Posted by Rachel | Monday, July 05, 2010
It is vitally important for all teachers to have effective training and support in the use of restrictive physical interventions.
There are some training programmes to give guidance on the use of restrictive physical interventions for staff working with children and adults who display extreme behaviour in association with learning disability and/or autistic spectrum disorder.
People with learning disabilities have a right to be treated with respect, care and dignity especially when they are behaving in ways which maybe harmful to themselves or others and as a result require physical intervention from staff.
By using this guidance staff will be helped to act appropriately and in a safe manner, so ensuring effective responses in difficult situations.
Posted by Rachel | Monday, July 05, 2010
Our Lowestoft and Halesworth stars were out in full force last Saturday evening at The Lowestoft Sports and Leisure Centre. Both Kuk Sool Schools combined forces to demonstrate to over 150 people our Martial Art, in order to raise money towards The Beach Radios 'help an east coast child' charity.
We were delighted to welcome our VIPs and dignitaries including the Mayor of Lowestoft, our local MPs and Councilors and our guest of honor KSN Rory Davies. As some of you may know Rory is on his way to recovery - and was presented during the night with a pair of short swords.
We also had a special appearance from 'The Beach Rabbit' who participated in his own special performance against our black belt instructors as our audience managed to raise over £250 in the buckets that were circulating.
All of our members from tiny dragons to black belts performed wonderfully to wow our audience. A special thanks to The Bird family (Chris, Angie, Charlotte and Sophie) who made it all the way from Aberdeen, Master Darren Brown and PSBN Dave from Kings Lynn and PSBN Orville Lewis, all past Lowestoft members back to celebrate with us. Also to SBN Jon and PSBN Helen Denny for all of their efforts in helping to organize this event!
We do not have a final count as to how much we have raised yet. But everyone sponsored managed to break a board for an east coast child so we predict we are in the thousands!
Overall not only did the night raise money for charity but it brought us all back together again, one night which will certainly be treasured!
Posted by Rachel | Friday, June 18, 2010
On Wednesday June 2nd a black belt grading was held for over forty Kuk Sool practitioners at the Waterlane Sports Centre, Lowestoft. For at least ten students from the Halesworth Kuk Sool School this was to be there final test before achieving their black belts. The grading, which incorporated all aspects of the martial arts such as, kicking, punching, pre-arranged forms, self-defence techniques, board breaking and weapons was conducted by several senior Kuk Sool Masters, including the Grandmasters two eldest son's.
On Saturday 5th June, the successful candidates from the Halesworth Kuk Sool School, all travelled to King Lynn, Norfolk to receive their Black Belts, which were personally awarded by the Grandmaster himself in front of a very large audience of family and friends.
Special congratulations go to the following people on achieving their first degree Black belts.
From Left to right; back row
Jamie Freeman, Jack Robbins, Robert Kemp, Chris Rogers
Front row
Bilal Bounit, Finn Clouting, Alex Rogers
Also not pictured Alice Colls, Matthew Keal
Martin Ducker