Current and up-and-coming projects:
Current and up-and-coming projects:
We attended the TES North Resources Exhibiton at GMEX in Manchester on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 April 2012. We promoted our book "The Whole Shabang! Volume One" and would like to thank all the people visitors and exhibitors who were supportive and friendly. Here we are , giving into gravity after two full days on our feet!
Starting Soon
new family clubs at the Watershed
all welcome
New Events for Spring/Summer 2012

We are very excited to be starting a new programme of family friendly events for 2012 at The Watershed funded by the Big Lottery.
We start our adventure with a series of four Family Clubs which will run as follows:-
Day Dreamers Family Club
Saturdays 10.30 am - 1 pm
If your family has a child on the autistic spectrum under 14 years
Dates = 28 April, 26 May, 23 June & 21 July 2012
Dream Catchers Family Club
Sundays 2 pm - 4.30 pm
If your family has a child with additional needs under 14 years
Dates = 29 April, 27 May, 24 June & 22 July 2012
Siblings are really welcome to come along too! The events are FREE.
The clubs are very popular and you MUST register as numbers are limited. You can do this by contacting Kim or Russ on 01484 848073 to reserve your place!
We will also be running our equally popular training course:-
Brain Boosters
Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 July 2012 10 am - 3 pm
A weekend course run by Jill Wallis for families with additional needs to help enhance your child's learning potential using simple movement techniques you can do at home or school.
Again places are limited so please rgister your interest ASAP by contacting Kim or Russ on 01484 848073.
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The Whole Shabang!
Thanks to everybody who came to Toast our new Book & CD created especially for children with additional needs.
Read all about the day here:-
and check out photos of people, taken by Liz Rainer of http://www.etsy.com/shop/StripedPaint who came and made it a day to celebrate here:-





Little Tiddlers
A twice weekly free session for pre-school children with an additional need and their parents/carers
Wednesdays or Thursdays - term time only
10.30 am - 1.00 pm at the Watershed Please ring 01484 848073 if you would like to come along
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Amazing new Makaton friendly resource for schools and families.
A fabulous new sing and sign resource book with CD especially designed for children with (or without) additional learning needs. Packed with creative ideas plus 17 catchy original songs and corresponding Makaton signs your children will love.
The book of treasures will help you and your pupils/family grow your learning power, helping to lay the foundations for effective lifelong learning. A must for any creative classroom.
Created by Kim & Russ from Shabang! the resources in this unique book have been developed over years of hands on experience in special education settings.
Using two themes - the SEA and the GARDEN the book includes:-
- songs to start and end your day
- songs to build language and facilitate group sessions
- songs to encourage participation and turn taking
- a range of useful Makaton signs alongside the song lyrics
- ideas, games, activities and crafts to enhance any curriculum
Price
Book & CD £19.99 + p&p
CD £7.99 + p&p
Watch clips of Shabang! signing songs from the Cd here: http://youtu.be/yRJfKJoYgWU
and here:
Check out more details, listen to more songs and buy the book on the Resources page
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The Up Club
A weekly drama club for children with Down syndrome.
The Up Club is funded by Awards for All and will run in term time, September 2011 to July 2012. Sessions run on Mondays from 5 - 6.30 pm at The Watershed, you are welcome to come earlier to socialise and eat your packed tea.

Up Club trip to see Annie at the West Yorkshire Playhouse -
many thanks to Happy Days Charity for funding this event.
Watch "The UP CLUB Goes Ga Ga" here..... http://youtu.be/atY2MxWl48A
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