Derby Signing Families - Newsletter March to May 2009

March-May 2009 issue Page 1

Email secretary: [email protected]

Dear Members,

We had a lot of successful events on Jan & Feb -

We’re growing bigger - more new faces join ‘Little Ones’ at Central Nursery. Welcome to new members!

A lot of people came to Carsington Water pram walk!

Interesting talks about weaning & Deafblind Awareness

Very sorry to people who received Jan & Feb 2009 newsletter so late from Social Services. It seems better to directly give us your mailing details.

Please ask Gene for your photo permission form—don’t forget to include your email address & mobile text number so we can update you regularly!

We have planned a lot of exciting events this Spring—have a look! Happy Easter to you all!

Love, the Committee!

Created by Tony Barlow

Inside this issue: DSF News 1-2

Pram Walks 3

Easter trips 4-5

Little Ones 6

Kidzone 7

New Aims 8

Chair

Helen Phillips

Text: 07543 002369

Secretary

Gene Barlow

Text: 07812 480409

Treasurer

Grace Kennedy

Text: 07783 630430

Events Officer

Helen Barker

Text: 07784 369943

NNEWSLETTEREWSLETTER MMARCHARCH--MMAYAY 20092009

Just type “Derby Signing Families” in

search box, then click on “Join Group”

Janna Martin (committee member) decided to step down from the Committee due to lots of commitments in her life. She has enjoyed supporting DSF and plan to carry on coming for chats. All the best & many thanks!

GOODBYE TO JANNA!

It is on 28th April at Central Nursery 1-3pm. Please come &

support us! It is important—We need all of your votes & feedback. We will give a summary talk of what has been happening with DSF 1st then do votes.

Remember DSF is for you all. If you are not happy with anything, please tell us!

Anyone who is interested to join the committee, please come to A.G.M. We look forward to seeing you there!

A.G.M.


Happy Birthday!!

March

Thomas: 4 on 12th March

April

Lily Isabella: 2 on 19th April

Cameron: 3 on 21st April

Myla: 1 on 30th April

May

Joseph: 2 on 6th May

Reece: 2 on 14th May

Happy Birthday!!

2 Signing families turned up on 18th January at Tissington Trail—brave them to put up with cold freezing weather, but they enjoyed the walk, picnic and chat-ting to each other—took 2 hours! So they were happy to see more families joining at 2nd Pram walk at Carsington Water on 15th Feb. Some went for a short walk, some just want to feed the ducks & played on the adventure playgroup. Brill Day out!

WINTER PRAM WALKS

Due to popular crèche, it can get full. So please arrive early at 12.30pm! We got funding only for 3 crèche workers until April 2009. Don’t worry, we’re working with Stephanie of Central Nursery to look at the idea of having 1 more extra crèche worker, need to apply for more funding.

CRECHE

Sadly, Sally is leaving DSF as she want to focus on her work at Children’s Hospital - We will miss her as she has been a brill health visitor with good Deaf awareness. We will have a new health visitor called Catherine starting now, she is more updated with recent training.

NEW HEALTH VISITOR

NEW PRICES Thanks to Central Nursery funding, we can offer you FREE crèche & snacks now! So new entry price per parent is £1. 1st time visit to Central Nursery by new parents or support workers / carers with Deaf parents will go FREE. This helps us to raise money for holiday trips with little ones —like reduced prices for zoo if you go ‘Little Ones’ regularly or help with minibus hire cost.


Spring Pram walks Wanna get fit, healthy or lose some weight?

Come & join our Pram Walks with other Deaf parents. We can chat

in BSL & enjoy the walk in beautiful Derbyshire countryside & our little ones

get lots of fun & fresh air!

These walks are flat & easy. Older kids can bring their bikes, scooters or

skates! Bring your dogs too! If you need more info, contact Helen Barker.

Darley Abbey Park

Darley Park Drive, Derby, DE22

Sun 15th March 1pm - 3pm

Go to A6 Matlock from Derby town centre—to Duf-

field Road. When you see Broadway pub at small

roundabout, turn right to narrow road.

Park gates at the bottom of Darley Park Drive

Meet at Darley Park Drive car park, DE22 (free)

Public Toilets next to the cafe

Small café—simple and homemade—have highchairs

www.darleyabbey.com

Shipley Country Park Slack Lane,

Heanor DE75

Sun 10th May 11am -3pm

Meet at car park in Slack

Lane—free but there is a

honesty box to donate

Reservoir Lake with

birdwatch points of view

Adventure wooden play-

ground

Separate playground for

little ones

2 cafes or bring your picnic

Visitor Centre

Lots of different walks to

choose.


What to do in Easter?What to do in Easter?

Central Nursery

Tuesday 31st March 1-3pm

FREE for little ones

Easter Bonnet Hat competition!

Egg hunt in garden (if rain, do this inside)

Free play & Buffet

Go home with a chocolate egg present

IMPORTANT to book your child’s place with Helen Barker

BY 24th MARCH so she know how many are coming.

EASTER EGG HUNT PARTY

FUN DAY AT ELVASTON CASTLE COUNTRY PARK Borrowash Road, Thulston, Elvaston, Derby DE72

Tuesday 7th April 11am - 3pm

Bring kids’ games— football, rounders,

bikes & bread for ducks.

Meet at Car park - £1.50

Bring picnic with you

Off Borrowash Road (B5010) in

Elvaston, 4 miles south-west of Derby.

You can follow brown tourist signs off

both the A6 and A52.

From the M1 northbound, take the

A50 exit then the A6 Alvaston, then

follow the brown tourist signs.

Website: www.elvastoncastle.org.uk


Assembly Rooms, Market Place, Derby, DE1 3AH

Tuesday 7th April - start at 2pm

For 1st time, Fifi & her friends will appear live on stage!

Sarah Gatford-Ball is the BSL interpreter

Tickets £13 normal price. £11 for kids, OAPs or Deaf

To Buy

Typetalk 18001 01332 255 800 | www.derbylive.co.uk |

Visit Box Office, Assembly Rooms (during shop hours)

FIFI—THE FAIRY & THE FLOWERTOTS Sign interpreted Theatre

GULLIVER KINGDOM THEME PARK Matlock Bath, Derby DE4 3PG

Saturday 18th April 10.30am-5pm

Great for kids aged 2-13 years old.

Prices: Child - £11.50 Adult - £11.50 OAP - £10.50

Babies under 90cm - FREE

Meet at the entrance at 10.30am

For more info - Website: www.gulliversfun.co.uk

If over 20 people come, we get a group

discount and you will get some money

back—so start encourage friends to

come!! Please pay full price to Helen

Barker by 31st MARCH deadline.

Please let us know if you need transport

to get there. Or use your free travel

pass ! Easy to get there by train or bus,

get off at Matlock Bath & then walk.

Train to Matlock: Leave Derby 9.47am Arrive

Matlock Bath at 10:17am

Bus: Bus TP (Trent Barton) at Stop Y1, Derwent

St, Derby. Leave at 9.50am & arrive at 10.27am.


Tues 3rd March 12.45pm-3pm

Relax & Chat with Usborne Book Sale £1 Entry fee per parent

Central Nursery, Nuns St,

Derby DE1 3LR

Tues 10th March 12.45pm-3pm

Talk: Debt advice by Deaf Advisor, Ernesto from Citizens'

Advice Bureau (CAB) £1 Entry fee per parent


Derby DE1 3LR


Nurse Talk: home safety £1 Entry fee per parent


Derby DE1 3LR


Health Visitor £1 Entry fee per parent


Derby DE1 3LR

Tues 31st March 1pm-3pm

Easter Egg Hunt Party £1 Entry fee per parent . FREE for children.


Derby DE1 3LR

Tues 21st April 12.45pm-3pm

Health Visitor £1 Entry fee per parent


Derby DE1 3LR

Tues 28th April 12.45pm-3pm

A.G.M. Please come, support & vote DSF! £1 Entry fee per parent


Derby DE1 3LR

Tues 5th May 12.45pm-3pm

Nurse talk: Fussy eaters £1 Entry fee per parent


Derby DE1 3LR


Health Visitor with Usborne Book Sale

£1 Entry fee per parent


Derby DE1 3LR


No DSF—Central Nursery closed


No DSF—Central Nursery closed—Half term


Fri 13th March 10.30am-3pm

Softplay—Hickory Dickory Babies £1.20/FREE if with another child | Child £3.70-£4.70 | Adult 50p

Hickory Dickory Kingsway Industrial Park,

Mackworth, DE22 3FP

Sunday 15th March 1pm-3pm

Pram Walk—Darley Abbey Park Money for café

See Page 3 for More details

Fri 27th March 10.30am-3pm

Softplay—Bumpi Babies (not yet walk) FREE | Child £3.50

Bumpi Ascot Drive

Derby DE24 8GW

Sat 28th March 5pm-8pm

Softplay—Chucklebutties Babies FREE | Child £4.95

Chucklebutties Belper Mills, Bridge Foot

Belper DE56 1YD

Tues 7th April 11am-3pm

Fun Day out at Elvaston Castle Bring your picnic & games—see page 4

See page 4 for more details

Tues 7th April 2pm

‘Fifi & the Flowertots’ Sign Interpreted Show Tickets £13/£11 concessions

See page 5

for more details

Sat 18th April 10.30am-5pm

Gulliver’s Kingdom Theme Park See page 5 for

more details

Fri 24th April 10.30am-3pm

Softplay—Tubby Bear Babies FREE | Under 2 - £2 | Over 2 - £3.20

Tubby Bear Great Northern St

Derby DE1 1LR

Sat 25th April 5pm-8pm



Belper DE56 1YD

Fri 8th May 10.30am-3pm

Softplay—Hickory Dickory Babies £1.20/FREE if with another child | Child £3.70-£4.70 | Adult 50p

Hickory Dickory Kingsway Industrial Park,

Mackworth, DE22 3FP

Sunday 10th May 11am-3pm

Pram Walk—Shipley Country Park Money for café

See Page 3 for More details

Sat 16th May 5pm-8pm



Belper, DE56 1YD

Fri 22nd May 1pm--6pm. Special holiday treat. School kids can join

Softplay—Tubby Bear Babies FREE | Under 2 - £2 | Over 2 - £3.20 or After School £4 Meal & Play

Tubby Bear Great Northern St

Derby DE1 1LR


Derby Signing Families

c/o Central Nursery

Nuns Street

DERBY DE1 3LR

New Aims for DSFNew Aims for DSF

0-5 yrs old

Tuesday afternoons at Central Nursery

Creche for toddlers aged 1+

Only for Deaf parents with children under 5 & babies.

Their hearing partner welcome (as it is part of the family’s needs).

Funded by Children & Young People’s Dept

Any age (0-12 yrs old)

Weekend & Holiday Time

For everyone who signs

Deaf/Hearing Families

The reason we develop two groups is because we had feedback from Deaf parents who their kids are at school or working parents and they can’t be involved in the ‘Little ones’ on Tuesdays. Kidzone will be happening at weekends and at holiday terms – suit children of all ages. There are lots of Signing families living in Derby/Derbyshire… it is great to bring everyone together! It is yours not ours! We would appreciate your ideas/feedback. Talk face to face or email Helen Phillips – [email protected]

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Derby Signing Families - Newsletter March to May 2009