Family Information and FOPHS News Friday 11th April 2025
Wishing everyone an enjoyable holiday and I hope that you find lots to do now that the weather is warmer. Thanks to everyone who supported the Enterprise fayre yesterday. It was a huge success. I hope that, over the last few weeks you have found some of the information on activities useful. May the next 2 weeks remain warm and sunny. We reopen after the Easter holidays on Monday 28th April.
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Free School Meals.
Those eligible for income based free school meals will receive their vouchers by email on Monday 14th April. The letter linked is for your information. Please remember to activate these vouchers as they are intended to help low-income families with providing a meal for their child during the school holiday. Those not activated within 3-4 weeks will be cancelled by North Tyneside and will not be reissued.
Online Safety:
The link to the Online safety information can be found on the school website under the heading 鈥淧arent and carers area鈥, then 鈥渙nline safety鈥 from the dropdown menu.
This week鈥檚 online safety blog relates to school holiday resources and tips. You will find it here.

Information
Visual Impairment.
Is your child/young person visually impaired? If so, I attach information from Useful Vision, now part of Healthworks. I know that some students already access their activities, but here are the links for those who don鈥檛 and would like to know more.
Email address: usefulvision@hwn.org.uk
Activities booklet:
Register here and view the calendar:

Activities
Ouseburn Farm
Spring has sprung at the farm and it’s not long until the Easter Holidays!
Our Lamb Feeding sessions have been so popular that most of them have sold out, but there are a few 6am slots left and also some special Lamb Feeding and Craft events with local artist @BiancoPerry.
We have some other lovely Easter Holiday events available to book now:
Small Animal Care Workshop
Tortoise Spa Day
Earth Day Pollinator Event
Build Your Own Pizza
Free Blossom Events as part of @NationalTrust Festival of Blossom
We will be announcing more Lamb Feeding slots on Monday for after the Easter Holidays, so keep an eye out!







Seven Stories
If you visit Ouseburn farm, why not pop into Seven Stories?
Looking to meet an author and/or illustrator this Easter?
We have a packed programme of author events for all the family to enjoy this month, kicking off this Friday with a special pay as you feel event!
To explore more and to book your spot – go to



Mochii:
听EASTER HOLIDAY CLUBS – Wednesday 16th & 23rd April 10-1pm
MOCHII club for ages 6-18, low/medium needs.
Join us for lots of fun and games with prizes to be won including an Easter Egg Hunt, Pin the Tail on the Bunny and making mini egg crispy cakes.
拢12 for 3 hours, please book in advance for this one as spaces are limited and we need to know who is booked on beforehand.
Unfortunately, due to last min cancellations a, 拢5 deposit is required for our half term clubs when booking and the rest can be paid on the day.
Please can any children attending bring a packed lunch
Any questions, please contact me here or email admi.mochii@gmail.com

Tailored Leisure: Sunderland
We still have space on our FREE Easter HAF in Sunderland for any children with a physical disability or SEND need pre or post diagnosis siblings also welcome each child gets a free packed lunch.


FoPHS News
Summer Fayre:
We are pleased to let you know that we will be holding a summer fayre on Saturday 21st June to raise funds for FoPHS and to enable our school community to meet socially. Plans are in full swing, and I will share more as soon as possible. In the meantime, Saturday 21st June.
Can you help?
We need parents/carers involved.
We need donations of raffle prizes, bottles and chocolate for tombolas.
Do you do crafts or have you a small business and would like to book a table to sell your goods? (discount charges for parents of students at the school)
We will need parents/carers to help man the stalls for an hour or two on the day.
Do you, or does anyone in your family work for a bank or business that would consider match funding?
Please get in touch with me if you can help in any way
Easter gifts: FoPHS has funded an Easter Egg or sensory alternative for all students.
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Here is my appropriate end of week and term quote!
Easter is the only time when it’s perfectly safe to put all of your eggs in one basket. Evan Esar
Contact details
Eileen Robinson: Family Liaison Officer
Email: e.robinson@percyhedley.org.uk
Telephone: 0191 2161811 ext. 3260.
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