never once asking if he has to go to school

today. He seems so at ease at St Dominic’s now – not

wearing his coat and hood all day any more speaks

volumes.

Over a quarter of a million school children

and young people across the UK take part

in ‘No Pens Day Wednesday’, a day which

is used to encourage schools and settings

to put down their pens and run a day of

speaking and listening activities.

This will be taking place on Wednesday 24th

November.

House House Point Totals

WELLS 1063 House Points

WALLIS 1031 House Points

TURING 1081 House Points

AUSTEN 1071 House Points

House Points Totals Autumn Term W/E 12th November 2021

Congratulations

If your child would like their pet

featured in the Friday Flyer, please

send in a photo to their form tutor.

Skye (in Year 6) and her sister on

their horse.

We Would Love to See

Your Pets!

David

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The 6th

Form Art & Photography A-Level students

had an amazing trip to The Tate Modern Art

Gallery in London this week.

They travelled by train and walked along the

South Bank by the Thames which was a great

opportunity for our photographers.

At the gallery they saw some fantastic art and

spent time discussing and relating it to their own

art and interests.

Well done all of you, it was one of the most

successful art trips ever!

6th Form

Needs-Led Curriculum

This term, 6th Form have been practising their functioning independent skills by cooking. This week

they cooked spaghetti bolognaise, they all helped with the preparation i.e. peeling and cutting the

onions and carrots and cooking the pasta and sauce. Afterwards they were able to sit down to eat the

fruits of their labour. Well done 6th Form!

Therapy – ELSA

Mrs R-T

Emotional Literacy Support Assistants – otherwise

known as ELSAs - are people who are trained to

provide emotional and social skills support to

children.

Here at St Dominic’s we are lucky enough to have

five trained ELSAs. Yes, you heard right… FIVE!

ELSA is an initiative developed and supported by

educational psychologists. It recognises that

children learn better and are happier in school if

their emotional needs are also addressed.

We have been trained by Educational Psychologists

to plan and deliver programmes of support to pupils who are experiencing

temporary or longer-term additional emotional needs.

Children are usually referred for ELSA support by

their class teacher. We then identify and prioritise

which children require a weekly programme or, if

more appropriate, put supported strategies in place

within a class setting.

ELSA programmes usually run for 6-12 weeks. Some

of the areas that ELSA covers are: self-esteem and

confidence, team building, friendships and social

interactions, loss and bereavement, anxiety and

anger management, and understanding emotions and

feelings.

Interventions are totally unique and tailored to the

child’s needs. The sessions can be structured but

with fun activities. They may also be unstructured

and include games, arts and crafts or just time to

talk and listen to the child.

Children learn many new skills at school, not just academic but also social and

emotional skills. An ELSA can help children and young people learn to understand

their emotions and respect the feelings of those around them.

Pupils are provided with the time and space to think about their personal

circumstances and how they manage them.

While ELSAs are not there to solve, or ‘fix’, children's problems, we can provide

emotional support.

We aim to establish a warm, respectful relationship with a pupil and to provide a

reflective space where they are able to honestly share their thoughts and

feelings.

If you feel that ELSA interventions may be beneficial to your child, please

contact your child's teacher who will be able to help with a referral.

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Menu for week beginning Monday 15th November 2021

MENU MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

BREAKFAST A Taste of Australia

MORNING SNACK

Fresh Fruit Choc Chip Cookies Fresh Fruit Oat Biscuits

LUNCH

Chicken & ham Pie

Vegetable & Bean Pie

Minted New Potatoes

Jacket Potato

Carrots Cauliflower Cheese

Fresh Salad Bar

Tuna Mayo

Chilli Con Carne & Rice

Vegetable Chilli & Rice

Wedge Potatoes Jacket Potato

Broad beans Sauté Spinach & Ginger

Fresh Salad Bar

Sliced Ham

Chicken Parmigiana

Flaky Pastry Veggie Roll

New Potatoes Jacket Potato

Peas Sweetcorn

Fresh Salad Bar Grated Cheese

Home Made Meat Feast Pizza

Home Made Margareta Pizza

Chips Jacket Potato

Baked Beans Garlic Bread

Fresh Salad Bar

I N S E T

D A Y

DESSERT Assorted Puddings

Fresh Fruit Basket

Yogurt

Peach Melba Tart

Fresh Fruit Basket

Yogurt

Lamingtons (Sponge)

Fresh Fruit Basket

Yogurt

Apple Pie & Custard

Fresh Fruit Basket

Yogurt

St. Dominic’s School Social Communication Programme

STAY ON TRACK

The target is to encourage the individual to stay on task and not to get distracted by other things, such as own thoughts or other

people/events.

Facts re ASD

Many pupils have difficulty recognising what is and is not relevant and may just focus on details that interest them

Some research suggests that difficulties could be related to deficits in executive functioning (includes working memory, planning, cognitive flexibility and inhibitory control)

A child with Asperger’s can disregard requests to focus on things they perceive as uninteresting simply by blocking it out. Suggested Script

You need to Stay on Track. You need to finish this page of maths……

You need to Stay on Track. We are talking about the characters in the book not about football.

Hints and Tips

Pupils may need to be reminded to stay on topic or task

This will help the pupil to achieve the ‘on task’ point

The ability to focus attention on the given task will support the development of communication skills and social appropriacy

Increased understanding of how to focus and maintain attention will have a positive impact on pupil progress.