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Dyslexia Awareness Week

Monday 2nd – Friday 6th is Dyslexia Awareness Week. We all learned more about Dyslexia, and how to help others, at the assembly on Monday.

Wednesday 4th is NO PENS WEDNESDAY which means we try to do most of our work orally instead of writing.

Mrs Cross met with the Inclusive Schools Committee on Tuesday and spoke about how the children make the biggest difference to ensuring the school is inclusive of everyone. We checked our SWAY from last session and made a few changes. Please have a look.

Inclusive Schools Committee SWAY

Two of our P6 pupils have written about their experience of having Dyslexia and wanted to share their thoughts with everyone.

Hi, my name is Riley and hi my name is Casey today we are going to talk about pros and cons of being dyslexic. 

So, we are going to talk about good and bad things about dyslexia we. know what it is like to have dyslexia because we are both dyslexic.  

Let’s get started to talk about good things about dyslexia let’s get into it some good things about dyslexia. One thing that is good it can help you in ways like art the good thing about art is you can get more. Creative and more amative. another good thing is it makes you a good problem solver it makes you Beter at pulses, and riddles we are also good observers. 

 So now we will be talking about the bad things about dyslexia it can affect you in Spelling, Writing, Literacy and. Reading in Spelling it can affect your spelling so you struggle to spell and write. In reading it can affect you to read the right words in a book. People who have dyslexia can struggle to remember things easily. Thank you for reading our article about dyslexia.                                           

Quick disclaimer if you have dyslexia, it doesn’t hold you back in life from doing anything you what do   

 By Casey Montgomery and Riley Mcclure p6 Mauchline primary school 

 

Dyslexia Awareness Week 2019

This week we are learning about Dyslexia.

The theme of the week is Building Independence for Life.  We want to raise awareness and show how, with the right support, children and adults with dyslexia can achieve their full potential – Dyslexia Scotland

For more information, please visit https://www.dyslexiascotland.org.uk/

The story behind Ellie’s Blue Dyslexia Ribbon

Ellie was Dyslexia Scotland’s first Young Ambassador. She came up with the idea of a blue ribbon for dyslexia to raise awareness. Here’s what she said when she launched the blue ribbon in 2012.

I want children to feel comfortable with their dyslexia and not to have to hide it away. Most children don’t want to tell their friends about it because they are ashamed or embarrassed.I want to educate people so that they understand that dyslexics are creative out of the box thinkers and that we are just as clever as everyone else. I want them to embrace their dyslexia and achieve their goals.”

This week all children will receive a blue ribbon to wear, to show their awareness of Dyslexia, if they would like to.

Homework Challenge  

As part of Dyslexia Awareness Week I would like you to design a Dyslexia Awareness ribbon. Your design could include facts about dyslexia, images or information about famous people who have dyslexia. You can be as creative as you like.

Please make sure your name and class are on the front of the ribbon and it is cut out so the ribbons can be displayed around the school.

Please return your ribbon cut out to Miss Kirkcaldy by Friday 8th November. Everyone who brings in a designed ribbon will receive a small prize.

 

No Pens Wednesday

The staff and pupils are gearing up for another ‘No Pens Wednesday’. The 4th October will mean no pens or pencils being used across the school and pupils engaging in multi-sensory activities all day. Drama, interactive spelling, reading, music lessons, multi-sensory play activities and much more.
This is all part of Dyslexia Awareness and the school’s continuing progress towards our Dyslexia Friendly School’s Gold Award.

Dyslexia Awareness Week 2016

Mauchline PS & ECC are participating in Dyslexia Awareness Week once again this year. From Monday 14th – Friday 18th November the whole school are talking about Dyslexia, learning about Dyslexia and understanding what it is like to have Dyslexia. We are taking part in ‘No Pens Wednesday’ which means that there are no written activities at all and the children are only completing active lessons.

The homework this week was to choose between four challenges. One of the challenges involved creating the word ‘Dyslexia’ and taking a photograph with the completed result.

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John and Ellis

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Nuala and Tristan

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Callum, Olivia, Lewis and Georgia

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Dyslexia Friendly Schools Award

Well done to Miss Kirkcaldy and Team DFS who went along with Mrs Cross and Mrs McLean to collect their Bronze Award. Team DFS has been the driving force behind the school managing to secure their Bronze Award and for highlighting Dyslexia across the school and among the parent forum.

The Award Ceremony took place at Dumfries House and provided a chance for every school to showcase their own personal journey. Lewis and Aidan came along to receive the award on behalf of the school. Well done Team DFS, what a fabulous achievement!