Family LearningProgrammes

Welcome to Hull Training and Adult EducationFamily Learning Programmes

Hull Training and Adult Education Family Learning is committed to offering you and your family the opportunity to support your children on a variety of programmes which are informal, practical and friendly.

On Family Learning courses we make sure that learning with your family is not only informative, but fun for all involved. Learning through play is important to children of all ages and this idea is promoted by our team.

Families in Hull have many different interests and we aim to provide a wide range of courses to suit your needs, from workshops of 2 hours to more intensive 60 hour programmes.

Our most popular programmes are linked to the learning that children do in school. They will be of interest to you if you want to know more about how to help and support your child’s learning, particularly in English and Maths.

You are given the chance to become more involved in your children’s school life, so that you are better informed about how to support them in their learning. During some family programmes you are able to work together with your children, finding out about how they learn, whilst working along side and supporting them in school.

Family Learning also gives you the opportunity to develop your own skills through a wide range of learning experiences, including being able to achieve a nationally recognised qualification in English and Maths on our longer programmes; courses are available to all adult members of the family who care for children.

Courses take place in local community venues, such as schools, children’s centres, community centres and adult education centres.

Many of our programmes are free of charge, with free childcare provision*, so parents/carers with children under 5 can join in whilst your children are cared for.

Information, Advice and Guidance Services

There are opportunities for you to receive information about further learning and training. Information, Advice and Guidance is provided to all adult learners on our programmes, to help you to make choices about what you want to do next, or to help you make the right choices to reach your aims and goals.

So whatever kind of course you are looking for, why not think about a Family Learning course?

Bring fun and learning to life for your family!

*Conditions apply –minimum of five children required for a free crèche to be provided.

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ContentsWelcome to Hull Training and Adult Education Family Learning programmes

Workshops

Introductory ProgrammesArty PartyCode ClubCome Cook with MeConfidence BuildingDigital FamiliesEarly Years Foundation StageFamilies / Dads in the PictureFamily Flower ArrangingFamily GardeningFamily GuitarsFamily Pottery (for parents and children of school age)Family Pottery for the Under 5’sFun with PhonicsHealthy EatingIncredible ICTKeeping Up with the Children Keeping Up with the Children for ESOL* (English for speakers of other languages)Managing Children BehaviourMen Behaving DadlyMini Book MakingPlaying with Language (Parents and children under 5)READ; Read, Enjoy, and DiscoverSew TogetherSilly Science Skills for GrandparentsStory Sacks or Number SacksThink Creative!

Short and Standard ProgrammesEarly Start (Parents and children 0 - 4)Family English or Family MathsFamily Homework ClubFamily ICTKeeping Up with the Children Plus English or Maths

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Workshops

Family Fun Workshops

These workshops offer a range of ‘first step’ learning opportunities for families to share. They are single sessions usually lasting 2 hours and are a great introduction to Family Learning which will inspire you to begin your learning journey!

For parents/carers and children under 8:

• Puppet Making• Email Santa• Playing Together• Junk Modelling• Under the Sea

For parents/carers and children of 8 to12:

• Discover Science • Incredible ICT• Football Crazy• Healthy Snacks to Make and Eat• Making Games• Transition to Secondary School

For parents and carers:

• Stepping Stones to School• Fun with Phonics• Mental Maths• Supporting Children’s English and Maths• Introduction to the Early Years Foundation Stage• Keeping Safe Online• Apps and Websites Supporting Learning• Read, Enjoy and Discover

These are just some examples of what we can offer.

Introductory ProgrammesThese introductory programmes are flexible in their content to suit the needs of individual learners and their families. They offer progression to other family learning opportunities and usually run from 6 to 20 hours over several weeks.

Arty PartyShare arts and crafts as a family. Try your hand at painting, book making, crochet or knitting. Ask us what you’d like to learn and we’ll try and provide it!

Code Club*Learn how to code in computing, creating animations, games, websites and much more – gain the confidence to run your own code clubs in school, helping other parents to understand what their children are learning.

Come Cook with Me Work together with your child to learn how to prepare and cook a range of dishes drawn from a variety of cultures. Eat healthily, avoid waste and learn new recipes and techniques to use at home. Food prepared in the session can be taken to enjoy at home.

Confidence Building* Develop your confidence as a parent and individual so that you can, in turn, boost the confidence of your children. We also look at how to improve communication within the family, how to deal with conflict calmly, and how to be more assertive, motivated and in control.

*These courses are usually adult only

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Digital FamiliesLearn about new apps and programmes supporting your children’s learning and spend time with your children seeing how they use new technologies in school. This course is usually combined with learning about the Maths or English school curriculum and how you can support your children’s learning at home.

Early Years Foundation Stage* An introduction to the Early Years’ outcomes and approaches, focussing on early literacy, language and maths development.

Families / Dads in the PictureTake part in shared activities with children and record them using a digital camera. Design and create family calendars or scrapbooks. Develop computing skills to communicate, find information effectively and learn how to keep safe online.

Family Flower Arranging Create flower arrangements for a range of occasions working together as a family and using both fresh and dried flowers. Develop your imaginative and design skills to make attractive displays to take home.

Family Gardening We offer support to grow and maintain a garden to produce healthy foods that children and families are encouraged to eat, whilst also thinking about attracting wildlife.

Family GuitarsDo you want to make music together as a family? Come to this friendly class and learn how to play basic songs. Instruments are initially provided.

Family Pottery (for parents and children of school age)Share and have fun learning and creating together - hand building pots, throwing and shaping on the pottery wheel and trying out new basic ceramic processes.

Family Pottery for the Under 5sTogether with your young child you can explore textures and support simple construction in these specially planned short sessions. Create treasures that you will be able to keep and encourage your child’s creativity and motor development.

Fun with Phonics*An introduction to phonics as taught in Early Years and Primary School settings. Discover how phonics is structured, how phonics is taught, learn phonics jargon and terms and how phonics teaches children to become fluent readers and spellers of English.

Healthy Eating*Plan and prepare healthy meals and lunch boxes during our Healthy Eating programmes, which help parents/carers and children understand more about different types of food and how to choose healthy alternatives.

Incredible ICT*The course will help develop computing skills to communicate and find information safely and effectively. Explore a range of websites and apps to use at home and create your own documents using a range of packages. No prior computer skills are needed!

Keeping Up with the Children*This is an introduction to how children learn English and/or Maths in school. Information and ideas are discussed for supporting learning at home through shared games and activities.

Keeping Up with the Children for ESOL* (English for Speakers of Other Languages)This focuses on the language used in schools and developing English language skills to support your children at home. It will look at what you need to know about your child’s school, such as policies and homework. Managing Children’s Behaviour*The focus of this course is on understanding children’s behaviour. Parents and carers are able to discuss the behaviours that are wanted and not wanted and develop strategies for managing unwanted behaviour.

Men Behaving DadlyTake part in a range of informal and fun activities with fathers/male carers and children working together, from junk modelling to cooking, to mini sports sessions. The aim is to celebrate the special relationship, and to promote the impact, that men have on their children’s lives and learning.

*These courses are usually adult only

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Mini Book MakingDesign and create a mini book together to take and use at home. Develop current skills and learn new ones whilst sharing skills with other local families through story making, cutting, measuring and sewing!

Playing with Language (Parents and children under 5)Explore ways to play, talk and listen with children, discuss and make activities to support pre-school learning and recognise the importance of play in children’s early language development.

READ: Read, Enjoy and Discover*Try new and exciting ways to support your children’s reading both at home and at school. Learn about strategies such as phonics, word shapes and using pictures, as well as making games to share with children.

Sew Together Make puppets or purses, cushions or key rings! Just some of the ideas you could create as you learn new sewing skills as a family, or extend and build upon your previous knowledge of hand sewing techniques.

Silly ScienceInvestigate the world of science through conducting practical experiments together, as a family. You may make and fly rockets, roto-copters and parachutes; or design and fly a model hot air balloon; create your own structures or see how everyday chemicals react with each other and create lava lamps.

Skills for Grandparents* Share discussions and practical activities with other grandparents. Grandparents play a vital role in children’s lives, and this course offers the chance to find out more about how your grandchildren learn and update your knowledge of current schooling.

Story Sacks or Number Sacks* Learn how to design and make puppets, games and practical activities to share at home themed around children’s favourite stories or number rhymes and books.

Think Creative! *Learn how to encourage and use creative thinking; make resources to use at home and have a better understanding of the importance of imaginative play.

These are just some examples of the programmes we can offer. If you would like to learn something as a family, or to support your children’s learning, please get in touch and we will try to provide it!

Some courses may be charged at full cost and some may incur a small charge whilst others are free.

*These courses are usually adult only

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“I’ve been on one course

of Maths and achieved my

City & Guilds Entry 3. I’m

now doing my Level 1 and

I’m wanting to move onto

the next level once I’ve

passed Level 1.”

“I feel more confident helping the children within the classroom.”

“I have enjoyed

learning new

things and having

different methods

to solve maths

with my children.”

Short and Standard ProgrammesShort and Standard programmes are flexible in their content to suit individual needs and are usually between 30 and 60 hours, delivered over 15 to 30 weeks. You have the opportunity to achieve a nationally recognised qualification in English and Maths at a range of levels up to Level 2. Early Start (Parents and children 0 - 4)The programme enables you to support your children’s learning and development through play, focussing on their language, pre-reading, writing and maths skills. You will also improve your own skills in English or Maths and have the opportunity to work towards nationally recognised qualifications. Some of each session may be spent sharing activities and learning with your children.

Family English or Family Maths These programmes give you the opportunity to work together with your child for part of each session, sharing practical activities that develop English or Maths skills in the school curriculum and ideas for supporting these at home. It also develops your own English or Maths skills and gives you the opportunity to work towards nationally recognised qualifications.

Family Homework Club Activities complement the school curriculum and you will be able to work with your children to support them in completing homework. You will develop a better understanding of what and how the children are taught in school and learn practical, fun and innovative ideas to stimulate learning at home. You also have the opportunity to work towards nationally recognised qualifications in English or Maths up to Level 2.

Family ICT Use a computer, laptop or tablet to design educational games and books, learn how the Internet and apps can be used to support learning in English and Maths, along with other curriculum subjects, while you develop your own skills in using ICT and English or Maths. No previous ICT experience needed!

Keeping Up with the Children Plus English or MathsYou can look in more depth at your own English and Maths development, as well as the Maths or English strategies used in school, and at how you can support children’s learning at home through games and other practical activities. It gives you the opportunity to work towards nationally recognised qualifications in English or Maths.These programmes can also be tailored to specific interests such as:

• Creating and Making Storysacks• Learning to Spell Well• Managing Mental Maths• Reading and Writing Bedtime Stories• Digital Maths or English

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“I have enjoyed

everything about the

course, especially

working together in a

friendly group and I am

now more confident in

myself.”

“I loved doing the course and have taken so much away to help me with my grandchildren.”

“Coming to English has helped me to find out about other courses and I am now

doing Maths as well. It’s great to have the opportunity to

develop my skills and help my children.”

“You get ideas of how to learn with the children and you also learn yourselves.”

“A really friendly group, my son loves coming, it’s really

different for him and he loves to come out of the classroom as it gives him special time with me during the course.”

“It’s nice to be able to be more involved at school and work with my child. It’s great to

make games and activities that I can share with my child at

home to give me more ideas to help my child to learn.”

“The ladies in the crèche are really friendly and my daughter has a really good time, enjoying

lots of new and different activities, giving me time with my eldest child during the sessions.”

‘”I have more confidence in maths and English and have enjoyed the classes”

For more information please contact:

Hull Training and Adult EducationEndeavour Learning and Skills CentreBeverley RoadHullHU3 1UR

01482 615 349 familylearning@hullcc.gov.uk www.hcctraining.ac.uk

www.hcctraining.ac.uk

Adult Education

@HCCTraining

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