What does Kaleidoscope Children’s Centre offer? Kaleidoscope Children’s Centre is for children under five and their families and offers a variety of services that families may need to thrive and make the most of Kaleidoscope Children’s Centre life’s opportunities whatever their background or circumstances. We deliver sessions in various locations across Kidlington, Gosford and Water Eaton, Yarnton, Begbroke and Bletchingdon. Our activity programme varies during the year but includes:

 Play and learn sessions Activity Programme  Advice, support and learning opportunities for parents and carers Subject to changes during school holidays  Health services such as the well child clinic January- April 2016  Volunteering opportunities  Specific groups for expectant parents, Dads/male carers, Young parents, and children with additional needs

Family Support We have family support staff based at the Children’s Centre. If you have a child under five and you need confidential support with any of the following please contact the centre on 01865 372591  Parenting/managing behaviour  Concerns about your child’s development and learning  Accessing services  Emotional issues  Domestic abuse  Substance or alcohol abuse  Financial/Benefits support  Housing Support is provided on a one-to-one basis and can be in your own home or at the centre.

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Please contact the Children’s Centre for more information, or look up on Kaleidoscope Children’s Centre http://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/get-involved Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1AB

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Action for Children Off-site Venues Registered charity nos. 1097940/SC038092 Company no. 4764232 Yarnton Village Hall – The Paddocks, Yarnton, Kidlington, OX5 1TE Edward Feild Primary School – Bicester Road, Kidlington, OX5 2LG

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Childminder’s Drop-in Tiny Toddlers Play & Learn Together Play & Learn Together * Now I Am Two (NIAT) (TT) 11.00am-12.30pm 9.30am-11.00am 9.30am-11am 9.00am-10.30am (TT) 9:30am-11am Run by local Childminder’s A fun packed drop in session A play session with a variety of Drop in play session with Bookable group for two year Providing play and including age related activities activities including singing times. activities, singing and stories. olds. networking opportunities. and songs. Play and learn alongside your Age: Under 5’s Age: Under 5’s child to support their Age: Under 5’s Age: 1-2.5 years Venue: Kaleidoscope CC Venue: Magpies Room development and get them Location: Kaleidoscope CC Venue: Kaleidoscope CC Edward Feild Primary school ready for pre school.

Community baby clinic and Age: 2 year olds Breastfeeding support * Bouncing Babies * Venue: Kaleidoscope CC 11.15am-12.15pm 11.00am-12.30pm Opportunity to come and weigh Come along to meet other your baby and get advice from the parents and give your baby the Community Baby Clinic Stay & Play in Yarnton Health visiting team. opportunity to explore new play 1.00pm-2.00pm * Age: 4mths 12.30 – 2pm experiences. . Opportunity to come and A play session with a variety Venue: Kaleidoscope CC weigh your baby and get advice of activities including singing Age: 0-12mths from the Health visiting team. AQA Unit Award Courses Adult Learning Courses Venue: Kaleidoscope CC time. Fortnightly sessions 12.30pm-2.30pm Age: 0-4mths We have a variety of mini Jan 11th & 25th Please contact the centre for more Venue: Kaleidoscope CC courses available where you Feb 8th & 22nd information and booking onto any of Special Stars (TT) can gain an AQA award and March 7th & 21st the below courses. 1.00pm-2.30pm Ante/postnatal appointments * certificate. 1.00pm-3.00pm For example: If you are concerned about your Workshops including child’s development, learning, Please see your midwife to book Childcare and Development Age: Under 5’s Cooking on a budget behaviour or speech and an appointment. Returning to work skills st Venue: Yarnton Village Hall 1 Aid communication come along for a Venue: Kaleidoscope CC Volunteering Positive Parenting fun interactive play session which Cooking includes support and advice. I’m A Baby Get Me Out Of Safety ESOL English course Here!! *

Ideal if you are learning English as Age: Under 5’s 3.15pm-4.30pm Please contact the centre for second language. Venue: Kaleidoscope CC Whether it’s get me out of your more details on courses, days Starting February 2016 tummy (antenatal support) or and times Crèche available get me out of the house (play

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Venue: Kaleidoscope CC Yarnton Baby Clinic * along for fun creative activities Breast feeding support 2.00pm-3.00pm for you and your children available in sessions marked st with a BLUE STAR * Open the 1 Thursday of every including scrap booking, Early Days month. This is a drop-in clinic cooking, messy play, singing 2.45pm- 3.45pm where you can get your baby and support and advice on 4 week Health Visitor led sessions weighed and talk to a Health pregnancy, parenting, benefits TT =Term time only for new parents. Visitor for advice and support. etc. Evening 1st Aid sessions Please contact your Heath Visitor courses available please for dates and bookings. Age: Under 5’s Age: Expectant parents and telephone the centre for more Venue: Yarnton Health Centre parents under 23 (Bump-5yrs) information Venue: Kaleidoscope CC Venue: Kaleidoscope CC