Please see below our SEND Inclusive Winter Holidays HAF Family Activities for Children and Families with SEND and additional needs please see eligibility.*All children must be always accompanied by parent/carer during activities* Free for all Children in receipt of free school meals and live within Newcastle City Council* Aged 3-11 years oldOnly 40 Limited spaces a day please state if 1-2-1 support is required for your family.Only 40 Limited Spaces plus a carer for Peter Pan on Wednesday 3rd January 2024 at 4pm at the Tyne Theatre.Click Link Below to register:https://forms.office.com/e/yteqrQxGrR 
Relaxed Story times
Saturday Mornings, 10 am
As part of our Saturday early openings, we will be running relaxed story times to support visitors who would prefer to visit Seven Stories at a quieter, calmer time. Aimed at visitors with autism and other neurodiverse needs, as well as their siblings, families, and carers.
Tickets are £2 per child
50 % discount is available to Max card holders. To redeem this offer please book in person at our box office or call 0300 330 1095.
Great North Museum-Hancock Barras Bridge, Tyne and Wear, NE2 4PT
Tue 24th October 2023 – Tue 31st October 2023
This relaxed session is for autistic visitors, visitors with learning disabilities or sensory and communication disorders, along with their families and carers. Or anyone else who feels they need a quieter experience of the museum. If that’s not you, please visit after 10am.
Enjoy early access to the Great North Museum: Hancock for a quieter, more relaxed experience. You can also enjoy a free 15-minute planetarium show – sign up at the Welcome Desk on the day (limited capacity).
Enjoy early access to the Great North Museum: Hancock for a quieter, more relaxed experience. You can also enjoy a free 15-minute planetarium show – sign up at the Welcome Desk on the day (limited capacity).
Please note that there is no public parking on site and there are limited blue badge spaces which are available on the day on a first come first served basis.
If you have a blue badge and the spaces are full then we will endeavour to find an alternative parking spot on site.
Fledgelings do a fantastic range of incontinence swimwear, this includes a range of swimwear for boys and girls, including disposable swim nappies. They are suitable for the beach and holidays, and also perfect for swimming and hydrotherapy sessions.
Click on link below to view the range
MWould your child benefit from sensory resources?🤔
Caudwell Children provide a Get Sensory Pack filled with fun and sensory-soothing toys. We have a pack for children aged 0-3 and a pack for children and young people aged up to 18 years old.💜
Our highly experienced in-house clinical team has specially designed our packs. They selected key sensory items that offer children a broad range of sensory opportunities, therapeutic benefits, and interactive experiences.🦋
Due to popular demand, it may take longer to process applications. However, we will contact families at every stage of the application process to give updates.😍
For a complete list of eligibility criteria and to apply for a Get Sensory Pack for your child, follow the link below:
https://bit.ly/3q3r1c3
HAF Family Camp
NAPI@Hadrian
We were very proud to work alongside NAPI (North East Action for Children Parents Inclusion) to host the first ever additional needs school holiday HAF club, NAPI@Hadrian.
The holiday activities and food programme was provided support to children in receipt of free school meals or an EHCP through holiday periods, funded by the Local Authority and Department of Education.
The club ran Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10-4pm for the last 4 weeks of the summer break.
The clubs aim was to ensure children and their families, who are funded to eat healthily over the school holidays, have opportunities be active, learn about health and nutrition and be more engaged with school and other local services whilst being in a safe environment.
The children did need to be supported by a parent/carer, which helped keep staffing costs to a minimum, but was open to siblings of the child with additional needs. Families’ feedback was amazing. They loved seeing their children enjoy a range of suitable activities together as parents reported that they usually had to do separate activities to suit each of their children.
All the activities were ran by a range of amazing local activity groups and community services including:
Artventurers
Dance Rox
Star Strike Soccer
Healthy eating day
Smile through sport
Baretoed-Circus skills
Animals about town
Kojin karate
Reptiles
Northumbria Police
Blue Tiger First aid
NHS 0-19 nursing services
Army Cadets
Yoga with Louise
West Denton fire service
Community police service
Blue Tiger first aid
Party gems Magic show
Party gems Disco and special guest
Chilled sensory area
Trampolining
