After School
(Climbing & Classroom activities)
clubSENsational offers every
Tuesday and/or Thursday from 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm
group sessions for young people with autism and learning difficulties.
We provide a wide range of fun and engaging group games and activities focused on:
Communication & Social skills
Independence
Emotional well-being
Physical well-being (Climbing)
All the activities in our group sessions are client led, we use motivating resources and tools to keep all our clients actively engaged.
Therefore, we do not force any client to take part in the activities if they do not feel ready.
SUPPORT
We offer 1 to 1 support at all times during our sessions with Autism Specialists / SEND teachers highly trained in the field.
All our team members working at the climbing wall are competent climbers with qualifications. Also, all our Autism specialists working at the poolside are competent Swimming Instructors with STA and ASA qualifications.
All our professionals have cleared DBS checks.
CLASSROOM
We provide 1 hour of group games and activities using motivating resources.
Our aim is to create lots of opportunities for spontaneous communication and independence.
Clear routines and structure provide predictability helping our clients to remain calm and regulated while active engaged.
VISUAL AIDS
All our games and activities are well structured and supported with visual aids.
We use mini-schedules, routine list, instruction grids, first, next and then boards and Augmentative Alternative Communication boards.
Visual aids are very important during our sessions as they help our clients to remember what is happening at all times.
CLIMBING
We also provide 1 hour of structured and engaging climbing sessions with a Climbing Instructor and our Autism specialist team.
Climbing is an activity that offers multiples benefits for those individuals with autism and / or learning difficulties as it helps them to enhance the fundamental movement skills of agility, balance and co-ordination.
Times, Dates and Location
Tuesdays
Summer 1st HALF TERM
1st Session: 16th April
2nd Session: 23rd April
3rd Session: 30th April
4th Session: 7th May
5th Session: 14th May
6th Session: 21st May
Thursdays
Times
Summer 1st HALF TERM
1st Session: 18th April
2nd Session: 25th April
3rd Session: 2nd May
4th Session: 9th May
5th Session: 16th May
6th Session: 23rd May
4 pm - 6 pm
Summer 2nd HALF TERM
1st Session: 4th June
2nd Session: 11th June
3rd Session: 18th June
4th Session: 25th June
5th Session: 2nd July
6th Session: 9th July
Summer 2nd HALF TERM
1st Session: 6th June
2nd Session: 13th June
3rd Session: 20th June
4th Session: 27th June
5th Session: 4th July
6th Session: 11th July