We have recently been reviewing how we weigh and record young people’s weights. And we would like
to make you aware of the following:
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Young people will continue to be weighed termly. However this will now be during a swimming
session. This is to minimise the dressing/undressing and general manual handling required. In
addition this will reduce the impact on the young person’s school day to address medical needs.
The weight will be more accurate as it will be classed as a naked weight rather than using a
formula to calculate the weight of clothes. School staff will monitor that this has happened.
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The weights will be recorded, as currently, in the school database. In future the nurse supporting
the dietician’s clinic will have accessed the school database in advance of the clinic to get the
individual’s weight.
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The weight will also be recorded in the home school book by the TAs for parental information, if
requested. Please be aware that if parents want an ongoing record they will need to transfer this
information into their own documents as the home school book is retained by school as evidence
for Ofsted etc for a period of time.
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A checklist has now been developed as to the information the dietician requires. The nurse will
collate and forward this information to the dietician a week in advance, excluding unforeseen
circumstances.
In addition, school staff will send the nursing team the current weights each term. School staff
will highlight to the nursing team any loss of weight. The nursing team will be alerted that the
weights have been done and it will be their responsibility to go into the data base to review the
exact changes.
Dear Parents/Carers
Firstly I would like to welcome two new pupils who have both joined the Pre School Primary
Department this term and I’m looking forward to getting to know them and their families over the
coming months.
I had a successful meeting with a good number of parents this week regarding the new curriculum we
are currently developing. I have taken the constructive feedback I have received back to my team and
will now be working with the therapists on how to integrate our planning even further.
Please do take the time to look at the school news on the website www.chf.org.uk/school-news which
is updated weekly, and is a great place to find out what has been going on across the departments.
We are also in the process of developing department galleries on the website, which should be up and
running shortly. If you would like to give any feedback or questions on the news items, galleries or the
website in general please email web [email protected]
We hope our above revised system will support parents better and reduce the tasks prior to a clinic.
I am pleased to announce the weekend dates for the Summer Term. Please note the sessions will run
from 2:00-3:00pm
Child protection and safeguarding young adults has lamentably been making regular appearances in
the news lately and serves as a sad reminder that undesirable acts or omissions take place affecting
vulnerable children and young adults.
At Chailey Heritage Foundation we do everything we possibly can to secure the safety of the young
people in our care and actively promote their well-being. However, if you have any concerns please do
contact any member of the trained Child Protection and Young Adult Safeguarding Team at Chailey
Heritage Foundation:
Simon Yates: Designated Lead for Child Protection and Adult Safeguarding for Chailey Heritage
Foundation
Richard Green: Designated Child Protection lead for Chailey Heritage School
Mandy Mason
Denise Banks: Designated Lead for Adult Safeguarding for Chailey Heritage Foundation
Claire Bailey: Designated Child Protection Lead for Chailey Heritage Residential
You can talk or pass your concern on to any member of the team, and there will always be at least
one member of the Child Protection and Adult Safeguarding Team available to talk to.
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Please remember that numbers per session are restricted to 20 heads and, therefore, to avoid
disappointment, please ensure that all places are booked in advance by contacting Pam Whiting on
[email protected] to let her know how many adult and child spaces you require for each session.
You will receive confirmation of your places prior to the swim session date.
Thank you for your continuing support and I look forward to seeing you all on Celebration Day.
School re-opens for pupils on Monday 13th April.
Simon
Chailey Heritage Foundation
Haywards Heath Road
North Chailey, Lewes
East Sussex BN8 4EF
Registered Charity No. 1075837
t: 01825 724444
e: [email protected]
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www.chf.org.uk
Registered in England as a Charitable Company limited by Guarantee No 3769775
Happy Easter!
Please support Fundraising Barn Dance 2nd May 2015 from 7pm Live Music, Dancing and Hog Roast in
the Memorial Hall at Chailey Heritage Foundation.
PSP have outdone themselves this term with lots
of excitement in the department — the book fair,
all the fun on the fair and an array of creatures
have visited the department.
Tickets cost £15, includes a Hog Roast and can be purchased from GK's Cafe at Chailey Heritage
Foundation, email [email protected] or call 01825 723723
We have a busy Summer Term ahead with lots of wonderful events and off-site visits taking place.
Please find enclosed the Summer Events Calendar for your information
Picture: Fenton, what have you got on your back!
In anticipation of the warmer summer months, please send in a bottle of suncream marked up with
your child’s name.
Secondary department have been busy with science fairs, art workshops, Children in Need and
the Chailey bake off, which was won by Helen’s
class (which definitely wasn’t a ‘fix’ she tells
us…)
For those young people where consent has not yet been received, we will send a consent form for you
to complete and return to the school office as soon as possible.
I am looking for dressing up clothes to update our secondary dressing up cupboard. If anyone has any
at home they do not want, please can you bring some in.
Picture: Keelie, Holly and Betty get spotty for Children
Thank you very much.
Keelie
Member of School Council
16+ have also been very creative with an African drumming workshop and lots of cooking, as
well as lots of off-site visits.
Finance would like to remind those students in 16+ that some students over 16 may be entitled to the
16-19 bursary.
Picture: Adam meets Gwen
For students in one of the following groups there is a guaranteed vulnerable bursary of up to £1,200
per year. The following eligible groups are:
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Students in care of care leavers—you will need to provide a letter from your Social Worker
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Students aged 16-18 who are claiming Income Support or Universal Credits in their own name
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Disabled students who are receiving both Employment Support Allowance or Personal
Independence Payments and Disability Living Allowance in their own name.
A huge thank you to all staff who have made this term very special!
If you are not eligible for the vulnerable bursary as detailed above, you can apply for a discretionary
bursary which will help towards your education or travel costs. You can apply for a discretionary
bursary if your household is in receipt of a means tested benefit or has an income below £21,000.00.
You will need to provide appropriate evidence.
Please contact Helen Patel, Finance Assistant for further information 01825 724444 x712
As you are aware, we made the decision to cease using Parentmail due to the difficulties parents
were experiencing with logging in etc. We have been researching an appropriate alternative to
Parentmail and are now in communication with another provider. We are hoping that a new system
for sending electronic communications will be in place in the very near future. Meanwhile, please
continue to check your child’s bag regularly for letters sent home.
A little reminder …… should you remain on site following the delivery of your child to school, please
remember to sign in at reception. As is usual procedure, this should also be done when visiting at
other times throughout the day.
An exception to this rule is when attending Annual Reviews which are held in the Rennie Building,
where you will be asked to sign in on your arrival.