Up Coming Events

East Sussex
Wed June 9th, 6:30 - 8:30pm
At Northease Manor School,
Rodmell, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3EY
TOPIC: AGM, Talk & Share Session.
An informal evening for people to share good practice, resources and information. People should bring anything they would like to talk about/show – an activity, game, website, software, book – anything useful for specialist teaching. There will be also be an opportunity to see and discuss a 20 minute film about the problems of pupils who stammer in school.
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West Sussex
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News

Do you teach maths in a special school in the Brighton area?
A group of specialist maths teachers are looking to form a professional network. More details are available here [Word].

The new West Sussex Dyslexia Support group.
This is a new support group for parents of dyslexic children that has recently been created in West Sussex. For more information please contact Janice Ellis either on 01243
553280 or by email janice.ellis2@btinternet.com
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STUDY DAY 2010

The next East and West Sussex Patoss Study Day is going to be held on Saturday July 3rd 2010 at Northease Manor School, Rodmell, Nr. Lewes BN7 3EY (http://www.northease.co.uk/). For information on the speakers and seminars please click here [PDF], for details of the programme click here [PDF], and to book a place on the Study Day, please click here [PDF].

Introduction

Patoss is a professional association of teachers of students with specific learning difficulties, for all those concerned with the teaching and support of pupils with SpLD: dyslexic, dyspraxic, ADD, and Aspergers syndrome. Membership is open to qualified teachers in SpLD and those studying for either the certificate or the diploma in SpLD.

The national Patoss organisation supports a growing network of local groups. There are twenty-two groups are active at the moment.

In Sussex two local groups have started recently: East and West. You will find in this website information on how to join both the East and West Patoss groups (as either a full or associate member), and information on the meetings. You also have the option of joining our newly created forum on Google: further information and how to join can be found by clicking on the link 'Forum' at the top of this page.

Meetings are informal and friendly. New faces are particularly welcome.

For information and to join the National Patoss, please click here (this link will take you to another website).