Many roads into and around Malmesbury are blocked by floodwater.  As a result we cannot guarantee that enough staff will be able to get in to run the school safely.

Regrettably this means that we will have to close until at least 13.00.

If possible we will open from 13.00 for those children who can come, but please do not make any dangerous journeys.  Absences today will be authorised.

Wiltshire Council have a new Family Hubs service, which is replacing the previous Children’s Centres.  The service will be running many useful courses over the summer, and you can download a flyer detailing the events here.

You can also watch a 30 minute Wiltshire Council Webinar which gives a flavour of what Family Hubs are about, and how their services might be useful to you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ek91vSybtw

The Hub can be contacted via the freephone number :0800 970 4669 or via the Altogether Website: All Together – Wiltshire Together

Autism Awareness week is from 2^nd – 8^th April 2024, but we will be marking the occasion during the last week of this term.  Have a look at the NAS website  for a range of helpful information, and watch this video which explains more about Autism.  You can scan the QR codes to see additional videos talking about Autism from a child’s  perspective.

You can also find advice  HERE (https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance) on the Autistic Society website,and there is a video HERE (https://www.autismeducationtrust.org.uk/celebrating-autistic-strengths-and-differences) that you can watch for further information.

In addition to these online resources, our SENDCo Laura Phillips will be hosting 1:1 drop in sessions on Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th March, which are available to book. These sessions will be open to anyone who would like to find out more about the Autism Assessment Pathway in Wiltshire or to discuss resources and strategies to support their child.

Next week is Autism Acceptance week (27 March – 2 April).  Have a look at the NAS website  for a range of helpful information, and watch this video which explains more about Autism.  You can also scan the QR codes to see additional videos talking about Autism from a child’s  perspective.

In addition, 25th March is Epilepsy Awareness Day.  There are 2 new videos on the SEND page of our website about epilepsy that you may find useful.

We are delighted to be officially recognised with the Dyslexia Quality Mark, awarded by the British Dyslexia Association. This is the culmination of much hard work by our SENDCo Laura Philips and all the staff who support children both in and out of the classroom.

Unfortunately the school will be closed today. We have just heard that the secondary school is closed. This creates so many knock-on childcare problems that we will not be able to get enough staff into school to run it safely.

Other factors are, of course, the weather and difficulties with the site. We were hoping to overcome these, but we cannot do this without our full complement of staff.
My apologies for the inconvenience and the late notice, but the situation has only just become clear.

Steve Heal, Head Teacher

The 2022 Dyslexia information leaflet from Wiltshire Council is now available to view on our website, on our dedicated Dyslexia page.

The leaflet gives information from Wiltshire Specialist SEN Service (SSENS), covering diagnosis, support and other resources available in Wiltshire.

The British Dyslexia Association will be hosting a webinar next week, with lots of helpful tips on how to support your child’s learning. The event is online next Wednesday evening (5th October at 6.30pm), and free to all.  If you are interested in viewing the webinar, futher details can be found on the British Dyslexia Associations website.

And, as part of Dyslexia Awareness week, we have uploaded some new resources from the BDA on the Dyslexia page of our school website too.

The Autism Information session run by our SENDCo Laura Phillips recently was recorded.  You can catch the session HERE