Learning a New Way CIC

03/06/2026

We can't thank you enough!

03/06/2026

We've been lucky enough to have Eric Knows Org in today doing a 360° AR scan of TYP.

I didn't take any photos of it happening (I was hiding in the car so I wasn't in it), but I've seen a preview and it's amazing! I can't wait to share it with lots of new families coming to TYP for Weekend and Holiday Clubs.

03/06/2026

IVY Aycliffe had a quiet session on Monday. We had fun making dough 'sausages' and chopping them up. The rain stopped for us so we got outside to play with the mud kitchen, sand and even watered the flowers!

IVY Aycliffe is one of our commissioned groups, which is presently full. But you can access this, or any other commissioned group by contacting the SEND Empowering Inclusive Communities team.

02/06/2026

Next week, we're joined by Little SENDsations again for their coffee support morning.

Come and find out what Heel & Toe Children's Charity can offer and look around our newly refurbished SEND provision.

Please book using the link in the original post.

Our June SENDchats are now ready to book and we’d love to see you there! 💜

SENDchats are relaxed, friendly sessions for family carers to come together over a cuppa, meet local services and professionals, ask questions, share experiences, and connect with others who understand.

📍 Spennymoor – Learning a New Way CIC
📅 10th June | 10:30am
💬 Heel & Toe Children's Charity

https://bookwhen.com/littlesendsations/e/ev-spx2h-20260610103000

📍 Bishop Auckland - Little Chefs, Big Chefs CIC
📅 16th June | 10:00am
💬 Tessa du Plooy – Trauma and Grief Coach

https://bookwhen.com/littlesendsations/e/ev-skk4p-20260616100000

📍 Newton Aycliffe - Lifeline Community Action
📅 26th June | 10:00am
💬 Polly Jones – Wills & Trusts

https://bookwhen.com/littlesendsations/e/ev-sbylj-20260626100000

☕ Free refreshments
💜 Friendly, welcoming atmosphere
🤝 Real conversation. Real support.

01/06/2026

Free weekly crafts sessions for autistic & SEND children (6+). Wednesdays 4–5pm Four Clocks Centre, Bishop Auckland. Parents welcome!

01/06/2026

Is it back to school day for you, or is it teacher training day? Either way, it's wet and miserable.

However, that works well for me as it's an admin day, so no breaks outside in the sun to distract me!

Over the next couple of days I'll be sending out updated terms and conditions, along with details for holiday club to our existing families, and will then release the details to everyone else.

We will have mainstream childcare sessions Tues-Thurs and SEND sessions at TYP throughout the week.

Photo: taken at our IVY Aycliffe session, one of our commissioned groups which runs Mondays in term time, from 4-5.15 each week at the Family Hub in Aycliffe. Access is via referral from the SEND Empowering Inclusive Communities team.

31/05/2026

May, summed up in photos.

We've supported over 50 individual families this month, in various groups, clubs and 1:1 social care and respite.

We just finished a successful week of holiday club and are able to get organised for the summer.

30/05/2026

We started lunch club at the park, went swimming, watched a film to help keep cool and then finished with McDonald's and ideas for summer trip!

Not bad for a sunny Saturday ☀️

30/05/2026

Help! Our fridge has broken at TYP. If anyone is replacing theirs in the near future, could you please consider passing the old one on to us?

30/05/2026

We'll most likely be taking a trip to the park this morning in lunch club. Please make sure children are suitably dressed and have a water bottle with them.

Lunch Club runs 10:30-12 from Spennymoor Youth and Community Association