What's new
London Auditory Verbal at Christopher Place April 2010
The trustees and management of Christopher Place are both proud and excited to announce the recent expansion and consolidation of our services for children with hearing impairment, "London Auditory Verbal at Christopher Place". It is the first London based Auditory Verbal Service and will be available independent of Christopher Place services as well as being offered to compliment and enhance the existing suite of services. Please click here for information about London Auditory Verbal at Christopher Place.
Ofsted survey: good practice in capturing the user voice
OFSTED are the government body that inspects early years' education and childcare settings. We are fortunate to be identified as a Centre with excellent practice which can be shared with others. In December 2008, Ofsted inspectors said:
- Children are actively involved in making decisions and choices about their own work and activities. They inform key decisions about the planning of activities, the purchasing of resources and building design.
- Partnerships with parents are excellent. Parents report that staff know their child well, they are kept well informed and their contribution is valued and acted upon and their children’s voices are heard and their needs met.
- A whole team approach to engage children is well embedded throughout the work of the centre. Partnerships with other agencies and professionals and a shared holistic approach ensure that children receive excellent levels of support.
To read the Ofsted letter in full click here >>
Ofsted Inspection 2008
Our last full inspection in March last year also had inspectors recognising some of the good things we do here at Christopher Place.
To read our Ofsted report in full, click here >>
Not just ‘LIP’ service- Looking at ORAL MOTOR skills at Christopher Place
Getting things started. We have been focusing on providing extra, joint Occupational Therapy (OT) and Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) to develop children’s oral motor skills. The original idea came from identifying the noticeable difficulties which children had controlling the area around their mouths, not only to producing speech, but for some of them, their difficulty with feeding. We developed a pilot programme of additional, targeted oral motor sessions for this group to encourage use of the areas around their mouths.
Download and read the full article Looking at ORAL MOTOR skills at Christopher Place >>
Our Patrons & Benefactors Scheme
We have a Patrons & Benefactors Scheme made up of Donors who share in the development of our centre and the progress of our children. We launched the Patrons & Benefactors Scheme in November 2007 at Christopher Place. We would love to have you join us. Please call Jacqui Lipton-Rose for more information on 020 7383 3834.
Yoga for special children
We have introduced weekly yoga session for the children. These sessions really help them to focus more on their breathing, which itself supports their speaking and communication. Funding for this programme comes from the Foyle Foundation.