News & EVENTS Merger with Open Thinking PartnershipThere are opportunities for find out more information about this merger and ask questions at the following events:Thursday, 5 December (Xmas Fair) - 15-minute slots with Trustees, Gail Seaton, Sarah Wallace and Janet Thompson (OTP).Tuesday, 10 December - with Trustees, Gail Seaton, Sarah Wallace and Janet Thompson (OTP)9.15am - 10.45am - Acorns parent/carers11.15am - 12.15pm - Oaks parent/carers2.30pm - 3.30pm - for all parent/carers4.30pm - 6.00pm - for all parent/carersWednesday, 18 December - with Gail Seaton and Sarah Wallace12.00pm - 1.00pm - to be held online via Microsoft TEAMs - please contact the school to request a link.Please see letter below which details answers to our Frequently Asked Questions from Parent/Carers.Christmas Fayre Family Evening Thank you to all who attended our Friends and Family of FWS Christmas Fair! We raised a fantastic total of £2,361.40A huge thank you to everyone who helped and supported us and to all of you who attended and spent money on the night. A special thanks to the Friends and Family of Forest Way parent/carer group who devoted so much of thier time to fundriase, wrap, set up and take down our Santa's Grotto and they even helped to run a few stalls. A big shout to Santa who made a special appearence on the night, allowing so many of our students the opportunity to meet him. It was wonderful to see so many of our students and their families and friends attending and supporting the school. Primary and Secondary Winter Wellbeing bookletsPlease see below the links to our Primary and Secondary wellbeing booklets. These have been provided by our NHS Clinician Supervisor and Mental Health Practitioner. These booklets give you a little reminder about the 5 ways to wellbeing and how we can use them to support our mental health over the winter holidays. Autumn Newsletter 2024 (November)We're excited to share with you our latest newsletter - see below. Please read for some important Christmas dates for your diaries and lots of updates about what we've been getting up to this term.Woodland Trusts Green Tree School - Platinum AwardIt is our pleasure to share with you that we have finally earned our PLATINUM AWARD for the Woodland Trusts Green Tree School programme!To put this in perspective, Forest Way School staff and students first began this award scheme in 2007, 17 years ago!It is a real credit to the learners and the staff (past and present!) who are so committed to getting outdoors in all weathers to provide such outstanding outdoor learning and nature connection experiences! A huge well done!A special shout out to the dedicated Forest Schools practitioners who always give so much enthusiasm and passion to their role for the benefit of our learners We are very lucky to have such a strong Forest Schools team delivering Forest Schools across all departments. Thank you for all of your hard work.Knife Awareness - A Parent's GuideWe have been asked to share some information with you about knife awareness. Please see leaflet below.Useful Local Groups and OrganisationsFollowing on from our Friends and Family of Forest Way meeting we have created a list of useful local groups and organisation for SEN children and their families. Please see the document attached below.Local Food Bank InformationWe have put together some information about Food Banks in the local area. Please see the link below to a document listing where they are and how to contact them. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you think we can help or support you in any way. NewsLetters OTP MAT FAQ Parents-CarersSecondary Students Winter Wellbeing bookletPrimary Students Winter wellbeing bookletAutumn 2024 Newsletter (November)Summer 2024 News (July)Summer 2024 News (April)Summer 2024 NewsChristmas 2023 NewsletterAutumn 2023 Newsletter (Nov)Welcome Newsletter (Sep 2023)A Parent's Guide to Knife AwarenessUseful Groups and OrganisationsLocal Food Bank Information