Herons Dale Primary School

In a week that has brought rain, sun and wind we still got up to such a lot at school :)

Dear Parent Carers,

This survey is about your reality: whether your child can attend school safely, whether staff and services are there when needed, and what happens when they’re not.

Your responses will be used to strengthen the voice of families like yours in commissioning, service planning and SEND reform discussions. We’re here to make sure your experiences aren’t just heard, they help shape better services and support in West Sussex, and beyond, for families navigating SEND.

Parent Carer Survey - Maintained Special Schools

If you’re not part of WSPCF yet, we’d love to welcome you. This is your chance to be listened to, supported, and become part of our growing community working for real change.

✨ Become a Member - Join our growing community of parent carers who are helping shape SEND services. Stay informed, have your say, and be part of the change.

📖 Tell Your Story - Your experience matters. Sharing it could support other families and help drive positive change.

📅 Join an Event - You don’t have to navigate things alone. Come along to our events, connect with other parent carers, share ideas, and feel part of a supportive community.

For any enquires or questions you have at all about our service of if you would like any further support, please email us on [email protected]. Thank you for everything you do every day.

We have exciting news to share with you on this blustery Thursday morning.

We have found out that a potential donor has been found to part fund a new minibus for school.

We need to pay our contribution over in September/October time and it is hopeful we will have a new minibus by the end of the year.

Fingers crossed and thank you to everyone who has helped to make this possible.

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Detail of our next Parent Support Group - please contact the office to reserve a space.

We are thrilled to announce dates for our eagerly awaited, fun, and inclusive screenings of

Wild World Cinema Weekends!

A weekend of inclusive, interactive and immersive screenings for all the family.

Summer Season: June 13th and 14th / Tickets £5 per person (free for carers accompanying CEA cardholders)

This event is a beautifully curated programme of short films and animations based around friendship and the natural world, delivered in an innovative experiential way, SEND inclusive, immersive, interactive and fun! Think secret cinema meets autism-friendly relaxed cinema meets sensory cinema…

Sensory Friendly Cinema explores and embraces how we all see the world in different ways. So get your creature costumes on, bring something to throw into the witches cauldron and come and sing, dance and make some noise with us!

Booking for all 2026-2027 screenings is now open through

Different Planet Arts and Depot

We would love you to share this news with your communities and anyone you think might enjoy the event.

We look forward to welcoming you all.

This morning Storm class went to Pizza Express in Worthing where they each made a cheese and tomato pizza!

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We look forward to welcoming the children back tomorrow - Monday 1 June.

We finish the week on wonderful weather - fingers crossed it stays like this for half term!

A reminder that next week is half term - we return to school on Monday 1 June.

WOW what a wonderful OUTDOOR CLASSROOM DAY - we were so lucky with the weather!

It was so brilliant to see so many lessons taking place outdoors and children having a wonderful time and all the time learning.