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 Stourfield School Jacob goes to Stourfield Junior school and what an amazing school this is. After Jacob got diagnosed in Oct he deteriorated rapidly and by Nov was in a wheelchair, part time to missing school. The school took him out of mainstream class and he attended a nurture group where they totally nurtured him, looked after his every need, helped him and mothered him, it still brings tears to my eyes when I think about what school has done for Jacob. He was really poorly by Dec and could barely eat/sit up/talk etc and they wouldnt transfer him to a special needs school... they wanted him with them. After Xmas Jacob started showing little improvements and was doing part time, 2-3 hours a day and slowly built up the time he spent there and just before the easter hols 2010 he was back at school FULL TIME! and also back in his class room with all his old pals! and hasnt been in nurture group since... bar having his lunch in there as he still doesn't go out to play as hates his wheelchair being at school! Looking back the state Jacob was in he should have been in a special school but with all the love/support and attention they gave Jacob they almost nurtured him back to class. The first day in class I took him in and all his class mates stood up and started cheering and clapping... it was so overwelming... and lovely... and the support he gets from his mates is amazing... as you can see in the picture... they all love Jacob being back and getting back to his normal self. The Infant school have also played a major part as our other son Sam is there and Jacob was previously, and the amount of love and support from both schools and all the fund raising they have done for us (please see fund raising page) is unbelievable, as not only did Martyn and I have to cope with what was happening with Jacob so did his then 6 year old brother... it was very frightening for all of us and the Infant school was equally there for Sam as the Juniors were for jacob. Both the schools have helped us all as a family and I honestly dont know where we would be without them both. They rushed Jacob's statement through in 3 months so he know has 2 teaching assistants.... one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Jacob is even going on school trips again.... all be it with the wheelchair... but determined to walk as much as he can. Between these 2 schools, and the wonderful friends I have made there since the kids started school, we have a fantastic support system, with all the help/love and support you need at a time like this... and helping raising funds for the treatments... please see the events page as to what these 2 schools have done for us together with the local community...  View Jacob's recent Echo story here. Back to top |
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