Workshops

Shrewsbury and Church Stretton Workshops

The SDA provide tailored multi-sensory one-to-one tuition to many dyslexic children in Shrewsbury on Saturday mornings and, since September 2007, in Church Stretton on Monday evenings.
Tuition is provided by specially trained dyslexia teachers (many of whom are also qualified school teachers) whose qualifications are recognised by the British Dyslexia Association (BDA) and the Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties (PATOSS).

Shrewsbury W.S. - Alison Harris (01743 362923)
or email Alison directly here.

Church Stretton W.S. - Joy Armstrong

Shrewsbury Workshop
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

NB.The Shrewsbury Saturday Workshop is starting an after school "Twilight Session", due to a waiting list for tuition.
For details, contact the Workshop administrator, Alison Harris, by email:here.

The Workshop takes place on Saturday mornings during term time and is held at the Fellowship Room of St. Giles' Church, Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury.
During the morning there are three one hour sessions and each pupil is allocated to one of these. The sessions begin at 9.30, 10.30 and 11.30am.
Tuition is generally on one-to-one basis and occasionally shared with one other child. Pupils work on individually designed programmes according to their difficulties, and sessions are conducted in a friendly, encouraging manner and are made as interesting as possible. Progress is carefully monitored and re-assessment of reading and spelling ages is undertaken when it is thought to be necessary.
All tutors at the Workshop are qualified teachers of dyslexic students and have enhanced CRB police checks.
Timetable is towards the end of the page.

AIMS OF THE WORKSHOP

To give individual help specially designed to each child's difficulties. These may include:
Sessions are likely to include:
Individual attention from a trained dyslexia specialist.
Spelling based on a structured phonic approach.
Learning techniques are based on a multi-sensory approach.
The improvement of reading through a carefully graded choice of material and attention to the child's own interests.
Practice in handwriting using a style consistent with school policy.
Free-writing and comprehension development to improve vocabulary, sentences and paragraph writing, reading for meaning, organisation of ideas and other study skills.
The maintenance of a friendly confident atmosphere in which pupils can build on success and where mistakes and failures are not criticised.

FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS

Parents are requested to be members of the Shropshire Dyslexia Association.
Workshop fees are £(TBA) (one-to-one) per session paid termly or half termly. Cheques should be made payable to 'Shropshire Dyslexia Association' and Workshop fees should be paid promptly on the first day of term or half termly if preferred.
Please note that no refunds are available when a child misses a lesson because of illness etc.
If a child is unable to attend, please contact the teacher or Alison Harris.
If a teacher is unable to attend, an alternative arrangement will be made or fees adjusted as necessary.
Half a term's notice is required if a child is withdrawn from the Workshop.
For details, contact Alison Harris (Workshop Administrator) on 01743 362923
or via the Shropshire Dyslexia Association on 01743 231205.
or email Alison here.


SATURDAY WORKSHOP DATES –

SUMMER 2011

July 9th, 16th

SEPTEMBER TERM 2012

September 17th
September 24th
October 1st
October 8th
October 15th

HOLIDAYS ON October 22nd, 29th & November 5th

November 12th
November 19th
November 26th
December 3rd
December10th

JANUARY TERM 2012

January 14th
January 21st
January 28th
February 4th<
February 11th

HOLIDAYS ON FEB 18th

Feb 25th
March 3rd
March 10th
March 17th
March 24th

APRIL TERM 2012

April 21st
April 28th
May 5th
May 12th
May 19th

HOLIDAYS ON MAY 26TH, JUNE 2ND & 9TH

June 16th
June 23rd
June 30th
July 7th
July 14th

NB: WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO CHANGE ONE SATURDAY IN MAY FOR THE CHURCH FAIR. WILL INFORM YOU AS SOON AS I KNOW THE DATE.

TOUCH-TYPING AND TIMES TABLES LESSONS
Does your child get frustrated because his/her lack of times table knowledge slows up problem solving in maths?
Would you like your child to learn touch-typing?
The Shropshire Dyslexia Association is now offering half-hour lessons covering these two skills at St Giles Church Fellowship Room on a Saturday morning. The lessons are delivered by our classroom assistant, using laptops and dedicated software for children.
The cost is £4.00 for a half-hour session for non-members of SDA or £2.50 for members.
If you are interested in booking a place, please e-mail Graham Barre(Classroom Assistant who delivers the lessons) here. or phone Alison Harris (Workshop Administrator) on 01743 362923

NB. There are places available as several of our pupils have now finished the course. Children do not have to be dyslexic.


Church Stretton Dyslexia Workshop 2009/10(Suspended for the time being)
The CS workshop is suspended for the time being as 2 of the 3 teachers have other commitments.
We are still looking for more specalist teacher's for the workshop. This is run at the Mayfair Centre in Church Stretton.on a Monday from 4.30 to 6.30. You can take on from one to three pupils depending on demand and to suit yourself. For further details contact Joy via tel number 01694 724966.