The Tapestry Festival - camp for families of children with SEN

[Davros]

www.educationsense.com/events/2003/tapestry/

The Tapestry Festival - It's finally happening! A camp, specifically addressing the family whose child has special educational needs!

From September 3rd till September 10th 2003, a separate field has been booked, adjacent to the main camping site, with easy access to toilets, showers and sinks, on a farm near Romsey, on the edge of the New Forest.

OMG- I am soooo tempted...... Thanks for this davros.

Is it a Home Ed site Davros? It just seems an odd time to have a festival, in the first week of the autumn term. Like the idea behind it though.

lou33 - I've got NO idea, someone just sent it to me so I thought of all of you! Maybe there is a "contact us" link on the website, I have to admit that I haven't had a proper look at it yet. It is a strange time though and that would explain it.......

probably is lou- most of these festivals tend to be HE groups. I suppose now the SN is the fastest growing sector of HE it'll be more common!

It is being arranged by Home Edders, but is open to all. I know what you mean about the dates, though - not very well planned, methinks, from that point of view! However, you can book tickets for just a couple of days (and pop along at the weekend) - and i understand that there are some very interesting speakers coming.... (My info is a bit out of date though!)

Actually I'd quite like to go, but I have 2 at school full time, one about to start in september and I live miles away!!!

As it is an "alternative" event, should I wear knitted hair jumpers , pop socks , dangly earrings , and cut my hair very short ?

No make up too...?

Of course.

sigh tut! Nothing like perpetuating those stereotypes is there?

Although I am sure there will be a few members of the wooly jumper brigade there. A lot of fairly normal looking people too, though.

Sorry Oakmaiden I just couldn't resist!

If I go I'll probably be a bit wooly jumper. But I'm not HE.....yet.......

Talking of stereotypes, Oakmaiden are you as I picture you? Youthful with long flowing blonde hair, frolicking around the forest decorated by ribbons and flowers ?!

I am in my heart - the body lets me down a bit, sadly

Actually I went to a Home Ed Festival in Dorset a couple of months ago and bought the most fabulous chunky woolly jumper (in shades of purple and blue). I love it to bits, and am a bit upset by this hot weather because I can't wear it!

What is the main camping site, what happens at the festival, and what is Home Ed Site. Sorry to act clueless but i want to become a traveller in a commune :0

You need some dreadlocks then Forestfly

and a multi coloured bag with mirrors on it

Preferably brought back from your year trekking around India/Burma/Nepal (delete as necessary). Oops I have one of those! Oh and don't forget the long faded skirt with mirrors at the bottom to match (don't have one of those).

I've got a multi-coloured bag with mirrors on. And Totnes shoes

We'll get booted off in a min, this is chat! Sorry for lowering the tone of your thread Davros

Lol @ Jimjams!

Oliveoil - I don't mind my thread being corrupted in the interests of a laugh! Actually I'm a bit naive about the Home Ed scene and have recently shaved my armpits so won't be welcome anyway!

Ooh no Davros that won't do, grow them back and plait them asap!