Peterhead winning YPI group selected to showcase their presentation at the YPI National Event in Perth on the 19th June 2013.
Through being involved in YPI, a group of S5 pupils from Peterhead Academy won £3,000 for their chosen charity which was the National Autistic Society. YPI encourages groups of pupils to choose a charity and identify a need related to the charity of their choice. The charity which was chosen by the pupils was the National Autistic Society and the need they identified was to support the pupils who attend the Academy who have an ASD. They wished to create a sensory room.
Following numerous meetings with the pupils, and then also with representatives from NAS, SensationAll and YPI we have now reached a point where the possibility of creating substantial change within the Academy is being discussed re the provision for our pupils with an ASD.
Currently consideration is being given to a supported learning environment room which will give access to the sensory room.
Our targets for session 2014/15 are as follows:
- Improved learning environment for our ASD pupils in an existing classroom
- Sensory room where pupils can relax and unwind attached to above classroom
- Training for interested Senior pupils and Staff via ‘Transitions’
(The National Autistic Society and Inspire have been funded by the Scottish Government to provide a new ‘Transitions’ project which will provide support for young people with Autism and Aspergers syndrome.)
- Awareness raising presentations at Year Group Assemblies from the YPI group re Autism.
- Awareness raising presentation during the S5/6 Expectation evening
Well done Peterhead Academy 🙂
