New Wiltshire SENDCo

New SENDCO based in Wiltshire. Lots of enthusiasm, but not much experience - looking for help, advice and friendship from teachers and SEND colleagues.

[New Wiltshire SENDCo @WSendco]

@Thinkingschool2 First week of this term?

Someone needs to re-think.

[New Wiltshire SENDCo @WSendco]

@DrBethHallMaths Do you think it's teaching?

[New Wiltshire SENDCo @WSendco]

@bjpren @DianeRedman6 Well, it's an unusual set of circumstances - let's hope we've seen the worst of it.

[New Wiltshire SENDCo @WSendco]

@damien_page @ajbloor I must have never bought their books.

[New Wiltshire SENDCo @WSendco]

@MsWarnersWorld About 10 years ago, suffering dizziness i went to the doctor and found that i had been quietly hyperventilating through stress.

Had no idea, the physical effect preceded the realisation I was stressed!

[New Wiltshire SENDCo @WSendco]

@bjpren Well done, that sounds very difficult.

The #SocialDistancing must have been hard too, not so much of an issue here in Wiltshire where (outside Swindon) daily infection rates are in the low single digits.

I think that may change when schools reopen, but hopefully not much.

[New Wiltshire SENDCo @WSendco]

@JamesMelville Maim problem seems to be for the police - the lowest rise by far.

25 years ago it was difficult to join (outside of the Met) but increasingly people don't see it as an attractive career - even with a looming recession.

Teacher applications are up however, which is good to see.

[New Wiltshire SENDCo @WSendco]

@Thinkingschool2 @pna01 Your advisor not your manager

[New Wiltshire SENDCo @WSendco]

#sencochat #SENDvoices Morning all SEND related folks 😉

Has anyone got a good SENCO 'Year Planner' (primary emphasis) that they can recommend?

I want to plan better before #BackToSchool becomes a reality.

All help warmly appreciated.

[New Wiltshire SENDCo @WSendco]

@bjpren Don't need one in a cafe I think.

Have to say - in Wiltshire at least, it seems pretty much 99% compliance with masks in shops.

[New Wiltshire SENDCo @WSendco]

@Paul_Steenkamp @Mr_K_Teacher @kerbear_t @kateowbridge @Stevo_Palms @MissSDoherty Coffee machines, go through several a year - partly through overuse and partly because I like a gadget

[Inclusiveteach @jw_teach]

Prototype Colourful semantics tree mark 1.

[New Wiltshire SENDCo @WSendco]

@bjpren What's not to like?

[Gary Coffey @Gary_Coffey01]

Starting to plan the very first online SEND BrewEd for October 😊👍 #BrewEdSENDOnline would anyone from the #SENDVoices community be interested in presenting? DM me for more info so we can start pulling it together 🤩😄🥳

[SENCO Chat Network @sencochat]

Q1 - With 2.5 weeks to go in most cases, what are the essential jobs you are aiming to get done by the end of term? #sencochat

[Miss Gallacher @MissKGallacher]

Wellbeing wall which is going to be used for regular wellbeing check-ins throughout the next year. Their names are on pegs clipped around the plate. Visuals and colours linked as closely as poss to 5 point scale. Calming strategies are also close by to help if and when needed🌈💛

[Luke Pollard MP @LukePollard]

If you are returning to work today please make sure you’re in a union. Make sure your employer has a health and safety assessment for your workplace and make sure social distancing can be enforced. Join a union, save lives. https://t.co/u4K686q8Z4

[New Wiltshire SENDCo @WSendco]

@ChrisCarey1973 @bjpren This is a concern - let's wait for the guidance though, could be 10 per room, half days etc. Am going to have a read and see what the French and Spanish have arranged, they're starting this week.