Northlowestoftchildrenscentre

Where to find us

Suffolk County Council Website - Children’s Centres http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/childrenscentres

You can now register on-line

The Ark Children’s Centre

Water Lane Lowestoft

Suffolk NR32 2NH

Tel: 01502 502230 Email: theark@suffolk.gov.uk

Opening hours Monday - Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm

Friday - 9.00am - 4.30pm

Village Rise Children’s Centre

Blyford Road Lowestoft

Suffolk NR32 4PZ

Tel: 01502 533570 Email: villagerise@suffolk.gov.uk

Opening hours Monday - Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm

Friday - 9.00am - 4.30pm

North Lowestoft Children’s Centres

Northlowestoftchildrenscentre

Autumn 2017 What’s On

at the North Lowestoft Children’s Centres

Commencing September

Who we are and where you can find us

The Ark Children’s Centre Tel: 01502 502230

Jenny Carter Children’s Centre Manager

Ian Rhodes Practice Lead

Terri Barnard Family Support Practitioner

Cat Bird Family Support Practitioner

Jeanette Dyble Family Support Practitioner

Lauren English Family Support Practitioner

Hannah Gardner Family Support Practitioner

Sam Heaver Family Support Practitioner

Helen Jeal Family Support Practitioner

Alison Jones Peripatetic Practice Lead / PL

Rebecca Kemp Family Support Practitioner

Cara Newberry Family Support Practitioner

Hannah Young Family Support Practitioner

Emma Haycock Support & Information Officer

Lesley Haylett Support & Information Officer

Village Rise Children’s Centre Tel: 01502 533570

Sarah Clark Family Support Practitioner

Alice Crisp Family Support Practitioner

Lis Palfrey Family Support Practitioner

Ann Pritchard Family Support Practitioner

Hilary Mills Support & Information Officer

Volunteers

Lauren Poffley / Kirstie Rowe

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You are invited to attend the next Advisory Board Meeting.

Meetings to take place at Kirkley CC 9.30am—11.30am

Tuesday 10th October, 2017

Even if you are unable to attend:

Your views matter to us. If you would like to tell us that we are doing something well …..

or is there a way we could improve?

Please call at the children’s centre for a form. Write your views, thoughts or ideas

and pop them in the box at reception.

You Said - We Did Parent’s Voice

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Drop-In at Waveney Housing Support

43a Sandringham Road, Lowestoft, NR32 2BU.

Mon - Fri 9.30am - 12.30pm for housing related support,

managing your money, budgeting and debt advice.

Realise Futures and Learning Development provides a wide

range of courses and workshops. Listed below are some of them:

• E-Safety for Parents and Carers

• First Aid at Home & CIEH– Level 2 Award in

Emergency First Aid at Work

• Personal Confidence and Assertiveness for Parents/

Carers

• Living with Children

• Cooking for You and Your Family

• Confidence and Wellbeing

• Gateway Qualification—Award in Skills for Childcare

• CIEH—Level 2 Award in Health & Safety in the

Workplace

• Introduction to Complementary Therapies

• Floristry courses and workshops

• Step into Learning

• Gateway Qualification - Level 1 Award in Progression -

Discover and Develop Your Baking Skills with

Hospitality & Catering

• Listening and Counselling Skills

• Computer Club—Courses and workshops can be

designed on a range of topics

• Maths & English and English Speakers of Other

Languages (ESOL)

•

For more information you can contact:

Paula Rumsey, Learning Centre administrator on

01473 275932 or email Paula.Rumsey@realisefutures.org

Or simply ask at any Children’s Centre Reception.

Adult Learning & Employment Opportunities

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How we can help you …?

We offer a free programme of activities at both of our centres

families and children aged 0-5 years.

During the school holidays we hold special events to which older

siblings can come. Ask us for details!

The Children’s Centre Team works across both Children’s

Centres and can offer help with:

Ante-natal support in preparing for your baby and looking

at those first few months

Parenting help and support

Support for Dads and Male carers

Speech and Language (Drop in Clinic)

Understanding your child’s development and behaviour

Support for post-natal depression

Difficulties with housing and debt

Information on learning opportunities and support in

getting into work

Support in accessing childcare funding

Healthy eating/weaning support and advice

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The Ark Children’s Centre

9.30am - 10.15am 10.30am - 11.15am

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Monday Groups

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Are you registered with a Children’s Centre in Suffolk? You can now register online

at: www.suffolk.gov.uk/childrenscentres Have your details changed??

Have you recently: Had a baby? Moved house? Changed your name or contact details? stopped smoking?

Please speak to our receptionists and we will be please to make the

changes for you

Bee Bops Music Group (term time only) Sensory + Music + Dance = Fun For walking up to 5 years of age For babies to walking (Booking ESSENTIAL due to high demand) There will be a small charge of £3 per class (siblings half price). Payment can be weekly or in a half-term block booking Book your space via: www.beebopsltd.co.uk/classes or for more information contact Beckie on: 07934 276167 or email : enquiries@beebopsltd.co.uk

Free bottle to cup swap Available at The Ark and Village Rise Children’s Centre —just ask at reception.

Free Book Service We have a selection of books to borrow for you and your child/children to enjoy together. Please ask at reception.

Positive Parenting Programme Come along and meet with other parents and group facilitators. Learn some new skills to help you manage situations of challenging behaviour by your children.

- Food Bank Vouchers - Fuel Top Up Vouchers Available from all Children’s Centres,

once referred by a professional

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Ask us about……..

North Lowestoft Health Visitors

Health Visiting team: 01502 532053

School Nursing team: 01502 532054

Speech and Language Therapy Drop-In At Children’s Centres

For children aged 4 years and under (new children only)

Tuesday 12th September 9.30 –11.30 at Kirkley Wednesday 11th October 9.30—11.30 at The Ark Tuesday 28th November 1.30—3.30 at Riverside

Wednesday 13th December 9.30—11.30 at Village Rise

Worried about your child’s speech, language or communication skills? Need help and advice?

Just come along for a friendly, informal chat with a speech and language therapist. No need to book.

Speech and Language Team can be contacted on: 01502 448676

Clinics and Drop-Ins

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Could you help us?

Are you enthusiastic, motivated, friendly and have a positive attitude to helping others?

We are looking to recruit Volunteers. We can help you to gain the experience of working with

children and families, which will, in turn, help us. If you are interested and would like further information,

please contact The Ark Children’s Centre Email: theark@suffolk.gov.uk

Tel: 01502 502230 Or pop into your local Children’s Centre to find out more.

Village Rise Children’s Centre

9.30am - 11.00am

1.15pm - 2.00pm 2.15pm - 3.00pm

Monday Groups

Come Play With Me - (term time only) Suitable for children from Birth to 3 years

Terri, Lauren and Kirstie are happy to help you explore activities and ideas for simple activities which you can try with your child at home.

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Bee Bops Music Group (term time only) Sensory + Music + Dance = Fun For walking up to 5 years of age For babies to walking (Booking ESSENTIAL due to high demand) There will be a small charge of £3 per class (siblings half price). Payment can be weekly or in a half-term block booking Book your space via: www.beebopsltd.co.uk/classes or for more information contact Beckie on: 07934 276167 or email : enquiries@beebopsltd.co.uk

9.30am - 11.30am 11.45am - 12.30pm

Afternoon

1.00pm - 3.00pm

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Baby & Me Provided by Realise Futures

Five week course for parents/carers with children aged birth 3 months - 12 months Make a selection of resources to use with your baby Interact with your baby, enjoy musical activities etc. Booking essential—limited spaces.

MiniYoga - Baby Yoga

A fun and gentle way to spend time with your baby. Our classes incorporate massage, stretches, breathing techniques and maybe a song or two. Focusing on physical development, stimulating babies senses and flexibility. Post pregnancy gentle stretches and breathing work, helping you to rebuild strength and relieve tired, aching muscles. To book please contact The Ark , where one of our staff will be happy to take your details and pass on to minimovement. Or you can contact Sara on 07867 368738 or Sarah on 07736 939387 or check out their Facebook page: @minimovementbabymassageandyoga £25 for a 5 week course suitable for babies from 6 weeks

Tuesday Groups

The Ark Children’s Centre

Breast Feeding Support Café COMING SOON - WATCH THIS SPACE!

Well Baby Clinic — Drop-In Health Visiting Team available for weighing and advice.

9.30am - 11.30am

1.00pm - 2.00pm

We also work in partnership with: GYROS

Every 3rd Wednesday 1.00pm - 3.30pm at 115 High Street, Lowestoft,

One of our Family Support Practitioners works alongside a team that support families with English as their second language.

Helping newcomers into the area, offering basic information to help them integrate into the community.

Village Rise Children’s Centre

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Friday Groups

Well Baby Clinic Drop-In Health Visiting Team available for weighing and advice.

Tiny Talk Baby Signing 6 week course £30 or 12 week course £54 Learn to sign with your baby and help them to communicate before they can speak.

Signing babies are happy babies.

Contact Carly to book your place on: 07584 327280

carlyr@tinytalk.co.uk www.tinytalk.co.uk/carlyr

10.00am - 10.45am 11.00am - 11.45am 1.00—2.15pm Starting 11th September

1.00—2.30pm

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Sensory Group (term time only)

Birth to walking Walking—5 year olds

Come along and join Sam in exploring different sensory activities with your child, using all 5 senses - taste, touch, sound, smell and vision

PLEASE BRING A SPARE SET OF CLOTHES - CHILDREN MAY GET MESSY

BOB—Butterflies of Britain (term time only) This is a Drop-In nature group for 0-5 yr. olds Please dress for messy play! The programme runs over a 6 week period. Wild play— Nature art—Fabulous beasties— Nature book (Leaf Man) - Hibernating hedge-hogs and finishing with a Fairies and Elf party. You are welcome to dress up for this. There is a small charge for each session £2.00 per child or £4.00 per family

0 - 1 Pop In and Play Suitable for 0 - 1 year olds Drop-In - parent led - stay and play group. Come and play with your children in our community room. You are very welcome to use our toys and play equipment. The difference is that it’s up to you and your child to decide what to play with and to tidy away at the end of play,

Perfect for a play date with friends.

Friday Groups

The Ark Children’s Centre

Village Rise Children’s Centre

10.00am - 11.00am

1.30pm - 2.45pm

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MiniMassage - Baby Massage

Learn strokes that help communicate, relax and soothe your baby. Take time out of your busy lives to build positive attachments and interaction. Helps to relieve colic, constipation and trapped wind. Can also ease teething pain and helps your baby to develop mind and body awareness.

Suitable for babies from 6 weeks. £25 for a 5 week course including FREE oils to take home and practise. A £5 deposit will be required to secure your place.

To book please contact The Ark , where one of our staff will be happy to take your details and pass on to minimovement. Or you can contact Sara on 07867 368738 or Sarah on 07736 939387 or check out their Facebook page: @minimovementbabymassageandyoga

Little Stars This is a group for children with additional needs under the age of 5 years old Referral group only. For further information, please call Tracy Evenden (07540 674070) or Lynda Moore (07850 918597)

Tuesday Groups

10.00am - 10.45am

11.00am - 11.45am 1.00pm - 2.30pm

2.00pm - 4.00pm

Baby Play & Inbetweeners (term time only)

Join Hannah and Lauren for baby play. A chance to meet other babies and learn about our world; bring dad and mum. Inbetweeners is a toddler play session (walking to 5 years). The best of both worlds with designated areas for each group, but a chance to move between the two if you want to.

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B4 Babe - Ante-Natal Group By invitation ONLY.

Share your journey through pregnancy with other expectant parents in a supportive environment with Sam and Cara. Discover how your baby is developing and how they experience the world around them, now and when they are born.

Songbirds (term time only)

birth - walking

walking - 5 years old

Sam looks forward to meeting you for lots of musical fun. Come along and join us— learn a range of songs and rhymes. Understand how to use singing to promote children’s social, emotional, creative development and language skills.

Wednesday Groups

The Ark Children’s Centre

Village Rise Children’s Centre

10.00am - 11.00am

1.00pm - 2.30pm

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Thursday Groups

0 - 3 Pop In and Play Suitable for 0 - 3 year olds Drop-In - parent led - stay and play group. Come and play with your children in our community room. You are very welcome to use our toys and play equipment. The difference is that it’s up to you and your child to decide what to play with and to tidy away at the end of play,

Perfect for a play date with friends.

Sensory Group (term time only)

Suitable for 0—5 year olds

Come along and join Ann and Becky in exploring different sensory activities with your child, using all 5 senses - taste, touch, sound, smell and vision

PLEASE BRING A SPARE SET OF CLOTHES - CHILDREN MAY GET MESSY

9.30am - 12.30pm

1.30pm - 3.30pm 1.30pm - 3.30pm

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9.30am - 12.00pm 1st Thursday of each month Anglia Care Trust Anglia Care Trust attends the Children's Centre each month to provide practical and emotional support to individuals and families who are cur-rently or have suffered domestic abuse. We have a 24 hour advice and guidance helpline available to victims. Please call FREEPHONE 0800 977 5690 to book an appointment to see one of our trained staff at our Advice and Guidance Sessions.

Thursday Groups

The Ark Children’s Centre

Health Visitors Development Reviews (Appointments Only)

If this is your first visit to our centres, you can

pick a Registration Form from Reception

Well Baby Clinic - Drop-In Health Visiting Team available for weighing and advice. Stay, Play and Weigh Join Tamsin and come along to play with your baby and meet other parents

Village Rise Children’s Centre

10.00 - 11.00 am

1.00 - 4.00 pm

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Health Visitors Development Reviews (Appointments Only) Don’t forget your red book

Wednesday Groups

Mucky Monkeys Join Kirstie at Village Rise in having fun and getting mucky. Lots of messy play and activities for you and your child to enjoy and experience together Remember to bring a spare set of clothes

WALKING BUS

We will be coming out into the community to promote the Children’s Centres and the services that we have on offer. We aim to encourage families to come and take a look at our centres. We offer a very friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Take part in our group activities, come and play, maybe make new friends along the way. We will be walking through the community, meeting families on route, to attend our Baby Play and Inbetweeners Group at the Ark.

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Would you like to better understand your child’s development and

behaviour?

The group is based on an approach developed in Solihull that research has shown to be helpful to

parents and has improved their children’s behaviour.

We will explore issues together such as:

• Having fun together

• How children develop

• Exploring feelings

• Behaviour difficulties

• How to recover when things go wrong

• Communicating with your child

• Parenting styles

• Sleep patterns

• Anger and temper tantrums

If you would like to come or find out more please contact

Alison Jones: Family Support Practitioner, Tel no 01502 502230

Frances Desborough: Area Parenting Coordinator. Tel. no. 07540671193

If you would like to come or find out more please contact

Lis Palfrey: Family Support Practitioner, Tel. 01502 533570

Frances Desborough: Area Parenting Coordinator, Tel. 07540671193

Other groups that we support:

St. Andrew’s Parents and Tots Group Every Wednesday 1.00 - 2.30pm

St. Andrew’s Church, Roman Road, Lowestoft Suitable for 0-5 years

Activities on offer: Weekly craft for children Large free play area Baby Area Space for parents to meet

Please note this session costs £1 per family and refreshments are provided.

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A member of our staff will be at these venues on various dates. Please call if you require details.

01502 502230 / 533570