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Smiles all round as Adrian Chiles visits new school
Patron, Adrian Chiles swapped his usual spot on The ONE Show sofa for an altogether more relaxing seat when he visited Sunfield to see the brand new Education Centre. His guided tour took him all around the school and he couldn't resist a short rest along the way, in the therapy and assessment room. More>> |
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A new chapter for Sunfield
Sunfield’s new school buildings were officially opened on Tuesday 29 September 2009, by Lord Cobham. “The opening of the new school marks the culmination of a long period of research and consultation to make sure that the building best meets the needs of our pupils,” said headteacher, Mrs Lesley Gaukroger. More>> |
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Mascots race for Sunfield
Sunfield’s very own Sunny Bear and Thread Bear joined fellow runners for the annual Mascot Race at Uttoxeter races. The funds raised during the event will boost funds for the fit out and furnishing of the brand new educational centre which has just been completed. More>> |
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Vintage car treat for Sunfield
Staff and children at Sunfield were treated to the sight of an array of classic cars arriving along the drive when members of the Morris Minor Owners Club paid a visit during a rally from Bournville to Clent. More>> |
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Claire's Accessories saves the day for Sunfield prom
When staff at Sunfield discovered that the tiaras some of the girls were due to wear for their annual prom were missing, local retailer of all things sparkly, Claire’s Accessories, came to the rescue, donating six brand new tiaras for the event. More>> |
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Eurovision legends save all their kisses for Mike and Geoff!
A special concert in aid of Sunfield by Eurovision winners Brotherhood of Man and Bucks Fizz almost had to be cancelled when the original sponsor was forced to withdraw from supporting the event, but local businessmen, Mike Brown of Dreamland Beds in Brierley Hill and electricals retailer, Geoff Hill stepped in and saved the day and agreed to back the event themselves. More>> |
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Jasper tees off for Sunfield
Long-standing patron of Sunfield, Jasper Carrott, swung into action at Wharton Park in Bewdley as part of the golf club’s annual charity golf day, playing a round with the club’s Captain, Dave Smart to help raise funds for Sunfield's new school. More>> |
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The Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons Fund of Benevolence donates a new vehicle to Sunfield
Sunfield has been presented with a brand new four-wheel drive Nissan thanks to The Mark Master Masons of England and Wales Fund of Benevolence. On Wednesday 29th July 2009, The Provincial Grand Master of the Worcestershire Mark Master Masons, Right Worshipful Brother Francis Charles Spencer visited the school to formally hand over the keys to the vehicle. More>> |
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Smiles all round at Sunfield's summer fete
Despite the unpredictable weather, staff, families and local residents dodged the showers and enjoyed a proper old-fashioned fete at Sunfield special school on Saturday, 11 July. The fete was opened by long-standing Sunfield supporter, Mike Brown, owner of Dreamland Beds in Brierley Hill, who also sponsored the event. More>> |
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Whiteboards research report now available
Concluding Sunfield's research into the Use of Interactive Whiteboards for Children with Autism and Complex Learning Disabilities, full research report now available online. More>> |
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Deals on wheels for Sunfield
Halesowen Ford commercial vehicle dealership, Imperial Commercials, has launched a charity sponsorship deal which aims to raise more than £4,000 for Sunfield. The Park Road franchise which deals in Ford commercial vehicles and DAF trucks will make a cash donation to Sunfield for every new Ford van sold during the six months up to the end of December. More>> |
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Sunfield student council meets, greets and celebrates
Members of the newly elected Student Council at Sunfield met Councillor Liz Walker and Conservative Candidate for Stourbridge, Margot James when they came to visit the brand new educational centre and to celebrate the school’s recent Ofsted report. More>> |
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Voucher appeal buys digital camcorder equipment for Sunfield
Thanks to responses from Stourbridge News readers, Sunfield has received over 4,000 unwanted Tesco for Schools vouchers from members of the public, enabling them to purchase a digital camcorder from the Tesco scheme. More>> |
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Jazz perfect harmony as schools join up for arts project
Pupils from Sunfield have been Jazzing It Up during June as part of a Community Arts project organised by Hagley Roman Catholic School. More>> |
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Nursery has bright idea to raise funds
Jigsaw Nursery in Hatch End helped raise funds for Sunfield's Sunshine Week by asking all their children to dress up in their most colourful clothes for the day. More>> |
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Local school pupils help funds grow for Sunfield
Pupils at Pedmore Technology College and Community School helped the funds grow for Sunfield during Sunshine Week with a whole host of activities including making and selling charity ribbons, cakes and keyrings. More>> |
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Local man cleans up for Sunfield's Sunshine Week
Peter Rathbone from Stourport based, Rathbone Cleaning helped clean up for Sunfield's Sunshine Week appeal when he donated 25% of income from his cleaning services to the school. More>> |
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Holly Hall all set to spread some sunshine for Sunfield
Staff and pupils at Holly Hall Mathematics and Computing College are once again putting all hands on deck in support of Sunfield's Sunshine Week Appeal, during their Charity Week which runs from 22nd – 27th June. More>> |
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Diners' delight at Wagon Wheel fundraiser
A charity evening at the popular Wagon Wheel restaurant in Grimley, near Worcester, recently raised £940 for Sunfield. More>> |
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No mountain too high for Sunfield fundraisers
Sunfield parent, Ian Furmage battled driving rain, snow and wind - in June! - to lead a team of friends and family on the 24 hour Three Peaks Challenge, raising around £5000 for Sunfield's new school appeal. More>> |
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Research report into education and support for children with FASD now available
Building Bridges with Understanding - the full research report into education and support for children with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorders - is now available to view online or download. More>> |
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Flower power - Clent Nurseries donates summer plants to boost Sunfield's Sunshine Week Appeal
Spreading sunshine at Sunfield, Clent Nurseries visited the special school to donate a selection of summer plants and baskets for the children to sell during their annual Sunshine Week appeal. More>> |
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Local TV star launches Sunshine Week for Sunfield
Sunfield patron, television presenter Adrian Chiles helps launch Sunshine Week and urges everyone to "do something special for Sunfield." More>> |
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Training course for Strengthening Families
A Strengthening Families training course will be held at Sunfield on 28 October 2009. The course is suitable for anyone who works with or supports parents and families who have a disabled child or a child with additional support need. More>> |
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Autumn training courses now online
You can now view details and book online for professional training courses at Sunfield up to December 2009. More>> |
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Join in and celebrate Sunshine Week! Will you do something special for Sunfield?
8th to 12th June is Sunfield Sunshine Week. This is our most important fundraising week of the year. Last year lots of organisations got involved to help us, from Brownies and Cubs groups to local choirs and offices, as well as schools and nurseries. This year you can join in to help raise much needed funds for specialised school equipment. More>> |
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Sunfield pays tribute to local lady and her fundraising family
The staff and children at Sunfield have paid tribute to Kidderminster lady, Ida Newman, who died recently, for her long standing service to the school both as an employee and as a dedicated fundraiser. More>> |
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A grand day out - Sunfield pupils enjoy a day at the Black Country Living Museum
Pupils at Sunfield enjoyed a trip back in time recently, when they visited the region’s largest open air attraction, the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley. More>> |
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Special delivery - motorbikers end their second annual egg run at Sunfield
Managers of the Barge & Barrel pub in Tipton had a surprise in store for Sunfield when up to 75 of their biking customers arrived at the school in Clent laden down with chocolates and toys for the children. More>> |
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What a performance - Midland Opera sing Verdi for Sunfield
A concert of Verdi classics will be performed by Birmingham group, Midland Opera, at St Thomas’ Church in Market Street in Stourbridge on Saturday 25th April. An Evening of Verdi features many popular favourites and a proportion of the proceeds will be donated to Sunfield. More>> |
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New resource pack - Voice for Choice - now available
Funded by BBC Children in Need, Sunfield's Voice for Choice project explored ways in which young people with learning disabilities and mental health problems could be supported and facilitated to make informed choices about their types of treatment and therapeutic interventions. The resulting resource pack includes materials that were designed and trialled with young people to enable them to participate and have choice over decisions about the support they receive for mental health difficulties and their daily care. More>> |
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A dog's 'tail' - Sasha, the Golden Labrador receives star treatment at Sunfield
Staff and children at Sunfield had an unexpected visitor recently, when Sasha, a four year old Golden Labrador was found in the grounds of the school. More>> |
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Sunfield's catering department scores five stars for excellence
Catering staff at Sunfield are celebrating after having been awarded five stars for excellence in food hygiene by Bromsgrove District Council’s Environmental Health Officers. More>> |
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Kind-hearted businessmen donate £10,000 to Sunfield's new school appeal
West Midland businessmen’s group Pedmore Sporting Club has donated £10,000 to Sunfield as part of its annual programme of charitable donations. The money will be used to fit out and furnish the new art suite in Sunfield's new school building. More>> |
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Warley & Brandhall TWG donate £400 to Sunfield
The ladies of the Warley & Brandhall Townswomen’s Guild have raised £400 for Sunfield special school in Clent, which will be used to help furnish and equip the brand new, purpose-built classroom facilities. More>> |
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Talbots prove that where there's a Will, there's a way to help local charities!
Talbots Solicitors, which has branches in Stourbridge and Kidderminster, has raised a total of £640 for Sunfield through a Will promotion. The cash will boost the appeal for the new school building currently under construction and will help to fund the brand new kitchen area in which the children, who have a range of profound learning difficulties, will learn Lifeskills such as cooking and self-care. More>> |
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Family fun at Enginuity for Sunfield siblings
Children with siblings who attend Sunfield enjoyed a day out recently at Enginuity, Ironbridge’s interactive technology museum. The trip was part of an annual programme of events organised by Sunfield’s Family Services department. More>> |
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Poundland helps Sunfield pile on the pounds
As well as a successful commercial business,
Poundland in Willenhall runs an active charitable operation and fundraiser, Lou Ambrose, from Kingswinford, has been involved with them for seven years, raising funds for various local charities including Sunfield. More>> |
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Three Sunfield 'tenners' lose it for charity
Three Sunfield staff who hoped to lose 10lbs each on a special diet are set to put a smile on the faces of children in some of the most deprived areas of the world. The £400 sponsorship raised from colleagues and friends will be going to Smile Train - a charity providing cleft lip and palate surgery in 75 of the world's poorest countries. More>> |
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FASD resource pack now available online
Following a year of research into Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), Sunfield has put together a resource pack for Early Years practitioners. This is available for free download from this website. More>> |
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Sunfield patron, Josie aims to be a millionaire for new school appeal
Much loved Black Country actress and comedienne, Josie Lawrence, appeared on ITV's Who Wants to be a Millionaire, netting £25,000 for Sunfield's new school appeal. More>> |
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Sunfield pupils treated to Panto visit
A group of Sunfield children were treated to a trip to the pantomime in January, enjoying a performance of Sleeping Beauty at Netherton Arts Centre, courtesy of The Young Ones Theatre Group. More>> |
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Blackheath Townswomen's Guild raises £1765 for Sunfield
A massive £1765 was raised for Sunfield's new school appeal by Blackheath Townswomen's Guild. The money was raised during 2008 through a variety of events ranging from bucket collections and tombolas at the Sainsbury store in Blackheath, to raffles, book sales and competitions held at the group’s monthly meetings. More>> |
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Family training courses
Sunfield is running a programme of training courses for parents and family of children and adults with special needs. Courses cost £10 per person (there is no charge for those whose child attends Sunfield). More>> |
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Sunfield pupils say thank you to Waitrose
Pupils from Sunfield paid a visit to their local Waitrose in Stourbridge, West Midlands to deliver their own very special thank you to staff and customers for money raised through the supermarket’s Community Matters scheme. More>> |
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The Old Aleians celebrate half a century of fundraising as they deliver their annual Christmas gift to Sunfield
Members of Black Country social club, the Old Aleians, have once again raised in excess of £1,800 in a year for Sunfield special school in Clent, which specialises in the care of children with severe and complex learning difficulties. This latest donation is part of a tradition for the group spanning more than 50 years and raising around £50,000. More>> |
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We aren't crackers, say staff at The Fountain - just dreaming of a green Christmas
Richard and Jackie Macey, owners of the popular Fountain pub and restaurant in Clent are not cracking up this Christmas – they are going green instead. There will be no crackers on the tables during the festive season and the cracker budget of £700 has been donated to their neighbours, Sunfield residential special school. More>> |
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Baggies fans are winners for Sunfield
When West Bromwich Albion met Chelsea at the Hawthorns for an exciting and tense match, volunteers from Sunfield special school in Clent carried out a collection in the stands and the generous fans donated almost £1,000 in less than an hour. More>> |
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'Outstanding' says Ofsted
Sunfield received three unannounced inspections during the autumn term. All three inspections were extremely favourable, with many areas being judged as 'good' with ‘outstanding features’. More>> |
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One day conference on FASD to be held in Worcester
A one day conference dedicated to Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder will be held in Worcester on Thursday, 26 February 2009. More>> |
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Sunfield's Chief Executive resigns
The Trustees of Sunfield have received the resignation of Professor Barry Carpenter from his post as Chief Executive of Sunfield, effective 31 December 2008. More>> |
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Local Council supports research into FASD
Sunfield's research into support for pre-school children with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) will receive funding from Worcestershire County Council. More>> |
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