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SPRING 2019 Hannah Time Featuring: - New Walking Event - Update from our Headteacher - Recipe from the Kitchen The magazine of the Dame Hannah Rogers Charity www.discoverhannahs.org
WELCOME CONTENTS
4-5 OUR HEADTEACHER
Hannah Time 2019 JASON RYDER
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A great year for Dame Hannahs School
elcome to the latest edition of Hannah Time. As you will
see there’s plenty going on - especially as we’re now 6 MEET ZACH
able to take on outdoor activities. Our young adults From our school and children’s home
are enjoying their weekly sailing trips on Plymouth Sound and
bushcraft sessions at Burrator Reservoir as well as the dog walks 7 HOW YOU COULD MAKE
to some of the most beautiful places in Devon. They continue to A DIFFERENCE
run the weekly coffee shop and radio show as well as taking part in
tennis, music, yoga, drumming and wheelchair football - topping it Find out how you can support our charity
all off with pet and Lego therapy sessions. 8-9 COUNTRY CAPER
Meanwhile our children have been working on a variety of
school projects and enjoying their music, art and life skills sessions. Get involved in our new walking event!
All of our young people benefit hugely from working with our 10-11 MEET DI ROWLAND
therapies teams. Every member of staff does everything to ensure
our young people lead as healthy a life as possible and reach Our kitchen supervisor
their full potential in our happy learning environment. No special 12-13 THANK YOU MARIAN VANSTONE
day goes without a celebration whether it be Pancake Races on
Shrove Tuesday, Red Nose Day fun and games, Mother’s Day Coffee A Dame Hannahs supporter
Morning, Easter Egg Hunt and numerous bake offs! for over 60 years!
A special thank you to our fundraisers - you continue to take on 14-15 HANNAHS HEROES
exciting new challenges including a Sahara Desert Trek, Sky Dive,
Wing Walk and Rowathon. It all sounds very energetic - maybe it’s See what our supporters have been doing
because everyone is getting out into the open air more! We are 16-17 A DAY IN THE LIFE OF LUCINDA
extremely grateful to all our supporters - you go out of your way
not only to raise vital funds for all the young people we support One of our support workers
but also to spread the word that Dame Hannah Rogers’ legacy lives 18-19 OUR CHARITY SHOPS
on in the work we are able to do. Thank you!
Your donations matter
Professor David Coslett 20 SING TO RAISE
Chair, Dame Hannah Rogers Trust
Find out more about our 2019 campaign
www.discoverhannahs.org
Telephone: 01752 898 135
Email: supportus@discoverhannahs.org
/discoverhannahs | @discoverhannahs
OUR HEADTEACHER
Jason Ryder
A Great Year for Dame Hannah Rogers School Jason with Zac and his Grandmother, Lesley
A
s one of the oldest educational experience built school has grown substantially It has also been a real and adults and I am confident
charities in the country, around a personalised curriculum over the last 6 months. We now privilege to learn about the that we will go from strength to
Dame Hannah Rogers for each student. As well as have a thriving nursery provision truly holistic nature of Dame strength as we move forward.
has long had a reputation for structured lessons, students where we work in partnership Hannah’s. Since September my As a teacher for 25 years, I
providing excellent care and access a range of therapies and with other providers. We have learning curve has been steep! have always been passionate
education for disabled children activities such as cooking, music also widened the range of My background is in main-stream about the value of education.
and adults. I was delighted to be and a ‘life-skills programme’ where disabilities we cater for. As well education and, although many Since I joined Dame Hannah’s
appointed as the Headteacher they visit National Trust properties, as our core PMLD (Profound aspects of running the school that passion has only deepened.
of the school in September the local town, the Butterfly Farm Multiple Learning Disability) we are common across the sectors, ~ Jason Ryder
2018 and join the wider Trust and the Chilli Farm etc! now offer places to children with I have really enjoyed learning
Leadership Team to take Dame We don’t just occupy our autism or lower levels of learning about the unique characteristics
Hannah’s forward in to the future. students, we educate them and disability. This more ‘inclusive’ of this service. Watching therapy
As a member of the local this is education in its purest approach has allowed the school delivery, working with the
community, I have always been form. Most of our students to develop a more ‘vibrant’ feel. clinical team, getting involved in
aware of the amazing work of won’t enter the world of work Getting to know the students fundraising – it really has been
Dame Hannah’s to enrich the or experience many of the other and staff in the school has been a privilege to work in so many
lives of disabled people but, ‘rites of passage’ that the rest of the highlight of my time here. different contexts.
seeing this work up close, has us take for granted. But through The students are remarkable. On So what about the future?
been truly inspiring. Every day learning, they can experience the one level they are very fragile With a new focus on our
the staff at DHR work tirelessly world and develop the ability to but at the same time they are Ivybridge provision and
to provide our children and make choices and communicate remarkably resilient. Even though growth within the school, the
adults with experiences that – this is so important to children their lives are so challenging, future is very bright for Dame
dramatically improve their and adults with the most they still display optimism and a Hannah’s. For over 250 years, this
quality of life. In the context of profound challenges. love of life. They work hard and remarkable trust has provided
the school, this means a rich I am very proud to say that the they never give up. support for vulnerable children
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SUPPORT US
How you could
make a difference
£10 £25
MEET
Sensory Toys Art Sessions
Zach Provide sensory toys for the
children at our school to help
Enable a young person to express
their creativity and discover their
Zac with Physio Assistant, Beth From our children’s home and school stimulate their senses and help potential through supported art
them learn. sessions.
Z
ach has been a happy I am grandmother and carer to Zach
and enthusiastic student
at Dame Hannahs for 10 who has attended Dame Hannah’s since
years. He joined our school aged February 2009. I believe it was the best £50 £75
9 in 2010 and is now in his third decision I have ever made to place Zach in the
year of his Post 16 education in
Croyde Class. He lives full-time in Dame Hannah provision where he has continually Speech and
Therapy Sessions
Hannah Avenue and is regularly thrived in both the educational and care settings Language Sessions
visited by his Nana. of this fantastic school/care home. The mission of Help a young person to build
In school Zach is a very hard Help a young person to up their strength and mobility
Dame Hannah’s is “the child first” and I thoroughly
worker and is about to complete communicate, giving them choice through vital therapies such as
his ASDAN diploma in Personal can vouch for this statement. I have seen Zach and independence in a way that
Progress. Over the last three Hydrotherapy and Physio.
over the last 10 years grow into a confident, suits them.
years he has completed a variety
of modules and accrued enough gregarious and happy young man in this lovely
credits to receive his diploma. caring, supportive environment. He has benefited
He has particularly enjoyed the
following modules: Getting on
from the multi-disciplinary team that gives a £100 £250
with other people, Engaging with holistic, integral and sensory model approach in the
the world around him, All about learning environment which is delivered through Accessible Activities Memorable Experiences
me, Cooking, Art and ICT skills. individual learning plans. The staff at Dame
Being partially blind, Zach also Give a young person the chance
Hannah’s appear very happy in their work and are Help to make a young person’s
particularly enjoys light work and to experience something new
visual therapy. extremely approachable, helpful and dedicated to dream come true with
with their friends, helping their
Zach is a very sociable and the young people in their care. I feel that Zach has a memorable experience
development through accessible
warm personality with a lovely of their choice.
natural smile. He loves going been, and continues to be, privileged to receive his group activities.
round school and sharing news education and care at Dame Hannah’s, and I have
with all his friends and staff. He peace of mind knowing that he is enrolled in the
is a very popular member of the For more information on how you can get involved and make a difference
Dame Hannahs family! best possible placement”.
visit discoverhannahs.org/supportus
~ Zach Ogden’s Grandmother Lesley
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country-caper
• A 4 mile walk in beautiful countryside
• Starting and finishing at Kitley House Hotel
• INCLUDES hot drink and food on your return
• Opportunity to walk around a private estate EARLY BIRD OFFER
• £15 Adults, £10 Children | Family (2+2) £35
£10 adults, £7 child
• Registration at 10am (until 31/7/19)
Dog Friendly Country Walk Includes Drink and Food
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RECIPE
Di’s Frittata
MEET
Di Rowlands
Our kitchen supervisor
D
i Rowlands has been for every meal there are always Di and her team are renowned
working at Dame Hannahs two choices on the menu. for their legendary cakes! Baking
for 17 years. She started Healthy eating and good and decorating cakes is the
as kitchen assistant before nutrition are at the heart of the favourite part of her job. She has
being promoted to Kitchen menu each week. Di ensures baked many birthday cakes for METHOD
Supervisor. Di heads up a busy, that every child has a healthy the children as well as cakes for INGREDIENTS
happy and dedicated team of and balanced diet in whatever fundraising events and special 1. Preheat your oven to 200’C WHERE ARE ALL
• 75g courgettes (gas mark 6)
catering staff who have all been form they take it. She ensures days such as Easter, Mother’s Day diced in 1cm cubes THE HERBS?
at Dame Hannahs for a long time. that there are always plenty of and Red Nose Day. Her mince 2. Prepare and chop all
• 100g mixed vegetables Di doesn’t use any salt and
They cook for the children in vegetables on offer at lunchtime pies are also very popular at the peppers chopped
the school and Hannah Avenue as well as fruit throughout the Christmas Dinner and Sensory 3. Add your butter to a frying pepper or herbs when
• 50g spring onions pan, leaving enough to serving the frittata in our
seven days a week as well as day. Fayre. chopped
cooking lunch for the adults from grease your tin school, however you can add
• 50g onions finely 4. Soften the onions and garlic these to your liking!
Monday to Friday. chopped
The job is very varied which I love my job as it is very varied and I am in the butter, before adding
• 75g leeks finely sliced the rest of your chopped
Di loves. One minute she will be lucky to be working with a lovely team. • 100g baby leaf spinach
chopping vegetables or stirring a vegetables
There are so many different jobs to do • 2 cloves garlic finely 5. Add your eggs and cream to a
stew and the next minute she will chopped or pureed
be making a pudding or serving in our busy kitchen and we all have to bowl and beat thoroughly
• 30g butter 6. Line your tin using the
up meals. For Di and her team muck in and do whatever needs doing. • 4 medium free BEST SERVED
every meal is very different and leftover butter
When I get the chance I love baking cakes range eggs 7. Combine the vegetable mix WITH...
individualised. Each child has • 100ml single
a personalised meal plan with but I also know that there is a lot of food to the eggs and pour entire When made in school, Di
(or double) cream mix into your tin
specific dietary requirements and preparation as well as paperwork to do. • 75g grated serves this dish with two
needs ranging from normal and 8. Add your grated cheese on different vegetables on the
I have got to know a lot of the young cheddar cheese top of the mixture and bake
vegetarian to whizzed, pureed • Salt and pepper side as well as potatoes.
and dried food as well as liquid people over the years which has been very for 30-35 minutes or until mix
to taste is cooked through
for those who are tube fed. And special”. ~ Di Rowlands
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My family and I have loved
being part of the Dame
Hannahs family and being able to
raise money for such a wonderful
charity while being able to enjoy our
hobbies at the same time”
Marian collecting her MBE in 2000 ~ Marian Vanstone
THANK YOU Marian with our Head of Fundraising,
Dan Burke
Marian Vanstone
A Dame Hannahs supporter for 60 years! Marian with her husband, Wal
W
e would all like to say a Hannahs. She had been told Over the years Marian has
huge and special thank that Dame Hannahs was moving developed close relationships
you to Marian Vanstone premises and needed new with parents of the young people
who has been volunteering for equipment for their school. at Dame Hannahs.
Dame Hannahs for 60 years and Marian recalls raising money Her first fundraiser was a whist
raised over £200,000! drive in her local The Vanstone family selling their chutneys and jams Marian at Sidbury Fair selling
her knitted wollens
£200,000
Supported by her husband village, Newton
Wal and sons Graham and Trevor, Poppleford. from Dame Hannahs would Marian’s footsteps, making jam events including the Dame
Marian has become a much Through the attend. to sell in aid of Dame Hannahs. Hannahs Christmas Fairs. For
loved, dedicated and hard- support and
working member of the Dame
Hannahs family.
over 60 years! generosity
of her local
Marian is renowned for her
knitted woollens, having started
Trevor is very keen on gardening
and growing fruit trees and
many years Marian and Wal also
grew plants in their nursery
knitting 50 years ago with her plants, which he uses to make his which they sold in aid of Dame
Now aged 87, Marian started for many items including a community friend Anne and many other own jam. Keeping it in the family, Hannahs. In 2000 Marian was
fundraising for Dame Hannahs mechanical horse for the physio the event raised £60 and she knitters. Marian would also he is helped by his daughter Tilly. recognised for her services to
in 1959 when her eldest son team and the sensory garden. went on to organise more whist make jam, which her son Trevor The family sell their knits charity with a very well deserved
Graham was born. Marian was Her motivation for fundraising drives and then coffee mornings. discovered he had a passion for and jams at Sidbury Fair every MBE.
inspired by a friend to undertake for Dame Hannahs has always She even managed to get the 10 years ago, and followed in September as well as other
some charitable work together been the fact that she doesn’t presenters of TV show Gus
and it was through a mutual have disabled children but, being Honeybun and Gus himself to
acquaintance that she got the
idea to raise money for Dame
a mother herself, can empathise
with parents of disabled children.
attend. She also organised many
dances where young students Thank you Marian
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CHRIS KALLIS APPLIED AUTOMATION EE
SOLICITORS Staff at Applied Automation Thank you to the team of
A fantastic evening was had by in Plymouth have been busy wonderful volunteers from
THANK YOU all who attended the Greek Night fundraising for us as their charity the EE Call Centre in Plympton
put on by Chris Kallis in aid of of the year in 2018 and recently who have transformed the
presented a very generous outside space around residential
Hannahs Heroes Dame Hannahs and St Luke’s
Hospice. We received an amazing cheque for £702 to the charity. bungalows for our young adults.
£4,000 donation from the event During the year they organised
We would like to take this opportunity to shout about the amazing things that last October. Thank you so much! a raffle, took part in a skydive
our supporters have done for us recently – and to say a great big THANK YOU! challenge, bought Dame
Hannahs raffle tickets and helped
with bucket collections at the
SALTRAM ROTARY CLUB BIG NOISE CHORUS Devon County Show.
We were delighted to have been The Big Noise Chorus kicked off
chosen once again as one of the our Sing to Raise campaign in BROMHEAD
beneficiary charities alongside style with their Spring into Song
Shekinah Mission and Jeremiah’s concert held in Torquay. The ACCOUNTANTS
Journey for the 2018 Santa evening was absolutely brilliant – Bromhead chose Dame Hannahs
Fun Run organised by Saltram with support from Babbacombe as their nominated charity of
Rotary Club. A fantastic amount Ukelele group which was enjoyed the year and raised an incredible
was raised, with each charity by all. Thank you so much! £1,805.55! A huge thank you to
receiving a donation of £2,250! George White who took to the
sky and did a Wing Walk as part
of the fundraising.
GWR HSBC BANK SANTANDER
SKYDIVING SALLY DAME HANNAHS IVYBRIDGE SUPPORTERS
Once again we are very grateful HSBC donated £1,000 through Santander donated £2,500
Sally Webber took the plunge Our wonderful volunteers from the Ivybridge Supporter Group have to GWR who have donated their match funding scheme through their match funding
and jumped 15,000 feet out of a raised a whopping £10,800 over the past year! Recently they organised £3,436 raised over the past year for funds raised by their staff at scheme for funds raised by their
plane to celebrate her birthday by a fantastic Antiques event at Kitley House Hotel supported by from their Lost Money Found Devon County show in May last staff at Devon County show in
raising money for Dame Hannahs! Bonhams. They raised a fantastic £681 and a brilliant day was had by all. scheme. Thank you for your year. May last year.
Thank you Sally! Thanks to all who contributed to such a fantastic day! ongoing support!
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF
Lucinda
One of our valued support workers
L
ucinda started working as Following her initial induction are Helen and Paul. When the
an Adult Support Worker in and probation period she has weather is fine they enjoy being
Hannahwood Mews, one of recently enrolled on a level 3 outside whether it is going for
the Adult Services bungalows, in course in Health and Social Care. walks in the park or spending
May 2018. Before joining Dame Lucinda’s day in Hannahwood time in the garden. In the
Hannahs Lucinda’s career had Mews is busy and varied and summer and when time allows, WE ARE HIRING!
been focused on the Arts but from no two days are the same. Each Lucinda plans to spend time
childhood she had always been young adult has their own care gardening with the young adults. LOOKING FOR A NEW CHALLENGE?
interested in nursing and care. plan and every time Lucinda The regular Tuesday social night Join our outstanding local charity as a valued Support Worker today.
Having worked creatively for comes to work she will spend is always a highlight of the week
many years for a range of private time with more than one adult as they all enjoy spending time Full Induction Training
and commercial clients, Lucinda across a long shift. She regularly together and joining in all the fun
moved from London to Devon spends time with Daisy. On arrival activities. Full and Part Time Roles
when her son started secondary she gets Daisy up and gives her
school to give him a complete meds, does her personal care and Before starting at Day and Night Shifts Available
contrast to urban living. Her work gives her chest physio. They then Dame Hannahs I
in Devon has been very varied go to college in Hannahwood was worried about Full Training Provided**
ranging from Devon Adult and where they particularly enjoy the young people’s quality of CQC Care Certificate
Community Learning, Dartington doing art and craft together. life. But as you get to know Health & Social Care Level 3 NVQ or
Residential Child Care Level 3 NVQ
College of Arts and King Edward At the end of the morning them you learn what they
VI Community College to private they return to the Mews for are able to understand. It is
Really make a difference!
customers seeking design further meds followed by bed wonderful to see them laugh
projects and arts consultancy. rest. Daisy really loves story and to watch them really
Lucinda’s new job has given
her the chance to retrain in a
books but also understands
Makaton well so Lucinda is
engage and make progress. I
am really enjoying my second
Help us care more... OR for more information contact
field in which she has always hoping to develop a good career. It is hard work but very tracy.wood@discoverhannahs.org
been interested and hopes in the knowledge of Makaton signing. fulfilling and rewarding” Text CARE to 81222 Visit www.discoverhannahs.org/jobs
future to combine care with the Among the other young ** Dependent on role
arts in the form of art therapy. people whom Lucinda supports
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SUPPORT US
We need your donations
A Our Charity Shops
cross our charity shops, • donate large items
Dame Hannahs always • check if a home collection can
aims to get the best be arranged
value from every item that you • donate end-of-line, samples
H
generously donate. or surplus stock from your elp us by donating your 3 Leypark Drive Transit Way
We welcome donations business used and pre-loved
of all sorts, from dresses and • find out more about our household items to our Estover Plymouth, PL5 3TW
shirts, handbags and jewellery, house clearance services GIFT AID IS EASIER charity shops. Plymouth, PL6 8UD T: 01752 784733
children’s games and toys, all the Our shops sell your donations T: 01752 787753
way through to larger electrical THAN YOU THINK! HOUSE CLEARANCE
D
to raise money to help children, 6 Bank Street
items and furniture! You can young adults and adults living onating items – if you We also do house clearance
drop off your items to any Dame with disability in the South West. want HMRC to send within the Plymouth area - 104 Embankment Road Newton Abbot, TQ12 2JW
Hannahs Charity Shop. You could help fund therapy Dame Hannahs 25p please call the Transit Way shop Plymouth, PL4 9HY T: 01626 368271
All our Charity Shops are open sessions, accessible trips and from every pound raised on 01752 784733 for more
Monday-Saturday with our main from your donated items, information. T: 01752 265394
more.
Transit Way branch open 7 days there’s a simple one-time Gift 34 Fore Street
a week. Pop in and visit us if you Aid form for you to complete 21 Marlborough Street Saltash
want to: at any of our shops. Every
time you donate your items Devonport Cornwall, PL12 6JL
will be Gift Aided once they Plymouth, PL1 4AE T: 01752 847526
sell! T: 01752 500155
Gift Aid is worth over
£20,000 per year to Dame 11 Victoria Road
Hannahs guests and their 35-36 Fore Street St Budeaux
families – so sign up when Ivybridge Plymouth, PL5 1RW
you next donate!
PL21 9AE
T: 01752 698249
18 - 19 | www.discoverhannahs.orgWe are looking for Choirs,
Bands, Singing Groups or
Open Mic Nights to put
on events in aid of Dame
Hannahs as part of our Sing To
Raise campaign during 2019!
For more information visit www.discoverhannahs.org/sing-to-raise
www.discoverhannahs.org
01752 898 135 | supportus@discoverhannahs.org
/discoverhannahs @discoverhannahs
Dame Hannah Rogers School charity number 306948 of Dame Hannah Rogers School, Woodland Road, Ivybridge, Devon PL21 9HQ acting by its sole trustee Dame Hannah
Rogers Trust 2019 Limited incorporated and registered in England and Wales with company number 11878746 whose registered office is at Dame Hannah Rogers School,
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