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Stay up to date with everything happening across the college!
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Enfield Summer Party - Wednesday 24th June 11.30am-3pm
Summer is almost here — and we're celebrating in style! 🎉
We're pleased to invite you all to the End of Year Summer Party. Trust us... not to be missed.🏅 OLD SKOOL SPORTS DAYGet ready to channel your inner athlete! We're bringing back the classics with an Old School Sports Day — think sack races, egg and spoon, relay races and more. Come dressed for the occasion. Dig out your PE kit, your sports gear.🪂 BUNGEE RUN INFLATABLEYes, you read that right. We've got a bungee inflatable lined up and it is going to be brilliant.🍔 FOOD GLORIOUS FOODWe've got you covered - Food will be available. More details to follow!📋 TO BOOK👩🎓 Students: Email us directly at caroline.howard@capel.ac.uk to secure your spot.or👩🏫 Tutors: Please book your tutor group in as a group by contacting us at caroline.howard@capel.ac.uk.This is YOUR celebration. A chance to come together and mark the end of an incredible year. We can't wait to see you there!For any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch.
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Deaf Awareness Week in 2026 took place from May 4th to May 10th
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Deaf Awareness Week exists to increase public understanding of Deaf issues, people, and culture. It highlights the positive aspects of deafness, promotes social inclusion, and raises awareness of the organisations—locally, nationally, and globally—that support Deaf people.
(Source: RNID – Deaf Awareness)We can all play a part in making Capel a Deaf‑Friendly Space. Here are some practical tips for being more Deaf aware:
- Face the person you’re speaking to and avoid turning away
- Repeat yourself if needed
- Keep your mouth visible
- Don’t speak too quickly or too slowly
- Take turns when speaking—avoid talking over others
- Write things down or draw a quick sketch if it helps
- Reduce background noise or move to a quieter space
- Use simple gestures; point or demonstrate where helpful
- Learn some basic BSL
- Be patient—if someone doesn’t understand you, don’t give up
At NDC, we celebrate and honour the diverse identities within our communities. We recognise that everyone’s experiences and journeys are different, and this is reflected in the data, resources, and work we produce. Wherever possible, we highlight differences by gender, disability, race, and ethnicity in our reports and materials. By recognising these differences, we support every path towards #DeafSuccess.
Colleagues from across the National Deaf Children’s Society—both Deaf and hearing—share their own deaf awareness tips for working together and creating inclusive spaces.
Want to learn more, watch this video:
Head over to their website here for details https://bit.ly/3LfDvDYMore information about deaf awareness: https://www.signature.org.uk/deaf-awareness-week/
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We need you, more than ever, to join us in supporting the 700,000 autistic people in the UK, this event raises awareness of the ambitious plans to transform our society into one that truly works for autistic people.
THE MOONSHOT VISION – Valuing autistic individuals
During 2022, autistic people and their families worked alongside the National Autistic Society to create a vision of a society that works for them – a vision launched this week in our ground-breaking Moonshot report. Throughout the week, we’re taking a closer look at each of the “Future Realities” – the five things autistic people told us would together make up a society that truly works for them.
We’ll know that society works for autistic people and their families when it:
- Values autistic individuals
- Maximises autistic power
- Guarantees support
- Adapts public spaces and services
- Is free from discrimination
A society that values autistic individuals understands and appreciates what autism is and how it is unique to each individual.
To truly value autistic individuals, society must recognise the depth of uniqueness to everyone’s experiences of life. This also means acknowledging that many factors can impact on an autistic person’s life, including other prejudices, biases and traumas. Society must also appreciate that there is no “one size fits all” approach for autism and that every autistic person will have an individual profile of their sensory differences, needs to be met, strengths and challenges.
Public understanding and attitudes are at the heart of this – and it is these, not autistic people, that need to change.
To read more: https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/who-we-are/the-moonshot-vision/the-moonshot-vision-daily-blogs/future-reality-values-autistic-individuals ;
Watch this video busting some myths around outdated myths about autism, told by @autismfromtheInside a you tube channel run by Paul Micallef who was diagnosed at at 30 years old. He says: Autism affects many (if not all!) aspects of our lives, so on this channel, I want to show you what Autism looks like in real people and give you some insight into what's happening for us on the inside. We'll break down myths and misconceptions, discuss how to embrace autism and live well, and share what it's like to be an autistic person.
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Stress and poor mental health are one of the biggest public health challenges that we’re facing. Sadly, even though that is the case, we are still not taking its impact seriously enough. We continue to separate mental health from physical health and vice versa.
The reality is they cannot be separate – they are two sides of the same coin. There is no health without mental health and stress can lead to numerous health problems. From physical problems, like heart disease, insomnia, digestive issues, immune system challenges, etc to more serious mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression.
Stress Awareness Month has been held every April since 1992 to raise awareness of the causes and cures for our modern-day stress epidemic. It is the time when we have an opportunity for an open conversation on the impact of stress. Dedicated time to removing the guilt, shame, and stigma around mental health. To talk about stress, and its effects and open up about our mental and emotional state with friends, families, colleagues.
Find out More here: https://www.stress.org.uk/national-stress-awareness-month/
Take the 30 day challenge
It takes 30 days to turn actions into habits, which is why this is a month-long programme. The 30-day challenge will maximise your chances of turning useful stress busting knowledge and techniques into positive behavioural change that will help you elevate stress and don't worry it only takes a small amount of time each day, but can make a life time of difference:
Use these 6 points to make a start, remember, no stress, different things work for different people so, be prepared to be kind to yourself, no judgment, just try these different ideas, and find the ones that work for you.
Check here for more resources: https://www.stress.org.uk/30daychallenge/ ;
A Word on Mindfulness
You may have heard this phrase lots over the last few years, or seen it in magazines, its the state of being that allows you to practicing being in the moment. Make a point of being aware of your surroundings, for example of the birds singing in the tress or the colour of the leaves as you walk down the street.
Did you know however, its more than just a state and philosophy, it can be backed up by neuroscience research, which showed thatmindfulness practices dampen activity in our amygdala and increase the connections between the amygdala and prefrontal cortex. Both of these parts of the brain help us to be less reactive to stressors and to recover better from stress when we experience it. So get practicing it literally help your brain to be calmer!
Check out these sites and apps designed to help us to manage stress:
:-) Mindfulness for teens: https://www.mindfulnessforteens.com:-)Smiling Mind: Smiling Mind is a mindfulness meditation smartphone app to experience, for both adults and kids. With soothing colours and a simple, modern design, Smiling Mind is enjoyable to use and very intuitive. The app can be downloaded for free, and then getting started is as simple as registering and choosing your age preference. Each age group is given a set of guided meditations designed to bring users from a beginning level to a ‘mindful master’ level over time. https://www.smilingmind.com.au/ ;
Headspace, conceived by meditation teacher Andy Puddicombe, coins itself as ‘a gym membership for the mind.’ Users can start out with a free 10-day mindfulness meditation program known as ‘Take 10,’ and then begin a paid subscription if interested in more content. This app focuses on training the brain through a selection of special series meditations in areas such as health, relationships and performance: https://www.headspace.com
Calm is a simple smartphone app that teaches mindfulness and makes it easy to follow a daily meditation practice. The app can be downloaded for free with plenty of content. https://www.calm.com
Mindfulness is all about being present and aware in each moment. What better way to instil this concept than to Stop, Breathe & Think? This wonderful mindfulness app makes it easy to take a daily pause in your day to check in with yourself, and through regular practice, you can broaden perspective and ‘create your own personal force field of calm and peace.’ https://www.stopbreathethink.org.uk
Video about connecting with Mindfulness:
Stress Awareness, lets talk about it:
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