Marches Family Network newsletter May 2020
Inclusion Network Herefordshire No.2 MAY 2020 Things to do at home during lockdown
Hi from Everyone at MFN and our inclusion project Allinteractive. More ideas and things to do during the lockdown and as it changes. There is news about our Big 25 Fundraising Challenge. The MFN website www.marchesfamilynetwork.co.uk now has a story corner starting with Kev’s storytelling, along with all these online lists and there are more ideas on our Facebook page.
We are busy planning how we might be able to create safe activities when it is possible to do so. LookUK have lots of great activities and mentoring programs for visually impaired young people with more information on www.look-uk.org
We check phone messages regularly and staff this phone line on Tuesdays 8am to 4pm, ring 01568 614908 If you need urgent help contact the MASH (Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub) teams in Herefordshire on 01432 260800 or in Shropshire on 0345 6789021. Stay safe and lots of good wishes from Angela (Allinteractive Inclusion) and all at Marches Family Network
- Audible audio books, www.audible.co.uk Have a look at the Beatrix Potter books
- Get Epic Audio Books https://www.getepic.com/ free for 30days (guide age up to 12 years)
- LookUK for visually impaired young people nationally. https://www.look-uk.org/look-loves-poems-theme-2-where-i-am/ (guide age 11 up)
- Kev’s Story Time – You Tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWg1FTj-DPNX5UJfPjWWgww
- Giraffes Can’t Dance story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psDS8gsBUXo
- Herefordshire Green Network https://hgnetwork.org/ , Friday Bedtime Stories for Children Children and their families are invited to listen to two local storytellers every Friday evening (until further notice).
- Sign along with us - Olly Murs Dance with me tonight - jade Christian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dLdwZ1AJAw
- Hay Festival www.hayfestival.com/c-247-programme-for-schools.aspx?resetfilters=true&localesetting=en-GB
Museums with things to do at home lots of different things to do for all ages
Birmingham Museums https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/school_resources?school_topic=210 kitchen science includes making slime, lava lamps and fizz rockets!
Museum of Childhood https://www.vam.ac.uk/moc/learning/things-to-do/ lots of great making and craft ideas.
Ironbridge Museums, Telford https://www.ironbridge.org.uk/museum-from-home/virtual-learning/science/ including antigravity Maltesers!
Maritime Museum, Greenwich https://www.rmg.co.uk/discover places to explore and ships to build!
Natural History Museum, https://www.nhm.ac.uk/ lots of stuff including dinosaur news and trees and social distancing and 12 ways to explore from home https://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/virtual-museum.html
Making, Discovering and Growing Things
- Excellent SEND ideas and videos https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zh9v382
- Woodland Craft based in Wrexham, https://woodlandclassroom.com/
- Wild Life Trust Herefordshire with lots of things to do, www.herefordshirewt.org/explore/things-do-home-indoor-crafts-and-garden-projects
- The Scouts https://www.scouts.org.uk/the-great-indoors/
- Girl Guiding https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/what-we-do/adventures-at-home/more-ideas-and-resources/
- Herefordshire, Growing Local all ages, https://growinglocal.org.uk/education-resources/
- Kidadl is full of amazing ideas and activities on https://blog.kidadl.com/subcategory/discover-learn (all ages)
- Woodland Trust www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2020/03/kids-nature-activities-self-isolation/
Art/Craft
- Lots of Craft Ideas https://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/articles/craft-for-home-school1/
- Make musical instruments https://www.learningliftoff.com/make-homemade-music-with-these-6-diy-instruments/
- CREATE ARTS https://createarts.org.uk/
Theatre, Dance and Music
- Platform Quarantine for arts activities in Herefordshire online its new and updated every Sunday should be fab! https://www.2faceddance.co.uk/onlineclasses
- Courtyard Arts Centre https://www.courtyard.org.uk/top-10-creative-activities-to-do-at-home/
- Dance and fitness from Bristol based Flamingo Chicks https://flamingochicks.org/athome/
- Durham Music lots of videos/ideas for all ages https://www.youtube.com/c/durhammusic
- Music Mark lots of ideas https://www.musicmark.org.uk/resources/home-learning-resources/
- British Council Arts (@BritishArts) · Twitter
Fitness and Activities
- Cosmic Kids Yoga, Going on a bear hunt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAT5NiWHFIU
- MENCAP TV on you tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaghd-QcHk0BKP6wN34xaaw
- Physical activities https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zh9v382
- Sport England https://www.sportengland.org/stayinworkout#get_active_at_home,
- Gympanzees https://www.gympanzees.org/blog
- Bumble Bee Physio https://www.bumblebeephysio.co.uk/
Communication
- Homestart advice for parenting teens during Covid-19 https://www.home-start.org.uk/advice-for-parenting-teens-during-covid-19https://www.childcomwales.org.uk/coronavirus/
- Family Fund info on computers etc. https://www.familyfund.org.uk/computers-and-tablets see also https://www.familyfund.org.uk/News/online-resources
- MENCAP TV https://www.youtube.com/user/MencapDirector/feed?filter=1
- Widgit symbols https://widgitonline.com/ Coronavirus Symbols
- BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zh9v382
- Sunshine Support SEND information https://www.sunshine-support.org/covid-19
- Marches Counselling Service is Hereford based for adults over 18 years with on line support http://www.marchescounselling.org/
- Council for Disabled Children https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/help-resources/resources/covid-19-support-and-guidance
Have a look at
Herefordshire Health Watch is running a survey about making reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities and or additional needs https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5209870/My-favourite-experiences-of-Reasonable-Adjustments
LookUK (Hereford based) have lots of great activities and mentoring programs for visually impaired young people with more information on www.look-uk.org
Platform Quarantine for arts activities in Herefordshire online its new and updated every Sunday should be fab! https://www.2faceddance.co.uk/onlineclasses
Announcing
The great Marches Family Network 25 Challenge fundraiser
Plus in the pipeline All About Herefordshire inclusive awards for Herefordshire and great photos of your child when they were under 5 years old for an MFN (Marches Family Network) under 5s photo bank
Contact us via email development@marchesfamilynetwork.org.uk or phone the office 01568 614908