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Services work together to create summer SEND sessions

Monday, 8 July 2019

Leisure services and the personalisation (including short breaks) project team, have been working to arrange some activity sessions over the summer holidays for families with SEND.

Leisure services and the personalisation (including short breaks) project team, have been working with SNAP Parent Carer Forum to arrange some activity sessions over the summer holidays for families who have children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

This is an opportunity for the whole family to attend an event together and share experiences with other families who also have a child with SEND. 

Tuesday July 23 – 2pm until 3:15pm

The Greensand Trust’s BUG LAB Mini Beast Hunting and Crafts

Flitwick Wood, Tennyson Rd, Flitwick, MK45 1QN

Cost: £3 (advanced booking required online(link opens in new window)) or call 01234 743 666

More information on Flitwick Wood.

Tuesday July 30 – 1:45pm until 2:45pm

Swimming sessions in the teaching pool at Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre

Mentmore Rd, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AF

Cost: £4.50 per adult & £2.85 per child or call 01525 375765

Wednesday August 7 – midday until 2pm

Flitwick Climbing Wall at Flitwick Leisure Centre

Steppingley Road, Flitwick, MK45 1TH

Cost £8 per person or call 01525 493131

Tuesday August 13 – 11am

Relaxed screening of Toy Story 4 at The Grove Theatre Dunstable

Court Drive, Dunstable, LU5 4GP

Cost: £7.50 per adult, £2 off for concessions*. Discounts available for Friends of the Grove Theatre (advanced booking required online or call 01582 602080)

*A £1 transaction fee will be added per ticket

Friday August 16 – 2pm until 5pm

Branch Out forest school programme / woodland crafts and games at Houghton Hall Park Visitor Centre

Park Road North, Houghton Regis, LU5 5FU

Cost: £10 per person or call 07706753260)

More info on Houghton Hall Park(link opens in new window).

Wednesday August 21

Trampolining at Sandy Sports Centre

Engayne Avenue, Sandy, SG19 1BL

Various sessions available:

  • 9:30am until 10:30am
  • 10:45am until 11:45am
  • midday until 1pm

Cost: £2.50 per child per session (Call 01767681872 to book a session)

Parents are expected to supervise the children during the session.