The Sensory Festival 29 November 2024
A Festival of inspiration, practical strategies, and innovative ideas for sensory-rich learning environments. Rejuvenate your sensory approach with experts from around the world!
What is the Sensory Festival?
A sensory resonance pipe with Richard Hirstwood
Sensory Christmas with Lynne Castle
‘Safe Spaces - Big Impact: tools to support neurodiverse and high needs learners’ with Clive Smith
The Inclusive Classroom with Bex Watton
The Four A’s: available, appropriate, accessible, achievable with Richard Hirstwood
Sensory ChatGPT with Lynne Castle and Richard Hirstwood
Making a sensory salad spinner with Richard Hirstwood
Making a sensory salad spinner with Richard Hirstwood THE EASY WAY
Creating small environments to make play and the curriculum multisensory and accessible! with Simply Sensory
Sharing Sensory Ideas with Lynne Castle
A Holographic Shower Curtain with Richard Hirstwood
JBL Go 3 a fabulous vibration speaker with Richard Hirstwood
How can Hirstwood Training help you? Our 'live & online' events for 2025!
‘Stuck’ In The Sensory Room? With Sensory Soup
B & M White Boxes with Richard Hirstwood
The Gove Light Curtain with Richard Hirstwood
A Fantastic Spinning Light for Neurodiverse Learners with Richard Hirstwood
The Wheel of Fortune: Session 1 - 29 November
Why do we love to spin? with Shelia Thelen
Where have we come from? Where shall we go? with Les Staves
How can Hirstwood Training help you? Our Online Learning Bundles in 2025!
How do I maximise opportunities for communication across the day? with Dawn Brown
Coping, managing and leading in a SEN classroom with Nick Sheffield
Cinderella as a Massage Story with Mary Atkinson
How to use podcasting to develop learning with Adam Millichip
R.E and 'Why?' Stories with Lynn McCann
Making Learning Stick: Turning Memory into Fun and Meaningful Experiences with Dr Sarah Moseley
‘Exploring RE and Faith through the Senses’ with Victoria Navin
Subject Specific Teaching - a discussion
‘Top 5 Tips for Telling Sensory Stories’ (in the style of ‘Top of the Pops!) with Pete Wells
‘Sensory Stories. Are they sensory or are they stories – because they can’t be both!’ with Peter Imray
Creating New Stories from Old: How to use folktales to create new sensory stories with Ailie Finlay
How to transform a familiar story into a sensory experience with Caroline Hill
Breathing: supporting learners mental health and wellbeing! with Sarah Hall
5 top tips to support the wellbeing of learners with complex needs! with Ann-Marie Walker
Diets and Autism: what’s the story with autistic children, food and behaviour? The latest thinking with Chris Barson
Ai Podcast 'Vision for Doing' a book review
Ai Podcast: an overview of the NAS Guide 'Sensory Strategies'
Further information for you: The Hirstwood Training Newsletter!
Flo Longhorn - Free Resources
Further information for you: Hirstwood Training Blogs!
PMLD Link - further information for you!