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✨ Welcome to the summer edition of the SEND Parent Newsletter. Here you can find the latest news, information and support for children and young people with SEND across Kent, as well as practical advice to help families navigate key milestones and everyday challenges.

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🌞🏖️ Reception children are so excited to be heading to the beach next week for their end-of-term trip! 🌊 As part of their learning, they have been thinking about what they would need to take to the beach on a sunny day. They came up with some fantastic ideas, including sun cream, hats, sunglasses, towels, water bottles, buckets and spades, and lots more! ☀️🧢🕶️🪣 We can’t wait for a fun-filled day of seaside adventures and making special memories together! 🌊🐚💙

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Starting primary and secondary school workshops are being delivered by the Emotional Wellbeing/Support Team during the summer holidays to help your children prepare for their next steps. More information can be found on our website under the Parent Workshop tab on our letters home page. https://www.salmestone-tkat.org/parents/letters-home

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🎨 Year 1 Artists in the Making! 🌲✨ This term, our talented Year 1 pupils have been diving into the vibrant world of oil pastels! 🖍️ They started their artistic journey by mastering the tricky skill of blending, creating beautiful transitions of color. To find inspiration, the children explored a range of famous artists known for their stunning depictions of forests and wildlife. 🦌🦉 Before putting pastel to paper for their final pieces, the class developed their understanding of perspective and scale—learning how to make things look near, far big, and small. After carefully drafting their own forest-themed plans, they brought their visions to life! We are incredibly proud of the beautiful, bright and imaginative forest artwork they created. Have a look at some of our amazing masterpieces! 🎨

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The Government has launched the Great British Savings summer scheme. 🌞 From 25 June to 1 September 2026, the Government is temporarily cutting VAT from 20% to 5% on children's meals in restaurants, children and family tickets to cinemas, theatres, concerts and exhibitions, and admission to a wide range of attractions. Combined with free bus travel during August for children aged 5 to 15 in England, families and young people will be able to enjoy experiences that make summer special. Visit: https://summersavings.gov.uk/ to find out what discounts are available near you.

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Two Kent businesses have come together to help families find and enjoy low-cost, healthy entertainment in the summer holidays! 📍Kent Quiz Trails - educational time exploring the wonderful Kent local history! 📍What's on in Kent - a free app to download that is packed with family events and places to go all over Kent. See below for more information and enter here: https://www.quiztrail.co.uk/pages/whats-on-in-kent-prize-draw

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Thanet Lifeguard Club is a local, volunteer-led community club dedicated to teaching young people essential water safety and lifesaving skills. Their Rookie Lifesaver Programme is designed for children aged 7–12 who are confident swimmers and are looking to continue developing their skills beyond traditional swimming lessons. With coastal communities such as ours, Thanet Lifeguard Club believe that water safety education is an invaluable life skill. These sessions help children build confidence, teamwork, leadership and first aid knowledge, while learning practical lifesaving techniques in a safe, enjoyable environment.

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A few suggestions to keep children busy this summer holidays 🌞

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Does your child want to experience the magic of playing music in their very own band? We’ve partnered with Rocksteady to deliver in-school rock and pop band lessons, giving children the chance to play music with no experience needed! All instruments provided. Click here to sign up: https://www.rocksteadymusicschool.com/parents/

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Margate dads, we’re excited to be bringing a DadSpace Dads & Kids Pop-Up Meet-Up to your area this August! This is your chance to spend some quality one-to-one time with your children while meeting other local dads in a relaxed, friendly environment. We’ll have plenty of fun, games, laughter and opportunities to connect with other families. It’s also the perfect excuse to give mum a well-earned couple of hours to herself! So grab the kids, invite a mate (and his little ones too), and come along for a great morning together. 📍 Northdown Road Family Hub Zion Place, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 1RP ☕️ Free refreshments will be provided throughout the morning. 📅 Saturday 1st August 🕙10:00am – 12:00pm FREE ticket link below https://www.dadspace.co.uk/event-details/dads-kids-pop-up-meet-up-margate

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🌱 Learning All About Life Cycles in Nursery! 🌿 We have some very busy little scientists in our nursery lately! 🧑‍🔬 Our current topic is all about how living things grow and change. 🦗✨ We have been incredibly lucky to watch our very own stick insects hatch and grow! The children have learned that these fascinating creatures only eat leaves, and they have been amazed to watch them shed their skin as they get bigger. 🫘🪴 To explore the plant world, we have also been learning what seeds need to grow. The children have rolled up their sleeves and planted some beans of their own! We can't wait to watch them sprout. What has been your child's favourite part of our life cycles topic so far? Let us know in the comments! 👇

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Does your child want to experience the magic of playing music in their very own band? We’ve partnered with Rocksteady to deliver in-school rock and pop band lessons, giving children the chance to play music with no experience needed! All instruments provided. Click here to sign up: https://www.rocksteadymusicschool.com/parents/

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☀️ Splashing into Capacity and Volume in Year 1! 💦 Our Year 1 mathematicians have been making a splash this week! To make the most of the gorgeous warm weather, we took our maths learning outdoors for some hands-on fun with capacity and volume. Working in teams, the children became measuring experts as they compared how much water different containers could hold. They practiced using key vocabulary like full, empty, nearly full and half full, all while developing their brilliant problem-solving and measuring skills. The best part? It was the perfect, refreshing way to cool off on a sunny day! 🌡️🕶️

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For children that are eligible, there are many Holiday Activity and Food programme (HAF) clubs running over the summer holidays. For those in receipt of benefit‑related free school meals HAF is a government scheme that provides funding for free school holiday provision, including healthy food and enriching activities. For more information about the clubs running near you, please see the link below: https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/free-school-meals/holiday-activities-and-food-programme-haf/find-holiday-activities-and-food-programme-haf-activities-near-you

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