3Rd January – 29Th March 2018 WELCOMEWELCOME TOTO OUROUR Have You Experienced Domestic Abuse in the Past?
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3rd January – 29th March 2018 WELCOMEWELCOME TOTO OUROUR Have you experienced domestic abuse in the past? SPRINGSPRING 20182018 We know that the trauma Topics covered in the ten-week of domestic abuse can course include; TIMETABLETIMETABLE last a long time, even after the abuser has left ■ Getting to know you the relationship. ECP staff ■ The different types of domestic abuse have now been trained ■ The importance of personal safety to deliver a ten week ■ Well-being and looking after yourself Language is an invaluable tool. Talk to your child about programme called My Children learn ■ Financial abuse what you are doing and why. Your child will begin to Choice which aims to help ■ all day, every day. pick up the language and develop an understanding of women recover after they The cycle of abuse ■ In the Early Years every day actions. Narrating your child’s play will also have been in an abusive The effects of domestic abuse on children ■ much of this learning give them the language to express themselves. relationship. Relationships ■ is done through their Please ask our practitioners for further ideas in creating Moving forward home experiences. a home learning environment which will further support your child’s development. You can also find many ideas online If you have a child under five and have previously been in an abusive relationship for ‘Early Years Home learning.’ you can refer yourself into the programme by contacting us on the details below. Alternatively, you can speak to your health visitor or any other professional and ask them to refer you into the programme. The EasyPeasy Play Contact Nicola or Mandy for a confidential discussion by calling app can help 01234 341 977 extension 2011 or via email [email protected] your child with We know that you want the best 1. Speaking and for your child, and we know that listening Early Years development is the 2. Confidence best indicator for future success. and resilience EasyPeasy app is a fun, proven way of helping you out. 3. Curiosity and creativity The FREE EasyPeasy app sends you weekly game ideas, tips, and advice 4. Getting on through short video clips to help with others children build the skills they need to succeed at school and life! ECP have been To register speak to a staff member at your local lucky enough to be Children’s Centre. Provide them with your name and mobile given FREE access phone number to get started. to ‘EasyPeasy’ Your Pod Leaders are Laura Neale, Tracy Fardell & Katy Sexton. Available up until ECP, in partnership with the Bedford Nursery Federation: 5th May 2018 Cherry Trees Nursery School, Hawkins Rd., Bedford, MK42 9LS 01234 354 788 Peter Pan Nursery School, Edward Rd., Bedford, Mk42 9DR 01234 350 864 Parents as First Teachers (PAFT) Brasserie Timetable & Pop In’s Your children are with you during Breastfeeding Support is offered in our Baby PAFT Connections Programme is a sessions and are facilitated by highly Brasseries, which are a welcoming café style support If for any reason you are unable four plus two week programme. This trained PAFT Practitioners. group where breastfeeding mums can meet and to come in to a group and programme will support you in your support each other, have a hot drink and also find would like support we can role as a parent and will cover the help and support with breastfeeding issues. help by supporting you by following topics across 5 weeks: phone, visiting you at home or We welcome mums to attend with older siblings giving you contact details for and encourage pregnant women to join us and talk Week 0 – Cruiser – breastfeeding support helplines. No. Cruisers Toddlers+ about breastfeeding, meet the team and become 1 Importance of Importance of familiar with the group. Play in Child Play in Child Development Development Brasserie (Breastfeeding Support Group) 2 Building Building Brains Brains Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 3 Running Running 9.30 – 10 – 1.30 – 9.30 – 9.30 – 10am – Around in Around 11.30am 11.30am 3.30pm 11.30am 11.30am 12noon Circles Bluebells Lakeview Kingsbrook Goldington Pine Cones Pine Cones 4 The Art of The Art of Hall (First Distraction Distraction Saturday of 11.45am – the month.) 5 Reconnect Reconnect 12.45pm Project 229 Kempston Our Pop In sessions are opportunity to chat with a caring for your baby. The Start dates for PAFT delivered in partnership health visitor about your session will have scales out Connections Programme with the Health Visiting baby’s health, and seek so you can be supported to 0 to Cruisers service. The ethos is around information and support weigh your baby if needed. Stay & Play and there is an in relation to feeding and Eastcotts Children’s Centre Tuesday 9th January 2018 Pop-In Sessions 1.30 – 3pm Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Cherry Trees Children’s Centre 9.30 – 10am – 1.30 – 9.30 – 9.30 – 10am – Thursday 1st March 2018 11.30am 12noon 3.30pm 11.30am 11.30am 12pm 10.30am – 12pm Daisy Hill Queens Park Kingsbrook Goldington Bluebells Pine Cones Weekly Weekly Weekly Weekly Weekly 1st Sat of Cruiser to Toddlers 9.30 – 9.30 – month 11.30am 11.30am Kingsbrook Children’s Centre Eastcotts Pear Tree Monday 8th January 2018 (2nd Tues of 1st Wed of 1.30 – 3pm Month) month 10am – Goldington Family Centre 12noon Thursday 22nd February Wixams 1.30 – 3pm 4th Tues of Month Sessions are term-time only. We will publish a separate holiday Play & Learn timetable closer to the date. Timetable oluntee Sessions start on the V r 3rd January 2018 with us! Play & Learn Drop-In Sessions (0 – Cruisers) Do you want a new challenge and Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri a chance to meet new people? 9.30 – 11am 9.30 – 11am 9.30 – 11am 9.30 – 11am 9.30 – 11am Are you looking for a rewarding use of your spare time, Clapham C.C Eastcotts C.C Cherry Pine Cones C.C Goldington considering a career in a child / family support type role and want to see what it’s like or need some practical experience? 1.30 – 3pm Trees C.C 9.30 – 11am Family Centre 1.30 – 3pm Why not consider becoming a Children’s Centre volunteer. Queens Park Kingsbrook C.C 1.30 – 3pm Peter Pan C.C Neighbourhood Daisy Hill C.C 9.30 – 11am Our volunteers receive centre practitioners they Centre Lakeview induction and development work with. Volunteers can Village Hall training, regular supervision support at Play & Learn from our volunteer lead and groups, Baby Brasseries and Play & Learn Drop-In Sessions (Toddlers+) support from the children’s Perinatal courses for example. 9.30 – 11am 9.30 – 11am 9.30 – 11am 1.30 – 3pm 9.30 – 11am If you feel you would like to volunteer at a group, call Goldington Daisy Hill C.C Goldington Bluebells C.C Queens Park Jo Beaver at FACES on 01234 270 601 or call us on Family Centre Family Centre Neighbourhood 1.30 – 3pm 1.30 – 3pm 0300 323 0245 and choose option 3 for volunteering. Centre 9.30 – 11am Pear Tree C.C 9.30 – 11am Cherry Trees You can also find out more via our monthly recruitment Sharnbrook Clapham C.C 1.30 – 3pm 9.30 – 11am events on: Methodist 9.30 – 11am Eastcotts C.C Peter Pan C.C • Thursday 11th • Wednesday 7th • Monday 5th Church Kingsbrook C.C “I love helping out at 2 – 3pm January 2018 February 2018 March 2018 1.30 – 3pm 1.30 – 3pm Putnoe Church the group. I love to see Pine Cones Kingsbrook Queens Park Queens Park Young Parents Wriggles & families grow and I Neighbourhood Children’s Centre Children’s Centre Children’s Centre at Pine Cones Jiggles really enjoy watching Centre C.C children lead their 9.30 – 11am 9.30 – 11am 1.30 – 3pm 1.30 – 3pm parents in play. The & 1 – 4pm Pine Cones C.C ladies who run the group are great and Training Play & Learn (0 – Cruisers) always ready to help Training takes place at Church Lane Community Centre, These are drop-in play sessions for the skills they will me if I need them to.” 147 Church Lane, Bedford MK41 0PW. The day runs from parents/carers and their children. These need as they leave the 9.30am to 2.30pm and dates for training this term are: sessions support brain development and toddler age and become a pre-schooler. • Tuesdays - 30th January • Thursdays - 1st March gives an opportunity for your child to Our Play & Learn sessions are also a 2018 to 22nd February 2018 to 22nd March explore and develop. wonderful way to meet other parents with 2018 (with a break for half 2018. Our 0-cruiser group, for those babies who similar age children. term on 13th February) are not yet walking, follows a nationally Parents/carers are required to stay on site recognised programme called ‘Five to Thrive’ for the duration of the sessions and have “I really enjoyed “The course has helped me to gain more which provides ideas to support baby the responsibility to supervise their children the training and I am confidence and understanding about brain development. at all times. A donation is greatly appreciated looking forward working with families and children. Play & Learn (Toddler+) for this service, which goes towards snack to meeting families and going into the Thanks for the opportunity.” Toddler+ sessions for mobile toddlers, time and stocking up on our messy play children’s centres.” gives your child the opportunity to stretch activity materials.