Mabel Prichard School

🌱 Exciting News! 🌱

We're thrilled to be partnering with FarmAbility this term for a wonderful series of learning experiences!

This week marked our first session, and we couldn't be more delighted with how our learners engaged with the activities. Over the coming weeks, different groups of learners will have the opportunity to take part in these sessions.

It's been fantastic to see our young people: ✨ Enjoying learning in a completely different environment ✨ Developing important employability skills ✨ Learning to follow instructions ✨ Understanding roles and responsibilities

We're so proud of how our learners embraced this new experience and can't wait to see them continue to grow and thrive throughout the term!

Thanks to My Life My Choice for visiting us at Mabel Prichard School this term. The team will be delivering two sessions on self advocacy and sharing with the learners and staff team how they can support as our learners as they move into their adult lives.

💘 Thomley Valentine’s Disco 2026! 💃🕺

Come and join us for a fun-filled Valentine’s Disco for our 16+ visitors with additional needs!
📅 Friday 13th February
🕒 7-9pm
🎟 Tickets: £8 per attendee – available now via link below.

Expect DJ John Johnny Entertainment, themed snacks & drinks, photo ops with props and great music!

Parents/caregivers are welcome — please stay on site for support – spaces available away from the disco.

➡️ Tap the link in the comments to get your tickets! ❤️

If you are the parent or carer of a young person with complex needs and / or who is non-speaking, and you would like to understand how to support them in learning to read and write, this workshop is for you.

It's ONLINE & completely FREE!

📆 Wednesday 14th January 2026
⏰ 10am

We're excited to share the first parent carer course of 2026 - you can get your tickets today through the PDA Training Hub: https://training.pdasociety.org.uk/product/pda-for-parents-and-carers-february-6th-13th/

This popular two-part course is fully flexible to suit your needs; you can leave your camera off, or catch up on the recording after the event.

If you've attended one of our training sessions before, we'd love to hear how it went for you in the comments.

Monday 16th February - 13.30pm -
16.00pm - special needs trains - Prospect Park, Reading

📅 Save the Date – SEND Together 2026

SEND Together is back on Thursday 26 March 2026.

A day for parent carers in Oxfordshire to connect, share and learn, with workshops, an exhibition area, an advice clinic, and opportunities to engage with SEND professionals and organisations from across Oxfordshire, alongside the Local Area Partnership.

📍 The King’s Centre, Oxford
🕘 9.30am – 2.30pm

👉 Registration will open very soon (keep an eye out for our posts).

Please save the date – more details coming shortly 💙