School's out

Posted on: 13/07/2016

The summer term has passed at lightening speed and the last few weeks have been a blur of activity. Angelina ended her time at the junior school on a spectacularly high note, with an amazing performance as young 'Simba' in the Lion King musical; a presentation as Olympic gold gymnast Gabby Douglas; winner of the Enterprise Challenge with her team 'Drink and Ink'; and proud recipient of the Sarah Styles trophy for Determination and Tenacity, along with a 'Distinction' award. We are so proud of her resilience and positivity, despite often feeling the weight of our situation with Ava on her shoulders. Ava has had a mixed term, with wonderful work in the classroom - including a terrific project on the Incas, above - thanks to the excellent Miss Charlotte. Unfortunately the issues with her mobility and the inaccessibility of our old school building have somewhat overshadowed the past few months and, despite the term having ended, the problems are still not resolved. Thankfully our school are incredibly supportive, with both staff and parents now focussing on doing everything they can to make adaptations to the building so that Ava can return in September. They do however require collaboration and support from Westminster council via Ava's EHCP (Education and Healthcare Plan) and we are praying for a favourable judgement. We have been promised this by the end of July, so with luck we may at least have the chance to relax during August. In the meantime, Ava is very excited to have chosen a special needs tricycle and is looking forward to the sense of freedom which it promises.