Sat Sep 4 2010

What's On?

Care

  • Care for 28 under 3's 7.30-6pm
  • Integrated care, wrap around care for 16 3-5 year olds, holiday care 7.30-6pm
  • Care for 40 4-11 year olds before school, after school and in holidays
  • Creche facilities for 12 children
  • Care provision for children with special needs
Education
  • Early years education for 60 3-5 year. Each child receives 15 hours free provision
  • Adult education on site for 24 classes (325 adults attending). DCC Partnership with Adult Education
  • Read-on Write Away family projects- times vary
  • Listening library, book library. Jigsaw library. Available every day
  • NVQ assessment centre
  • Home/school links
  • Extended school facilities for school aged children, sports, crafts, chess, computers etc
  • Enhanced provision for children with SEN
  • Provision for school girl mothers with crèche as required
Health
  • Health clinic once a week in partnership with PCT every Wed pm
  • Health shop once a week, Thurs am
  • Positive parenting every Monday am
  • Baby tests every month on Tues am + books for babies
  • Orthoptist twice per month (2nd and 4th Thurs pm)
  • Baby Massage Fridays 10am-11am
  • Babble and Speak Tuesdays 1pm-2pm
Community/Family Support
  • Lone parent adviser. Once a week
  • Citizens Advice Bureau Tues pm 11.30-3pm
  • Child minders support group Monday 9-11.30pm
  • Heuristic play Mondays 1.30-2.30
  • Gamesley Toy library Thurs 9-3pm
  • Gym Tots 1.15-2.45pm Fridays
  • Parent and toddler group Wed 1-3pm
  • Home visiting and outreach work
  • Minibus facilities
  • Counselling, as required
  • Men’s Group. Light construction, Thursdays
  • Lottery grant of £250,000 provides for several community group at the centre over 3 years- separate programme