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• Autism Beds Courses

  Mon 28 Nov 2016

  Luton Borough are now taking bookings for their autism training programme 2017. 

   

  Please take a look at the dates and course topics on the picture below. 

  

• Trip to Ashridge

  Fri 25 Nov 2016

  Opal class spent the day exploring Ashridge forest. Wellies were definitely needed to negotiate all the muddy puddles.

   

  To see more photos head over to Opal's class page www.richmondhill.luton.sch.uk/opal-3

  

• Switch Off Fortnight

  Wed 23 Nov 2016

  Today has been our main day to focus on the 'Switch off Fortnight' scheme.

   

  Classes have been making sure they turn lights off when they leave a room as well as turning off the interactive whiteboard and computer when they are not being used.

   

   

  

• A Relaxed Performance of Rapunzel

  Tue 22 Nov 2016

  We have been given some information about a relaxed performance of Rapunzel at the Luton Library Theatre on 21st January 2017 that some of you may be interested in.

   

  The following is from the Griffin Players who are putting on the show.

   

  The Griffin Players present a

  RELAXED PERFORMANCE

  RAPUNZEL - A tangled pantomime

   

  Dear friend,

  The award winning local amateur society The Griffin Players are proud to announce that they will be presenting a RELAXED PERFORMANCE of their ever popular annual children’s pantomime.

  This year the Griffin Players are thrilled to returning to the Library Theatre in central Luton to present Rapunzel: a tangled pantomime. Featuring lots of current popular music as well as traditional classics, the large cast and live band promise to entertain you and create a spectacle that will capture your imagination.

  
  We are proud to be the first local society to present a Relaxed Performance, which we hope will be the first of many.
  
  We are liaising with local and national autism societies and organisations to ensure that we make this theatrical experience as enjoyable and accessible as possible for our special audience.

  Features of our relaxed performances are:

  • No pyrotechnics or loud bangs
  • Reduced sound levels for band
  • Low level auditorium lighting throughout the performance
  • Free movement in and out of the auditorium
  • Chill out areas accessible throughout the show
  • A Visual Story Journey booklet will be available to download prior to your visit
  • Reduced capacity of the auditorium to allow space to move around

   

  Our family pantomime will run from Saturday 14th January 2017 until Sunday 22nd January 2017, with our special one-off Relaxed Performance taking place on Saturday 21st January at 11.00am.

   

  PERFORMANCE DAY & DATE	TIME
  Saturday 21st  January 2017	11.00am

   

  To offer the greatest amount of support possible and encourage as many people to enjoy our new project we are offering heavily discounted ticket prices, with ALL TICKETS for the Relaxed Performance set at JUST £8.00. (Regular prices £14 and £10).

   

  DON’T DELAY – #BOOKTODAY

   

  To purchase your tickets visit our website www.griffinplayers.co.uk or contact boxoffice@griffinplayers.co.uk and 07906 075455.

   

  If you would like further information you can contact Tim Hayden at thayden@ntlworld.com or Lorna Trapp at lorna_lala@hotmail.com.   

   

  THANK YOU for your interest and support. We hope that you will be able to join us with this new exciting venture.

   

  THE GRIFFIN PLAYERS

  

• KidsOut Grove Theatre Christmas Party

  Mon 21 Nov 2016

  FAO Parents and Carers, this may interest you, Autism Beds are advertising the following...

   

  KidsOut Grove Theatre Christmas Party - Mon 19th Dec 4.30 - 6.30pm @ Grove Theatre, Dunstable.
  
  Call Autism Beds on 01234 214871 for details.

• Hummingbird Class - Dough Disco

  Mon 21 Nov 2016

  Hummingbird class have been taking part in an activity called, 'Dough Disco'. 

   

  It consists of manipulating play doh to music. 

   

  Dough Disco helps to strengthen the muscles in the hands and fingers ready for writing. 

  

• Side by Side Exhibition

  Fri 18 Nov 2016
  Side by Side was our first whole school Art/Design Project that took place during our Expressive Arts sessions throughout the term.

   

  The aim was for every class to source something to sit on (chairs, stalls, a bench, deck chairs….anything goes) and then design and decorate the chair.

   

  Free expression has been encouraged so the design themes have been incredibly imaginative and in the hands of our children.

   

  Once again the School's commitment to creativity was very much at the heart of this project, proving 'Creativity (really does) matter'.

   

  On Friday the 18th November we held the launch of 'Side by Side' where every class took part in a celebratory chair swap that took the form of a huge game of musical chairs.

   

  Side by Side not only celebrates the creativity at Richmond Hill School but it also connects the children at Richmond Hill West and our newly opened Richmond Hill East, encouraging sharing and friendship.

   

  We were delighted to welcome parents and the children at neighbouring Wigmore School to see the Side by Side exhibition.

   

  Huge thanks goes to the School Council Voice representatives from Richmond Hill East and West who represented their classes on the day. 

   

  You can see a picture of each chair on the school council voice webpage

   

  www.richmondhill.luton.sch.uk/school-council-voice

   

  

• Opal Handwriting Skills

  Thu 17 Nov 2016

  Opal Class have been using different tools to help with their handwriting skills. They used carrots to write with, cut cucumbers and transferred soil from a pot to a thin tube.

   

  These activities get the children using their fine motor skills which will over time help and improve their muscle control and pencil grip.

  

• The Best Parental Control App

  Thu 17 Nov 2016

  Control app for Android & Apple devices

   

  link to Tutorial - http://www.richmondhill.luton.sch.uk/e-safety/

  link to the website -  http://ourpact.com/

   

  

• Green Class - Brown Bear, Brown Bear Story - Update

  Thu 17 Nov 2016

  UPDATE: Yesterday we proudly shared our display picture of Brown Bear, Brown Bear on Twitter and we received 2 replies.

   

  The first one was from the Carle Museum, which is dedicated to the author Eric Carle (who wrote the story) and the other reply was from MacMillan Kids Books who are celebrating the story being 50 years old! You can see both replies below.

  
  A message from Green Class

  The children are really enjoying our Brown Bear story and our colour activities. We have made a beautiful display of collage animals from the story, and the children have been able to label each creature with the symbols for its colour and animal name.

   

  To see more photos visit the green class page
  Green Class Pictures