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Our Tree Toppers here at Tree Tops would like to reach out to every child/teenager who dislikes handwriting. We would like to connect to all of you by inviting you to send us a postcard to showcase your best handwriting. Please join us and be part of this wherever you are and let’s encourage you…

“Fantastic workshop and very well led to provide informative guidance. I will try to pass this information onto staff in school.” “I will be able to add more sensory based activities into my continuous provision.” “Lots of activities to implement in the classroom. Alerting and proprioception activities.” “Inform the establishment of two rooms to support…

“Enjoyed the training and a good mix of practical and training.” “Very interesting training session. Excellent trainer who explained everything very well. Really enjoyed it.” “Very informative and very well delivered. The pace of the course was just right. The practical aspects of the course enabled you to have a ‘hands on’ experience. Thank you,…

Well done to this month’s Tree Topper of the Month. Mum explained: “After visiting the dentist every 3 months since getting his first tooth Adam (now 6) sat in the dentist chair albeit on my knee, wore the glasses, let the dentist touch his teeth and use his mirror to examine the top teeth. All…

Well done to our December Tree Topper of the Month! Mum said, “My little girl is 8. She has major sensory issues with blowing her nose. She did it for the first time at the beginning of December. Sounds small, but it’s been such a traumatic thing for her and she finally with a lot…

In the next week or two, we will be advertising some workshops for the following:- * Parent workshop * Extreme behaviour * Think Sensory Not Behaviour * Feeding training All the above will be advertised throughout our social media. However, if you would like more details, please contact 01325 304411.

“Increased understanding of behaviours that children may present and strategies (practical resources) to help with this.” “More activities to use as a whole not segmenting children.” “Will be incorporating strategies into the classroom – calming, e.g. Lycra stretching, wobble cushion and fidget toys etc.” “Brilliant workshop!” “I have learnt good techniques on how to calm…

“Working with children with SEMH, it will help me to understand behaviours and be more proactive.” “This will assist me in supporting pupils in need of reaching the ready state to be able to develop and learn effectively.” “This will help me to manage some children who could benefit from the techniques.” “Shall implement throughout…

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and caring individual to join our team as an Occupational Therapy Key Worker at Tree Tops Children’s Occupational Therapy service. The post is a part time role working 24 hours per week throughout the year based in our established clinic in Newton Aycliffe. You will have…

The successful candidate will be proficient in the use of IT systems (Word), audio typing and general office experience. The role will predominantly include the audio typing of clinical correspondence and some general administration duties along with holiday cover. Applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check. It is anticipated that interviews will be…