Are you looking for something to do with the Kids this Summer? How about a Pony Day !

Here at Education Recycle Hertfordshire we have found this great day out for the children this Summer - It is a Pony Day, being held Tues 21st August 2012 - based in Hemel Hempstead.

OLD TOWN RIDING SCHOOL - FLETCHER WAY, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD

These are the next events that they are holding this Summer : OLD TOWN RIDING
"Tue 21^st August

10  -  4

Ideal for children that don’t mind getting their hands dirty & want to be at the stables for the day, include turning out, mucking out, catching in from the field, grooming, plaiting, tacking up, riding in a group lesson, playing gymkhana games, cleaning tack, feeding & watering. (This is a general guide only). There will be lots to learn throughout the day as well as plenty of fun & the chance for prizes to be won. Packed lunch is required." Click to go to website  

I just know that my daughter would have loved this - we couldn 't afford to do weekly horse riding lessons but this we could have managed and it would have been a day that she would have loved !

They also do loads of other horse stuff...take a look

"PONY MORNING  -  £25

Thurs 23^rd August

10  -  12

Two hours of fun & games at the stables including getting to know the ponies, grooming & plaiting the ponies, playing gymkhana games (races on the ponies). Prizes to be won. A small snack is required." http://www.old-town-riding-school.com/summer-holidays

Or how about...

"

SUMMER PARTY  -  £35

Thurs 30^th August

11  -  3

With the summer holidays coming to a close then the last chance to spend the day at the stables with your favourite friends. Fun & games all day. Prizes to be won. Packed lunch is required." http://www.old-town-riding-school.com/summer-holidays

The reason we love this riding school is that it covers all age ranges; from pony rides for 2 - 4 year olds to lessons for 4 year olds upwards - they also run - And I know my daughter would have loved this so so so much - PONY PARTIES - now what little girl or boy would not love that !!!!

Let us know if you attend any of the above events and tell us how it went and we want PHOTOS !!

Links to website and booking - http://www.old-town-riding-school.com/

PLEASE VOTE FOR EDUCATION RECYCLE TO WIN 2012 WHAT'S ON 4 ME AWARD

 

 

Please please vote for us - at What's on 4 Me awards.

 

Education Recycle is under "Volunteer of the year" 

 

 

 

 Go to Education Recycle, Emily Jones -

 

Click this link to vote for us !!!!!

 

 

 

http://www.whatson4me.co.uk/award-votes-2012.asp

 

 

 

This would help us out so much to get the word out about Education Recycle and remember we don't get paid anything for doing what we do x x Love you all

 

Emily Jones

Acacia Education Solutions Ltd - These are the people to turn to if you are experiencing difficulties within education.

ACACIA EDUCATION SOLUTIONS LTD

Acacia Education Solutions Ltd is a not for profit social enterprise that supports children and families experiencing difficulties within education.

They also provide SEN Services to schools to ensure that seamless, child centred responses to need are delivered. They work directly with families which  takes the form of support, advice and advocacy in dealing with the LA / school via independent legally based advice which takes parents through the complex area of Special Educational Needs (SEN).

They secured Big Lottery funding earlier this year and delivered SEN legal training to staff from exisiting local, community based organisations who were already supporting children and famlies, enabling them to offer education / SEN support at the point of need.

Our work is varied and always developing / evolving.

Take a look at what they offer:

If you would like more information about this wonderful service then please take a look at the website www.acaciaeducation.org or contact :

Louise Gorman

Managing Director

Acacia Education Solutions Ltd

E: hello@acaciaeducation.co.uk

W: www.acaciaeducation.org

Salèha “Saze” Pinhorn Creator of CanSpeakFrench - French tutoring and coaching for adults and children.

Salèha “Saze” Pinhorn

Creator of CanSpeakFrench - French tutoring and coaching for adults and children.

I was born in Paris and I spent all my student years in the City of Light

and after finishing my studies at the University Paris V, I decided to

move to the UK to learn English - and what a better way to learn and

assimilate than interacting with people who actually speak the language!

Although I am a fan of the British accent, which I would love to be able

to copy, I still have my French accent or shall I say my Parisian accent!

Early diagnosis key for children - Leena Hurloll, Moore Blatch - Education Law Specialist

A recent article published in Current Biology has suggested it is possible to identify differences in infants' brainwaves from as early as six months old.

This is good news for families, as identifying disorders such as autism at an earlier stage and providing the appropriate care and support needed, can have potentially life changing results for a child.

What is too often the case is that a diagnosis is made too late, meaning children are increasingly not being provided with the education provision they need. It is disgraceful that an estimated 50% of children with a statement of special educational needs are still being educated in mainstream school.

As well as having to deal with the emotional heartache of needing to fight for the rights of their child, many parents are left feeling helpless and frustrated at having to battle against such a complex system.

Indeed, we recently assisted a family from London who have been battling for 8 years to get the correct provision for their 14-year-old son, who has Asperser’s Syndrome and high functioning autism. 

His parents sought our advice after a lengthy battle with their local authority, who was refusing to issue an amended Statement of Special Educational Needs, meaning their son would have to remain in mainstream schooling.

Despite a huge amount of evidence, the local authority continually refused to acknowledge his needs and the family then brought a Judicial Review in the High Court and an appeal to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal.

With our help the family were finally able to get a Statement of Special Educational Needs for their son. 

Although an eventual success story, the family’s battle to get their son’s needs recognised has been very hard. He was forced into a mainstream school where he faced years of trauma, segregation, bullying and discrimination. He was self harming and bullied to the point of suicide. It is down to the sheer determination of his family that there has finally been a positive conclusion, as they simply refused to give up.

It is complex and difficult for parents, but they must, if they are at all unhappy about a local authority decision, seek independent advice to find out what their options really are.

Leena Hurloll, Moore Blatch - Education Law Specialist

www.educationlawsolutions.co.uk