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Bridport & Lyme Regis NCT DIARY Spring 2013 Day by day guide to what’s on in the area for families with young children… Upcoming local NCT events, including: • Nearly-New-Sales • Bumps and Babies • Easter Treasure Hunt • Picnic with the lambs Weaning special! • Cheeky Monkeys Tea Party • First Aid Training Hints, tips and real-life • And lots lots more… stories in a handy pull-out guide! ©NCT, Alexandra House, Oldham Terrace London W3 6NH, Registered charity no. 801395 1 For more information and to book contact Claire 07828 752830 Email: [email protected] Who’s who in Limitedthe spaces Branch so book early to avoid disappointment 2 Who’s who in the branch Chair/Branch Sam Messer 07969 323585 Coordiator [email protected] 21 Dibdin View, Bridport. Dorset. DT6 5FA Honorary President Ellen Simon 01308 898750 Cottage By The Sea, West Bexington, Dorchester, DT2 9DD Treasurer Sian German 01308 456 121 [email protected] Parent Support Suzanne Moore [email protected] Coordinator 01308 459551 Members Meeri Wallace 01297 678538 Coordinator Newsletter Editor / Alex O’Dwyer [email protected] Newsletter Claire Worsley 01308 421 819 Advertising [email protected] 07885 413008 Post-Natal Team Coordinator- 07969 323585 Sam Messer Open Houses – [email protected] Sarah Hewitson 07815 148142 Nearly New Sales Table Bookings – 07847 534464(bookings No) Antenatal Teachers Ellen Simon (as above) 01308 898750 Breastfeeding Ellen Simon 01308 898750 Counsellors Emma Gale 01308 863362 www.facebook.com/nctbridport 3 Welcome from the Editors Hello! We would like to introduce ourselves as the new editorial team for the newsletter - we are Alex O’Dwyer and Claire Worsley. We have recently taken on the task of putting together the newsletter for Bridport and Lyme Regis NCT and are delighted to welcome you to our first ever issue (so please excuse any mistakes or omissions!) Alex is a Mum of three boys (aged 5 years, 3 years and 9 months) while Claire has just had her first baby, Thea. So between the two of us we have a good perspective on the many and varied challenges, and joys, that we all face as parents! We are supported by the small but fabulous team of committee members who do so much work behind the scenes to keep the branch going and who inspired us to volunteer with the branch. This issue has a focus on weaning, a subject that is as varied and diverse as the varied and diverse tastes, preferences and personalities of our children! When you also take into account the different official guidelines it can be really confusing. So we’ve focused on sharing some of the key facts and guidance, together with the real-life hints and tips of some local Mums who have been through the goop and gunge stage and lived to tell the tale, with happy and healthy children who will eat (almost) anything! There’s loads going on over the coming months as you’ll see in our Diary and What’s On sections and we hope that Small Talk will help you find what you are looking for. If there are subjects you want us to cover in future issues of Small Talk , or if you have any information or comments you want to share, please do contact us – our details are on page 3. Wishing you a lovely (and hopefully sunny!) spring Alex and Claire 4 Branch News Notice - NCT Bridport Annual Members Meeting Our Annual Meeting will be held at 8pm on Thursday 18th April, at 2 Bramble Drive, Bridport, DT6 4SN. Please come along if you want to find out what’s happening in the branch and also how you can get involved. We always need volunteers and both members and non-members are very welcome. If you have any questions please contact Sian German on 01308 456121 / [email protected] 5 Nearly New Sales by Vicky and Zoe December’s NCT nearly new sale was as busy as always and there were a lot of lovely bargains! We hope everyone enjoyed it and picked up some great Christmas presents! Our Christmas sale is always the busiest and we made £296 which, as well as supporting the activities of our local branch like Bumps & Babies, goes towards training Antenatal Teachers and Breastfeeding Councellors, and the running of national NCT helpline. Our next sale is Saturday 16th March at Colfox School 2-4pm. At the time of going to print we still have a few tables left so if you need to gain some space back after Christmas and before the summer, now is a good time to do so. With a minimum of 200 people through our doors looking for bargains you are guaranteed to sell items that can be given a new home! The sales are a great place to pick up a bargain and grab something that’s not going to cost you a small fortune, especially as we know children will be bored with a new toy in a few months’ time. Bring grandparents along and buy toys for their house or kit out your child's wardrobe with clothes ready for the summer. Future Bridport sales dates are Saturday 7 th September and Saturday 7 th December – put the dates in your diary now! STOP PRESS - We are also going to be holding a big NCT Nearly New Sale in Lyme Regis this year on Saturday June 1st ! More information to follow nearer the time – keep an eye on our Facebook page – facebook.com/bridportnct! If you would like to book a table please email [email protected] 6 Baby First Aid NCT’s brand new Baby First Aid courses have arrived at Bridport & Lyme Regis branch! NCT has teamed up with the British Red Cross to create the NCT Baby first aid course. This unique course will give you the chance to learn and practise vital first aid skills that could one day save your child’s life. The two hour course will be delivered by an expert British Red Cross trainer and will cover topics that typically concern parents such as delivering CPR, choking and burns. Every parent has worries about facing an emergency situation involving their child. These courses will address your fears giving you lots of practise in lifesaving techniques and plenty of opportunity to ask questions. Courses will cost just £10. Dates and venue are still being finalised but places will be limited so register your interest now. Email [email protected] We’re going bananas in July! To celebrate the final Bumps & Babies group before the summer holidays in July, we will be turning our usual Tuesday session on 23 rd July into an NCT Cheeky Monkeys Tea Party! Put the date in the diary now! 1-2.30pm at Bridport Children’s Centre. We will be laying on some fun activities, raising money for NCT and we will be asking everyone to bring along some picnic food to share for the Cheeky Monkeys – and their Mums, Dads etc! With the funds raised by Cheeky Monkeys Tea Parties, NCT can continue to support families to prepare for the changes a baby brings and work to give new parents the skills and knowledge they need to grow in confidence. 7 Bumps & Babies Every Tuesday 1pm – 2.30pm Bumps & Babies is our group that aims (Term time only) to give support during those sometimes tricky first few months and Bridport Children’s Centre, years and provide a space for parents Skilling Hill Road, DT6 to talk freely to each other and make 5LA. friends. Our new venue is lovely for the babies with lots of toys to play with in a safe environment and all important tea, coffee and biscuits! We don’t charge a fee to attend we just ask for a small donation to help with costs and ensure we can keep running. “I really enjoy chatting with all the other mums and having “It will be really nice for my son to have a friend he has some grown up conversation” known since he was a baby” “Coming to Bumps & Babies gives me a “Few of my friends have Babies, reason to get out of the house” so coming here is great and everyone is so welcoming” Whether you’re expecting your 1 st or 5 th we would love to welcome you and your baby at the group, from pregnancy throughout the early years of childhood. Call Sam on 07969 323585 for more information. 8 Easter treasure hunt Wednesday 10 th April, 10am – 12pm If you’re looking for something to do in the Easter holidays, why not join us for a fun spring time treasure hunt! The hunt will be suitable for children of all ages with a tasty tempting treat as a prize at the end of it! Entry into the hunt will be £2 per child (grown ups can enter too if they want!), with all proceeds going to the branch, to help us to run our activities and produce this newsletter. There will also be plenty of tea and coffee for parents, a slice of cake and the chance to chat and (hopefully) enjoy the spring sunshine. On the subject of weather, please note that if it is raining, or if the forecast is for rain, please call Alex, the host for the hunt, on 01308 421 819 or text on 07940 538 540 to confirm if it is going ahead or not. And even if it is sunny, children may want to wear wellies as the garden can be muddy in places! Directions to the hunt at Alex’s (Atrim Farm, Broadoak DT6 5PX): From Bridport, leave the town on North Allington (B3162), past Washingpool Farm.
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