Southampton Early Years Advisory Teachers

⭐📚📖 A book a day lights the way!

📖 We can now reveal our plans for 'A book a day lights the way'. This exciting free event celebrates the National Year of Reading 2026.

📖 All Southampton early years and childcare providers are invited to drop in to this fun, interactive exhibition, which will include information stands, storytelling activities and free books to take away 📚

🌟 Open a book ... open their world! 📖💫

📚 Thursday 10th September 2026
📚 Between 4 and 8 pm
📚 At Itchen Sixth Form College, Middle Road, Bitterne, SO19 7TB

🗓 Please save the date! Come and join the fun and chat to our exhibitors - we would love to see you 🎉

🚌🎒 Please keep a look out for school starter events at your local soft play/activity centres to share with parents.

✏️ School starter meet ups are a great way for children to familiarise themselves with future class mates in a fun environment, and are also an opportunity for parents to meet, to ask questions and build networks.

🎒 We have been made aware of these school starter party dates at Jumpin' Jax! (more details and booking link via the Jumpin' Jax website).

🌟🌟 Updates for Southampton Early Years SENDCos

⭐ The next SEND Surgery, for Southampton Early Years SENDCos and 1:1s:

🗓 Monday 6th July 2026
⏰1 - 3 pm
📱 By phone/Teams call

If you would like to speak to one of the Early Years Advisory Teachers/Area SENDCos to talk through strategies, ideas and concerns, please use the contact details on the flyer to contact the team during surgery hours.

⭐ The Summer Term Inclusion Network for SENDCos will include SEND updates and information and a specific SEND focus:

🗓 Tuesday 23rd June 2026
⏰ 9.30 - 11.30 am or 12.30 - 2.30 pm
💻 on Teams

Please request the Teams link: https://forms.office.com/e/XzyJwM6gww

📖 It's almost time to find out what's happening ...

🎉🎉 Congratulations to our newly qualified Level 3 Early Years SENDCos 🎊

🎉 Yesterday, at a celebration afternoon, the SENCo Level 3 cohort 8 delegates delivered their amazing final presentations and received their well deserved certificates 👏👏

🎉 Well done and huge congratulations to you all!

🤰👶🍼 This week Infant Mental Health Awareness Week, 8 - 14 June 2026

👶 The focus for this year is 'Attunement', the ability to tune in and connect with others on an emotional level. This is particularly important for babies and their parents or carers.

🌟 There are some great downloadable resources available, including:

👉 Attunement Poster: https://parentinfantfoundation.org.uk/our-work/imhaw/

👉 Love matters in the early years: https://parentinfantfoundation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Love-matters_Relationships-flier.pdf

👉 Best Start in Life campaign - Bonding with your Baby: https://campaignresources.dhsc.gov.uk/campaigns/best-start-in-life/bonding-with-your-baby/

🌟 To find out more, visit the IMHAW - Parent-Infant Foundation: https://parentinfantfoundation.org.uk/our-work/imhaw/

IMHAW - Parent-Infant Foundation Infant Mental Health Awareness Week Resources and ToolsTrainingEventsAbout IMHAWPrevious IMHAW weeks Infant Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 - Attunement This Infant Mental Health Awareness Week (8th-14th June 2026) will focus on the theme of 'Attunement'. During the week we will highlight how attu...

🌟🌟 Calling all Southampton Childminders!

🗨 Join Sarah Steedman, Early Language Consultant, to find out more about becoming a language and literacy champion.

🗨 This information session will be an opportunity to learn more about speech, language and communication support available to childminders in Southampton and to network with childminder colleagues.

🗓 Thursday 18th June 2026
⏰ 7.15 - 8 pm
💻 on Teams

We hope you can attend.
Please click here to request the Teams link: https://forms.office.com/e/vNTcJGm6Jv

📖 What could it be?

📚 Before the first page, there was a feeling ...

What could it be? ... 📖

📽 The Sensational Thinking Project

⭐ This short video explains a 'day in the life of living with sensory differences'.

⭐ For information and resources to support children with sensory differences, visit the SCC SEND Occupational Therapy page on the Local Offer: https://padlet.com/soscfjs11/scc-send-occupational-therapy-xc5s1juvcxroc5q4

https://vimeo.com/785945932/e051eb5acb

The Sensational Thinking Project This is "The Sensational Thinking Project" by Neuroinclusive Education Network on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.