Woodlands Children’s Centre in the Community Programme

Services and support for families with under fives

Service available Monday ­ Thursday 8.30am ­ 4.30pm and Friday 8.30am ­ 4.00pm

Woodlands Reach Area: Astwood, , , , , , , , , Little Linford, , , , , , Olney, Ravenstone, , Stoke ,, Filgrave, Warrington and Weston Underwood www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/childrens-centre Monday

Stay and Play At Astwood Village hall ‐ MK16 9JS 10.00am ‐ 11.00am Fun activities for both you and your child to help support their learning and development.

Tuesday

Baby clinic drop in At the Olney Centre ‐ MK46 4EF 9.30am ‐ 11:30am First and third Tuesday of the month For parents with babies under one. Drop in and speak to a health visitor.

Stay and Play At the Olney Centre ‐ MK46 4EF 1.00pm ‐ 2.00pm Fun activities for both you and your child to help support their learning and development.

Wednesday

Bumps and Babies At the Olney Centre ‐ MK46 4EF 9.30am ‐ 10.30am If you are pregnant or have a child under one, come along and join us for activities, chat and songs.

Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults Woodlands Children’s Centre is committed to the safeguarding of all children and adults who use the centre and follows local safeguarding board procedures. Thursday

Jump on the bus At Hanslope‐ Long Street MK19 7BW 3.15pm ‐ 4.15pm Mobile Library run by (term time only) Libraries‐The Mobile Library travels to different villages with a range of books for young and old. We will be jumping on the Mobile Library to read a story and sing a few rhymes.

Friday

Read and Play run At the Olney Library ‐ MK46 4EF 1.30pm ‐ 2.30pm by Olney Library Olney Library run a Read and books and toys play session, pop along to explore toys, the library has a large range of children’s books that you can take home and read. We will be supporting the session by taking along different toys each week. We offer support in the following areas

Parenting programmes Support for work and training Supports families with practical We have lots of volunteering ideas and advice on all aspects of opportunities at the centre to help parenting to support your child’s build skills and confidence. development.

Family support for parents Community Learning with 0 ‐ 4 year olds Courses Pop in and speak to our team about the support available. Enrol in ‘English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)’ or ‘Basic Skills’ courses. Healthy eating sessions Support and advice on healthy Time for lifestyles for adults and children, twos including cooking sessions and Support with recipes to try at home. funding for two year old childcare Find us on Facebook Woodlandschildrenscentre-MK

Are you registered at your local children’s centre? If not, visit: www.milton‐keynes.gov.uk/childrens‐centres

Woodlands Children’s Centre in the community Office base: Available in audio, large print, Thames Drive, braille and other languages , MK16 9DS 01908 691691 01908 217135

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