Activities Programme82 Peel Close Chingford London E4 6XQ

Telephone 0208 496 1551

Chingford Children’s Centre

Our Services2 and 3 year old free nursery education

Child Health Clinic

Breast Feeding Support

Midwife

Community Dietician

Adult and Parenting classes

Health Visitor

Library Services

Outreach Support

Speech and Language Therapist

Stop Smoking Advice

Training and Employment

Volunteering

Esol classes and family learning

Back to work courses

Father’s group

Chingford Children Centre supports families of children from birth to five years as well as pregnant parents in the Chingford area.

most of our services have a minimal cost to enable us to help sustain the level of activities. Our universal services like toddler groups are for all families. The groups are planned around the New Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and support children to learn and develop through play.

Please contact us if you would like to know more about our services or the partners we work with or if you are interested in becoming a volunteer.

Safeguarding childrenAll staff regularly receives child protection training so that they know what to do if they believe that a child or vulnerable adult is at risk of harm or neglect. If you have any concerns about a child or adult Carol Lee is the lead safeguarding officer and can be contacted on 0208 496 6334

Chingford Children’s Centre

Monday

Activity/Event Time Venue Description Age of child

Stay and Play£2 per family

9.30 - 11.00 Chingford Hall Children Centre

Be creative with your child and learn all about the first curriculum which will support your child’s learning for life.

0-5years

Dare to Design£2 per family

9.00 - 11.00 Parkside Centre Come along to this adult workshop and learn how to design crafts and gifts.

Children under five years are welcome

Outreach Drop in

8.30 - 9.15 Larkswood Primary School Term Time Only

Parents/Carers of children under 5 years can pop in for confidential advice on behaviour, parenting benefits, child development, and any issues you have with family life.

All parents who have children under five years

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Activity/Event Time Venue Description Age of child

Stay and Play£2 per family

9.00 - 11.00 Larkswood Primary School

Be creative with your child and learn all about the first curriculum which will support your child’s learning for life.

children under five years

Speech and Language Drop in

9.30 - 11.00 Chingford HallChildren Centre

Drop in and get advice about your child’s speech.

children under five years

SEN Support Group

11.30 - 12.45 Parkside CentreInvitation Only

Come and meet other parents who have children with additional needs. Get advice and support while your child enjoys sensory play.

children under five years

Toddler TimeNo session on the 28th October 2013

1.30 - 3.00 Yardley Early Years CentreTerm Time Only

Lots of fun and learning through play.

18 -35 months

New Parents Group£2 per family

1.30 - 3.00 Chingford HallChildren Centre

Come and meet other new parents while your baby makes friends of their own whilst playing, singing and exploring their environment.

Babies under 6 months

Stay and PlayMessy Play£2 per family

1.30 - 3.00 Parkside Centre Be creative with your child and learn all about the first curriculum which will support your child’s learning for life.

6months 5 years

Theatre Bugs 3.30 - 4.30 Parkside Centre 2-5 years

Monday Continued

Tuesday

Activity/Event Time Venue Description Age of child

TOPs£2 per family

9.30 - 11.30 Chingford Hall Chingford Centre

A play session which supports children and parentsInvitation Only

0-5 years

Tiny TotsNo session on 29th October 2013

9.10 - 11.00 Yardley Early Years CentreTerm time only

Babies and Parent/carers can enjoy meeting friends and exploring toys which extend learning.

0 – 18 months

Stay and PlayInteractive story telling.£2 per family

10.00 - 11.00 Handsworth Ave Health Centre

Be creative with your child and learn all about the first curriculum which with support your child’s learning for life.

0-5years

Phonicsno creche available

1.00 - 2.0015th October 19th November and 17th December phone in to book a place

Chingford Hall Children Centre

Understand the Early Years Curriculum so that you can support your child’s learning in readiness for reading and writing.

4 year old

Tuesday Continued

Activity/Event Time Venue Description Age of child

Prams with pace

11.00 - 12.00 From Parkside Centre

Join other parents with babies and children in prams/buggy for a brisk walk around Ridgeway Park then relax in our café.Weather dependant call first.

0 to 3 years

Interactive Story Telling£2 per family

1.00 - 3.00 South Chingford Community Library

Come and join us for an adventure through stories, rhymes and puppet making.

6 -18 months

Rhyme TimeNo session on 29th October 2013

2.00 - 3.00 Yardley Early Years CentreTerm time only

Sing familiar songs and action rhymes and learn some new ones.

2-3 years

Parent GroupEastern European Parents£2 per family

1.30 - 3.00 Chingford Hall Children Centre

Come and meet other parents who have English as a second language. Share ideas and concerns about community life.

Children under five welcome

Talking Together

2.00 - 3.00Invitation only

Parkside Centre

For children with speech and communication difficulties

Children 2-3 years

Fun with Food1st Tuesday of the Month

2.00 - 3.00 Parkside Centre

Children under five years

Outreach servicesWE REACH OUT TO PARENTS AND CARERS

OF CHILDREN AGED 0-5 YEARS

We provide information on Children Centre activities and under 5’s session.

We offer confidential support and advice on Parenting Behaviour, Benefits, Children’s development, Housing

issues, Domestic violence, and any other issues impacting on family life.

If we are unable to help you, we will try to signpost you to a professional and agencies that can.

If you feel that you would benefit from meeting with a member of our outreach team to explore your needs

further please contact us on 0208 496 1551 or pop into any centre session.

Chingford Children Centre

Wednesday

Activity/Event Time Venue Description Age of child

Painters and DecoratorsNo session on 30th October 2013

9.30 - 11.00 Yardley Early Years CentreTerm Time Only

Get messy! Many tactile materials to experience including paint glue and play dough.

18 -35 months

Stay and Play£2 per family

9.30 - 11.00 Selwyn Primary SchoolTerm time only

Be creative with your child and learn all about the first curriculum which with support your child’s learning for life.

0-5years

Child SafetyFSW

9.30 - 11.0023rd October & 27th Novemberphone in to book a place

Chingford Hall Children Centre

Learn some practical tips on how to keep your child safe in the home and in the community

0-5 years(crèche available)£3 deposit.

First AidOutside provider

November & December9.00 - 3.00 13h November and 11th December

Chingford Hall Children Centre

Come and learn important skills that will help your child and family in emergency situations and may save life.

0-5 years(crèche available£3 deposit.)

Activity/Event Time Venue Description Age of child

Parents and Volunteers forum

Wednesday 10.00 - 12.0016th October, 20th November & 18th December

Chingford Hall Children Centre

Have your say and help us shape the Chingford Children Centre services and become the best we can for all under-fives in our community.

0-5 years(Crèche available)

Outreach Drop in

8.30 - 9.15 Larkswood Primary School

Parents/Carers of children under 5 years can pop in for confidential advice on behaviour, parenting benefits, child development, and any issues you have with family life.

All parents who have children under five years

Thursday

Activity/Event Time Venue Description Age of child

Child Health Clinic

9.30 - 11.3010th& 24th October, 7th & 21st November, 5th & 19th December

Chingford Hall Children Centre

Come to get your child weighed with a Health Visitor, receive health and feeding advice and much more.

0-5 years

Stay and Play£2 per family

9.00 - 10.30 Parkside Centre

Be creative with your child and learn all about the first curriculum which with support your child’s learning for life.

0-5years

Turkish Group

1.30 - 3.0012th & 26th September, 10th & 24th October, 7th & 21st November, 5th December

Yardley Early Years CentreTerm time only

Come along and meet other Turkish parents. To book a place call Hatice on 07958726693

0 -5 years

Rollers and Crawlers£2 per family

1.30 - 3.00 Parkside Centre

Babies and Parent/carers can enjoy meeting friends and exploring toys which extend learning.

0-18 months

Breast Feeding Support

1.30 - 3.00 Silverthorne Clinic

A friendly group which offers one to one support and advice about breast feeding your baby.

Under2 years

Information Drop-in

1.30 - 3.00 South Chingford Community Library

Parents/Carers of children under 5 years can pop in for confidential advice on behaviour, parenting benefits, child development, and any issues you have with family life.

Parents of children under the age of 5 years

Friday

Activity/Event Time Venue Description Age of child

Stay and Play£2 per family

9.30 - 11.30 Chingford Hall Children Centre

Be creative with your child and learn all about the first curriculum which with support your child’s learning for life.

0-5years

Stay and Play£2 per family

9.30 - 11.00 Coney Burrows Community Centre

Be creative with your child and learn all about the first curriculum which with support your child’s learning for life.

0-5years

Outreach Drop in

8.30 - 9.15 Larkswood Primary School

Parents/Carers of children under 5 years can pop in for confidential advice on behaviour parenting benefits, child development, and any issues you have with family life.

All parents who have children under five years

Family Time£2 per family

9.30 - 11.00Invitation Only

New Road Methodist Church

A play session which supports children and parents

0-5 years

Midwives- appointments

9.30 - 12.30 Chingford Hall Children Centre

Meet the midwives ante and post natal appointments. For new mums and mums to be.

For new mums and mums to be.

Theatre Bugs £2 per family

1.30 - 2.30 Chingford Hall Children Centre

Come on an imaginative journey with puppet friends, songs and rhymes.

0 -2 years

Saturday

Activity/Event Time Venue Description Age of child

Fathers groupLast Saturday of the Month

10am - 12noon26th October & 30th November

South Chingford Community Library

Be creative with your child and learn all about the first curriculum which will support your child’s learning for life.

0 - 5

As more and more of us receive benefits and with the ever changing rules and procedures it is more important than ever that we make sure that we are on top of it. This you may say is easier said than done as the rules are always changing how am I expected to know what the latest is, how am I to know if I am receiving too much or not enough.

Well the answer is simple you can download all the benefits information from the web and read it all and then understand all the legal jargon and how it relates to you and then complete the necessary paperwork and submit it.

Or you could come along to our benefits advice session where all the hard work has been done for you and

we will give you the information for you to make informed choices. We run benefits advice 2 times a week ring for more information. Come along and receive accurate information.

It is advisable to check benefits periodically or when there has been a change in your circumstances. If you have been overpaid the sooner you find out the less you have to repay. If you have been underpaid then you want to get your entitlement as soon as possible.

We can also give information on what work paid or voluntary can be done without affecting your benefits also what training and courses you could benefits from.

Benefits

In a world of change there are few things that remain the same and one thing that has stayed the same is that children want their fathers. What we have found is that week days are okay for some fathers to attend groups with their children however some still find it difficult to attend during the week so we have decided to put on a group on Saturday.

The group will run once a month, the last Saturday of the month. So come along with your child stay and play in a welcoming and child friendly environment which is the South Chingford Community Library.We have an experienced facilitator who will be able to support and give advice when needed; you will also be able to meet male carers just like you.

DADS + FATHERS + MALE CARERS + UNCLES + GRANDFATHERS

FATHERS GROUP

So what are you waiting for, come along and bring a friend.

27th October 2013 30th December 2013 10am to 11.30am

@ South Chingford Community Library265 Chingford Mount Road E4 8LP

See you there

Yardley

Chingford Hall

Parkside

Activity Addresses Ainslie Wood 140 Ainslie Wood Road E4 9DD

Chingford Hall Centre 4 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ

Coney Burrows Community Centre 31 Coney Burrows Chingford E4 6 EB

Hale End Library Castle Avenue Highams Park E4 9QD

Handsworth Avenue Health Centre Handsworth Avenue E4 9PD

Larkswood Primary School New Road E4 8ET

North Chingford Library North Chingford Library The Green E4 7EN

North Chingford Playgroup St Teresa's Hall Station Road E4 7BJ

Parkside 82 Peel Close E4 6XQ

Silverthorne Clinic 2 Friars Close Larkshall Road E4 6UN

Selwyn Primary School Cavendish Road Highams Park E4 9NG

South Chingford Community Library 265 Chingford Mount Road E4 8LP

South Chingford Methodist Church 3 New Road E4 9EU

Yardley Early Years Centre Hawkwood Crescent E4 7PH

Map of Chingford Area

82 Peel Close Chingford London E4 6XQ Telephone 0208 496 1551