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Friday – Roden Fun Fair and Silent Auction

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Look forward to seeing you at the Fun Fair this Friday in the school yard from 4pm to 7pm!

This year we will have a “bouncy castle” and lots of fun games. Invite your friends and neighbours and come our to support our school.

Attached is an updated list of items up for bid in the Silent Auction.

Please also check our Facebook pages for additional information.

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/rodensc

Fun Fair event: https://www.facebook.com/events/291845690989690/

Play Day

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Get the sunscreen, water bottles and hats ready!

Thursday, June 19th is the Roden Play Day.

Tuesday, June 24th is the Kindergarten Play Day.

FREE Workshop: Walk a Mile in My Shoes

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Please join us Wednesday, June 18 in the Roden/Equinox library for this FREE workshop funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education – Parents Reaching Out Grant.

Childcare is available – please RSVP to chair@equinoxschool.ca

6:00pm – 6:30pm – Sign in, light refreshments, childcare drop off in the gym
6:30pm – 8:30pm – Workshop facilitated by Integra

Walk a Mile in My Shoes
Walk a Mile in My Shoes is an experiential workshop that is designed to give participants an understanding of what it is like to have learning disabilities (LDs).
Participants engage in a series of exercises that simulate problems with memory, decoding words, or reading facial expressions. Through these exercises, participants gain knowledge about current thinking in the field of LDs and a practical understanding of the implications for everyday life and mental health. Group discussion, led by a skilled facilitator, helps participants to integrate experiences with practical strategies and ideas for how to help.

It will help participants:
• Understand the emotional, social and behavioural impact of learning disabilities.
• Experience the challenges of having a learning disability
• Understand the overall impact of learning disabilities
• Identify effective strategies and approaches
• Understand terminology used to examine Learning Disabilities
• Empathise with what it’s like to have a learning disability

Integra is an accredited Children’s Mental Health Centre specializing in treating the social/emotional needs of children and youth with learning disabilities (LDs). A leader in the field of learning disabilities and children’s mental health, Integra offers innovative clinical services, including individual, group and family therapy, a residential summer camp, community consultation and professional training, and research.