Family Learning
Look below for information about all our Family Learning Courses.
Free Courses and Free Crèches
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Key
No limit on
the number of these courses you can attend.
A maximum of 23 hours of
these courses between Sept 09 and July 10.
Courses held at Oak Meadow
Children's Centre
Courses held at Strawberry
Meadow Children’s Centre:
ACC = Abshot Community Centre
LCC = Lockswood Community Centre
TCC = Titchfield Community Centre
SATURDAY WORKSHOPS
For Dads and Kids,
grandads, uncles and other male carers
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Messy Play for Dads and Kids
0 – 3 years
Enjoy messy play activities with your child.
Spaghetti
Jelly
Water play
Gloop
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Physical Play for Dads and Kids
2 – 5 years
Enjoy this fun and energetic workshop. It will have a story theme with lots of group games, activities and singing to do with your child.
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Maths Fun for Dads and Kids
2 – 5 years
A fun workshop where you and your children will have a chance to do lots of activities that are maths based.
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Pirates for Dads and Kids
(This course will run in Summer 2010. Please see below for dates.)
3 – 5 years
Maps Arts and crafts Treasure Songs Rope making Story Pirate flags DAY TIMES START DATE END DATE HOURS WEEKS VENUE APPLY (This course has finished for this year. Contact the Centre in the summer term for new dates.)
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For Parents and Kids
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Bear Hunt
(This course will run in Summer 2010. Please see below for dates.)
2 – 5 years
Craft making Go on a bear hunt Story telling Make a bear Make food for bears' picnic and lots more... DAY TIMES START DATE END DATE HOURS WEEKS VENUE APPLY (This course has finished for this year. Contact the Centre in the summer term for new dates.)
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Treasure Baskets
(This course will run in Summer 2010. Please see below for dates.)
0 – 5 years
Make a Treasure Basket to take home.
Games for parents and children.
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Making a Story Sack
3 – 5 years
Come along and learn how to make a sack full of goodies to help you tell a story.
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WEEKDAYS and EVENINGS
Developing Yourself and Your Skills
for you and the family
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Assertiveness
CAN YOU SAY NO?
This course will help you to be positive and confident and teach you how to deal with difficult situations.
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Confidence Building
Gain confidence in yourself and develop ways to help other family members.
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Managing Your Stress
(This course will be running in Summer 2010. Please see below for details)
Can you find out why you are stressed and what the triggers are?
Maybe we can help you to get control of your life and reduce the stress around you.
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Children's Emergency Aid
(This course will be running in Summer 2010. Please see below for details)
Designed to give you the knowledge and confidence to deal with the most common life-threatening conditions.
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Help with Returning to Work
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Money Makeover
15-week course
This course will give you a better understanding and have more 'control' over your budget.
Understand your bills Money saving ideas Planning trips Savings and much more... DAY TIMES START DATE END DATE HOURS WEEKS VENUE APPLY (This course has finished for this year. Contact the Centre in the summer term for new dates.)
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Making the Most of Your Money
(This course will run in Summer 2010. Please see below for dates.)
5-week course
A fun course to help you manage your money and avoid some of the pitfalls.
Planning budgets Tips for shopping Avoiding debts Where to go for more advice DAY TIMES START DATE END DATE HOURS WEEKS VENUE APPLY (This course has finished for this year. Contact the Centre in the summer term for new dates.)
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Return to Work
(This course will run in Summer 2010. Please see below for dates.)
This course will give you the tools to help you deal with the challenges of returning to work.
DAY TIMES START DATE END DATE HOURS WEEKS VENUE APPLY (This course has finished for this year. Contact the Centre in the summer term for new dates.)
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Preparing for Volunteering
Find out about what it means to be a volunteer in your community.
You can gain lots of useful skills that can be used in other areas of your life.
You will be given information on volunteering opportunities.
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Supporting Your Child's Development
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Talk Time
Is your toddler talking yet?
This is a course for toddlers who are not beginning to speak as might be expected.
An interactive course – it explores the skills essential for language development in a fun way.
Talk Time (18-27 months)
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Talk Time (18-24 months) [Young Parents Group only]
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Play and Language
If your child is 0-3 years old and you would like to find out how to help develop their speech and language, then this is the course for you.
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Strictly Come Parenting
0 – 3 years
This course will guide you through playing, talking and listening to your babies and toddlers. A great way to help you give your child the best start in life.
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Baby Massage
6 weeks – 6 months
Learn the skill of baby massage.
It's a great way to calm and bond with your baby.
There are weekday courses and Saturday courses for dads.
Baby Massage (6 weeks – 6 months)
DAY TIMES START DATE END DATE HOURS WEEKS VENUE APPLY (This course has finished for this year. Contact the Centre in the summer term for new dates.)
Baby Massage for Dads (6 weeks – 6 months)
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Families Exploring and Achieving Together
(This course will be running in Summer 2010. Please see below for details)
Fun for parents and children aged 0 – 3 years old.
This course offers an opportunity to gain an adult qualification as well.
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Raising Boys
(This course will be running in Summer 2010. Please see below for details)
For parents with children 0 – 5 years
This course will help you to understand your son's development and behaviour, provide him with boundaries and discipline and give you more confidence to support him through difficulties.
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It's Good to Talk
Learn more about how your family communicates.
For families with children aged 0 – 5 years.
This course provides an opportunity to gain a qualification which will recognise your parenting skills.
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Help with Positive Parenting
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Understanding Your Child's Behaviour
(0 - 5 years)
Down to earth advice on communicating with your child, promoting positive behaviour and dealing with difficult situations. This course provides a opportunity to gain a qualification.
Understanding Behaviour (0-5 years)
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Understanding Behaviour [Young Parents Group only]
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Confident Parents Confident Kids (CPCK)
2 – 8 years
Down to earth advice on understanding and getting on with your child, providing positive ways of encouraging good behaviour.
We also run a course especially for dads – Confident Dads Confident Kids (CDCK).
Confident Parents Confident Kids
DAY TIMES START DATE END DATE HOURS WEEKS VENUE APPLY (This course has finished for this year. Contact the Centre in the summer term for new dates.)
Confident Dads Confident Kids
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Helping You and Your Family
to Lead a Healthy Life
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Happy Healthy Eaters
Come along to this course and find out how you and your children can live a healthier lifestyle – without it costing you a fortune!!
A chance to gain a qualification.
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Cooking on a Budget
Practical sessions on how to cook to a budget, providing healthy, economical recipes.
Make and eat what you cook in our kitchen and community room.
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The You Factor
This course will help you to understand how your choice of food can affect health and help you to explore how exercise can benefit you and your family.
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The Sunday Club – Fun Ways To Be Healthy
(Please contact the centre for up-to-date information on this course)
For parents and children 3 – 8 years.
Take part in activities to help you live a healthy life style, simple cooking, exercise, games and much more...
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Fun & Fitness for All the Family
(Please contact the centre for up-to-date information on this course)
Circuits, exercise and games for parents and their children aged 4 – 10 years to do.
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Back To Shape
(Please contact the centre for up-to-date information on this course)
An adult exercise class Ideal for new mums.
Informal, easy and fun. (Parents are welcome to put young babies at the side of the room.)
There is a small charge for this course at £1.50 per week
DAY TIMES START DATE END DATE HOURS WEEKS VENUE APPLY (This course has finished for this year. Contact the Centre in the summer term for new dates.)
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