Luton Visual Impairment Provision

I am Kate Collings and I am the SENCO of the Visual Impairment Provision at Chantry Primary Academy and the QTVI for babies -11 year olds in Luton. ❤️

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Please would you be able to donate for our amazing Visual Impairment Provision pupils to go on an overnight adventure? We’re so close to our target!

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Our VI pupils are on BBC iPlayer at last! They were filmed last year January 2024 in London at the National Theatre having been invited to an audio described version of the Witches. 🤩
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We're going back in two weeks for another touch tour and show. 😊

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Tactile Christmas table has arrived in the VI Provision! It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎅🏻

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#intofilm Celebrating film @cineworld the pupils loved their free cinema trip today to watch Super worm by Julia Donaldson

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Our brilliant Year 6 pupils have finished their first set of mock SATS today! #determination #aspiration

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Wow, I met an ex VI Provision pupil at the Royal National college for the blind in Hereford. My VI pupils raised £81.00 for Guide Dogs UK and four pupils reached for the stars climbing today. #VI #nolimits

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On World Sight Loss Day I have the privilege of visiting the Royal National College for the Blind in Hereford today. #inspirational #networking #ChantryVIontour

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We are raising money for the Guide Dogs UK asking staff to guess the name of these two gorgeous puppies! The children have been visiting the classes to promote our fundraising efforts . @guidedogs @GuideDoggsUK

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I love my VI team, they really make coming to work a joy and their work ethic is amazing. I feel lucky to be their team leader ❤️

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Take a look at our amazing VI video! I’m so proud of the children who made this. #RaiseAwareness #VI

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Very excited to say filming has commenced for our VI Provision short film. Watch this space 😃

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Two of our amazing pupils attending the first Voices of the East meeting online for this academic year. The girls shared their ideas with others for increasing disability awareness in their local area. #advocates #disabilityawareness

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As part of our enrichment programme this year, here are 3 of our KS1 VI Provision pupils after their first swimming lesson at Inspire! Lots of splashing and giggling occurred 😀 #inclusivesport #visualimpairment #nolimits

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Our older students getting to grips with their new technology!

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@meelonmuskusa No

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Progress ❤️America Mattel releases the first ever ‘blind Barbie’ with a cane to develop a more inclusive play world for children who have a visual impairment or are blind.

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@_MrsPage So proud to be part of this in my 19th year working with amazing colleagues at Chantry.

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As another school year ends and we say goodbye to our 3 year six pupils, I look back with pride and gratitude for being able to be part of our amazing pupils journey. What better way to start summer than with the annual VI splash park trip! #splashpark #values #summerstartshere

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Our VI pupils are taking part in a group meeting today with a representative from Luton Council focusing on Voices of the East around wellbeing and SEND. Very proud of them all #inclusion #mentalhealth #pioneerpromise