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Contact usSchool term dates

Autumn Term begins Thursday 2nd September

Half Term Monday 25th October – Friday 29th October

End of Term Friday 17th December

Highlees Primary schoolAshton Road, Westwood,

Peterborough PE3 7ER

Tel: 01733 264294

ravensthorpe Primary schoolBrigstock Court,

Ravensthorpe,

Peterborough PE3 7NB

Tel: 01733 263342

We also have sessions at

thorpe Primary schoolAtherstone Avenue,

Peterborough PE3 9UG

Tel: 01733 264340

For more contact details see inside back cover

What is a Children’s Centre?Our Children’s Centre is a friendly and welcoming meetingplace for children and families in your local area. It has beencreated and designed with you and your children in mindwhere you can access services such as health visiting,midwifery, speech and language therapy, nutrition, early

years and education and family support allin one go.

You can also talk to someone who will beable to give you advice on employmentand training, help you with your budgetingand if necessary, your children’s behaviour.

Above all, our Children’s Centre offersmany social activities which are describedin this Diary Dates leaflet.

We would also love you to join our forum for parents, whereyou will be able to voice your opinions and views on whatthe Children’s Centre should be offering – see page 14 ofthis issue.

Do come along and enjoy yourself. We look forward toseeing you soon.

Best wishes,

sue CarrollChildren’s Centre Manager, Family Care

Meet GeraldineGeraldine Tirrell has joined the

team at Highlees Children’sCentre. Geraldine is a Familyand Community Co-ordinator

and is part of the family supportteam based at Highlees.

Parents andcarers

Would you be interested in joining the AdvisoryBoard at Westwood and Ravensthorpe Children’sCentre?

The Board is a group of professionals andparents/carers who meet to plan how to deliverservices at the Children’s Centre which meet theneeds of the local community.

Meetings are held quarterly and the nextmeeting is on Wednesday, 29th September from9.30am to 11.30am.

For more information, please contact Sue Carrollat Family Care on 01733 554817.

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Time Activity Venue Contact

10am – 10.45am10.45am – 11.30am Starting 7th September

singingthemed Play0 – 4 years. See above for details

Highlees Steph 260833

11.30am – 1.30pmPlease note change of times

Community CaféAll welcome. See page 3 for details

Highlees Steph 260833

Tuesday

Time Activity Venue Contact

10am – 11.30amStarting 20th September. No sessions on18th October or 22nd November

PeepFor 0 to 1 year. Siblings welcome. See page 3for details

Highlees Steph 260833

1.30pm – 2.30pm Starting 13th September

singing For Fun0 – pre-school

Thorpe School Steph 260833

3.05pm – 3.50pmSix weeks, starting 6th September

Funky MonkeysStreet dance for 4 to 8 years. See page 10

Ravensthorpe Moyra or Carol266425

Monday

Enjoy a range of play experiences with a different theme eachweek for you and your child to have fun and learn together.

Themes include :

Physical PlayUsing trampolines, balls, balancing beams, bikes and scooters

ConstructionWhat can you build? What can you make?

treasure BasketsHeuristic play – what can we do with it?

...and much more. Let your child’s imagination lead the way!

Themed Play

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Time Activity Venue Contact

9.45am – 11.15amStarting 8th September

Little explorers0 – 2 years

Highlees Steph 260833

10am – 11am Jabadao0 – 4 years. See page 9

HighleesSchool Hall

Steph 260833

11.30am – 12 noonStarting 8th September

singalong0 – 2 years

Highlees Steph 260833

12 noon – 1pmStarting 8th September

Lunch Bunch0–2 years. See below

Highlees Steph 260833

1pm – 3pm Child Health Clinic Ravensthorpe Health visitingteam 373111

1pm – 4pm antenatal Clinic By appointment only

Ravensthorpe CommunityMidwives tel874585

3pm – 4.30pm4.30pm – 5pm

Family Playsnack Café

Highlees Steph 260833

WednesdaySnack CaféWhy not stop after

family play and enjoy a snack

from 4.30pm – 5pm?

We will be servingbeans or spaghetti

with one slice of toastand a yoghurt

or piece of fruit for 50p

Lunch Bunch (Bring your own lunch)This group is for children under 2 years and their parents/carers to come

along and share their lunch with other families.

On 20th October and 1st December families will have the opportunity tomake lunch in the centre for themselves and their children at £1 per family.

Everyonewelcome to stay

after play!

Please make sure your order is in by 4pm

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Learning Through PlayThis is a five-week programme for 0 to 4 years with theirparents/carers to experience hands-on activities, with a different topiceach week to explore and have fun together:

• Fun with Food • Making a book of your child’s interests• Fun with music • Bring books to life• Treasure Trail

See above for details of how to book your place.

Time Activity Venue Contact

9am – 1pm ante-Natal Clinicappointments only

Ravensthorpe Community midwife874585 to book

9.30am – 11am Baby MassagePlaces must be booked in advance

Ravensthorpe Moyra or Carol 266425

10.30am – 12 noon Baby Café Ravensthorpe Moyra or Carol 266425

1.15pm – 2.30pm16th September – 21st October

Let’s explore0 to 3 years. See below for detailsPlaces must be booked in advance

Highlees Steph 260833

1.15pm – 2.30pm11th November – 9thDecember

Learning through Play0 to 4 years. See below for detailsPlaces must be booked in advance

Highlees Steph 260833

3pm – 5pm9th September – 4th NovemberNo session at half term

HeaLtHyEight-week course for children aged 5to 8 and parents. See page 10

Ravensthorpe Moyra/Carol 266425

Thursday

Let’s Explorethis is a six-week programme for childrenunder 3 years and their parents/carers toexplore how to play and have fun together.

see above for details of how to book yourplace.

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9.30am – 11amStarting 10th September

Messy Play0 – 4 years, wear old clothes

Highlees Steph 260833

1.45pm – 2.45pm Baby yoga Highlees School Hall Steph 260833

12 noon – 2pm Three-week slots:27th August – 10th September19th November – 3rd December

ParentcraftAll you want to know aboutbecoming a parent: various stagesof labour, pain relief options, earlydays parenting

Ravensthorpe To book a place ring269340

3pm – 4pm C-CardA confidential C-Card andChlamydia Screening Clinic

Highlees Linda Minett or MichelleJackson 260833

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JABADAOLook out for JaBaDaO, a very popular activity for children. it’s lots

of fun and parents are encouraged to join in!

Developmental Movement Play (DMP) is a new play-based way of supporting youngchildren’s development through movement. It draws on existing theories about the linksbetween movement and the development of the brain and nervous system, explainingwhy movement is such an important part of young children’s lives and following the ideaof the value of child-led play.

It aims to support children’s natural desire to move – and move freely – helping adults tosee that, in our increasingly sedentary culture, we often get in children’s way, unwittingly

undermining a natural and important developmental process.

All children need to experience free movement to allow them to grow and develop. JABADAO isdevelopmental movement play that encourages free movement and shows the positive impactit can have on your child.

n Join us in fun movement activities

n an opportunity to support your child’s development through movement play

n Building strength and co-ordination

n activities to give experiences in both sensory and motor skills

n Developing a sense of ‘ourselves’

n activities to allow children to explore moving on the floor, belly crawling, rolling, etc, as well as running

n Observe your child having fun experimenting different ways of moving about freely

if you want to know more, call Lynn Boness, JaBaDaO Workshop Leader at Family Care, on 01733 295864

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For information, guidance and freebies, check out Change4Lifewww.nhs.uk/Change4Life

there are games for children, recipes, with tips and ideas forhealthy food and activities for you and your kids.

it is free and fun and interesting. Change4Life helps families eat well, move more and live longer.

Eat well, move more, live longer: check out Change4Life

HEALTHyHave lots of fun with your children, learn new games andactivities and get fitter and healthier.

This eight-week course takes place at RavensthorpeChildren’s Centre on Thursdays from 3pm to 5pm, termtime only.

Parents with children age five to eight can enjoy an hour oforganised active games, 15 minutes snack time and 45minutes of learning abouthealthy eating, cooking etc.

For information contactLynn Boness on 01733295864 or Jill Wakefieldon 01733 330345

Funky MonkeysA modern street dance class specifically for the

hip-hop trendy 4 to 8-year-olds using all thelatest suitable chart music.

Want to know more? Contact Moyra or Carol on 266425

Toy Librarytoys may now be borrowed during all playsessions at the Children’s Centre. Parentsare able to borrow a selection of toys fromour toy Library at a cost of 50p per toy fortwo weeks. if the toy is kept for more thantwo weeks before being returned there will

be an extra charge of 50p for each week it isoverdue.

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advice and guidance into:v Work opportunities

v Confidence building

v Training opportunities

v Assessing your skills

v Adult learning

v Preparing/refining CVs

v Job search

v Childcare issues

v Family learning

v Advocacy

v Benefits support

v Debt counselling

v Housing issues

... and more!

For more information or to book anappointment please ring LesleyPearson on 01733 295868 or call in atthe acorn Centre, 20 scalford Drive,Peterborough Pe1 4tr, or emaillesley.pearson@familycare.co.uk

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Love Local

Love Local For a greener, happier, healthier Peterborough

Come and join our free cook and eat workshops and

demonstrations using fresh local foods and have fun

learning to cook different recipes with your children.

We are providing a range of free cookery workshops and demonstrations,

such as ‘can’t cook, won’t cook’ community events, mums and tots

cookery classes and family cook-ups plus taster sessions

Take home free recipes and information so you can try it at home. Learn

about portion sizes.

Workshops will be open to all but will be focused on young families.

To be held at Acorn Centre, Fulbridge Children’s Centre, Westwood &

Ravensthorpe and 100A Central Avenue

For more information phone Lynn Boness on 01733 295864

Families United at Gulliver’s!

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Families United at Gulliver’s!“a great trip for the kids, enjoyed verymuch, we need more of these.“

“Thank you for a lovely day out and thank you tothe staff.”

“i had a lovely day, enjoyed the swings.”

“I went on the Rockin’ Tub and it was fun.”

“Loved the rides, ‘specially the Pirate ship.”

“The Water Flume was GREAT!”

“Convenient pick up locations.”

“A big, fat 10 out of 10 – lol.”

“Great day out, thanks.”

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Childminder

Drop-In Even

ings

Over the next term we will continue to offer

early evening drop-in sessions from 6pm–8pm

after your children have gone home. This will

provide childminders with an opportunity to

come along to Highlees Children’s Centre and

meet up with other childminders and members

of the EYFS and Children’s Centre team.

We have been asked to run another session on

the Self Evaluation Form, on Tuesday, 28th

September. Come along any time during those

two hours. The next drop-in will be on

Wednesday, 3rd November and we are hoping to

discuss systems for recording observation,

assessment and planning.

To suggest a topic contact Emma Woolard on

07920 160 397.

Families UnitedDo you want to join Families United, the parents forum for Westwood

& Ravensthorpe? If so please contact Linda Minett on 260833

Family Care took part in National Safety Week in June. Families from all three Children’s Centresreceived a safety pack and were encouraged toparticipate in safety quizzes.Parents were also supported to pledge time to revisit safetyin the home and these pledgesare displayed in each centre.The following parents wereselected to receive vouchers ina draw by Family Care:

Make time to stop poisoning’ –George Carpenter, First Steps

Kitchen Safety – Bernie Winrow,Westwood and Ravensthorpe

Safe not Sorry – Kerry Brogan,Fulbridge

Safe and Sound – GeorginaBlakemore – Fulbridge

NOTICEBOARDComing Soon:

Love Local

See Page 12

Handling

Children’s

Behaviour

Christmas

Activities

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Treasure BasketsFor little treasures,Fun with foodAnd stories for pleasure.

Let’s sing a songAnd make some noise,

Get out the paintAnd play with the toys.

What can we do to explore today?Check out themed Play on thursdays, Little explorers onWednesdays and Let’s explore

and Learning through Play on thursdays

You can contact Westwood and RavensthorpeChildren’s Centre in the following ways

( By telephone:

General informationMoyra Arnott/Carol Lowe 01733 266425

Stephanie Slack-Humphrey 01733 260833

Family supportLinda Minett 01733 260833

Play and LearningKathy Tomlinson 01733 260833

3+ Fun PlaygroupJill Wakefield 01733 330345/266425

8 By email: wrcc@familycare.co.uk

8 Visit: www.familycare.co.uk

! By post:

Please see addresses on the back page

Useful information

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