Learning Diversity 

Welcome back everyone and what wonderful weather we had over the holidays and entering into our final Term for the year. This year has flown and there are so many things to be grateful for.  It is amazing to see how much kids can grow in just one year!  From learning new skills to developing their personalities, every milestone is a gift, therefore something to be grateful for and worth celebrating.  It is a joy to witness their progress and see them become more independent and confident in their own way. Let’s celebrate all the incredible growth, no matter how big or small that they’ve made in 2023. 

With this very busy and exciting term ahead,  may we continue to celebrate the achievements of our students along the way and enjoy the busyness that the term will bring. 

Friday the 6th of October was World Cerebral Palsy Day. We pray for those around us who live with this condition everyday.  We pray for their strength and determination to live a life just like their peers even though their challenges can be different.  We pray for their friends and family who continue to support them throughout their journey.

World Cerebral Palsy Day is a global movement that started in 2012. Last year, it reached over 10 million people. It aims to bring together people living with cerebral palsy, their families, supporters and organisations from over 100 countries. All with the aim to ensure a future in which children and adults with cerebral palsy have the same rights, access and opportunities as anyone else in our society.

About Cerebral Palsy

There are more than 17 million people across the world living with cerebral palsy. Another 350 million people are closely connected to a child or adult with cerebral palsy.

Cerebral palsy is a physical disability that affects movement and posture. Many people with cerebral palsy have other related vision, hearing, communication and mobility needs. Its impact can range from a weakness in one hand, to almost a complete lack of voluntary movement.

It is a complex disability:

• 1 in 4 children with cerebral palsy cannot talk
• 1 in 4 cannot walk
• 1 in 2 have an intellectual disability
• 1 in 4 have epilepsy.

Thank you for taking the time to read and learn about Cerebral Palsy.

World Sight Day is on Thursday the 12th of October and the organisation is focusing the world's attention on the importance of eye care.

Together, we are encouraged to make eye health initiatives standard practice and promote eye health habits that will benefit the well-being, safety and productivity of millions of people.

The first step is prioritising your own eye health, and we are invited to pledge to #LoveYourEyes. The next step is motivating the world’s employers and schools to provide quality eye care to employees and students.