Visit from Nathan Richmond-an amazing role model for our children with visual impairments

At last week's VIP club, we were very happy to welcome Nathan, an inspirational gentleman with visual impairment who works for the Ministry of Defense.
Nathan was born fully sighted, but at age 5, he lost his sight through a tumour on his pituitary gland.
He attended schools for the blind throughout his school career.
Nathan always loved the army, and he also enjoyed working on computers. He decided to combine his two main interests. He went to university to study software engineering, and then went on to work for the MOD at first using these skills.
He stressed to the children, the importance as you get older, of studying subjects that will help you in your career.
He has never let his visual impairment hold him back in life. He has taken part in a variety of sports, such as: ice-skating upto grade 8 level, horse riding, football, cricket and water-skiing! He has also taken part in a sky-dive!
The children were fascinated to hear all about his life and adventures.
The aim of our VIP session today, was to instil in our pupils, the feeling that life is what you make of it, and that you should reach for the stars. With hard work and belief in yourself, you can fulfil your dreams.
Nothing should hold you back!
Nathan certainly is the proof that this is true.
Thank you Nathan for visiting.

Spring into new life In-reach!

What an exciting time we had at our in-reach last Friday! Not only did our children and young people with visual impairments have the chance to take part in activities such as: making cookies, planting and playing with a miniature farm. They were also able to meet all the wonderful creatures great and small, from 'Mucky Bucket Farm.'
It was a real hands-on experience, with the delightful Victoria and her mum inviting children to touch and hold such delights as: a prickly hedgehog, slow and steady tortoise and chirpy chicks! To say nothing of the pygmy goats, sheep, shetland pony, donkey, and the stars of the show, two amazing alpacas!
Such hands-on experiences are vital for our children, to give them a better understanding of the world around them. 
Thank you to everybody who attended. It was great to see you. We look forward to seeing you all again next time.
More photos to be published soon

Lewis was really interested to know what a hoof was, and what it felt like. He now knows that it is made of keratin, also used to make up our hair and nails.

My goodness this chick is so fluffy!

Petting Farm

Today we were lucky enough to visit the petting farm which was on the school field as part of VI inreach.

These photographs show how much the children enjoyed this wonderful experience.

We enjoyed seeing and stroking the animals.  Some of us came back to our Early Years outdoor area and played being farmers, pretending to look after the animals.

Thank you so much for bringing the animals to our school.