Chingford

Childrens Centre

Activities Programme
1st April 30th June
82 Peel Close, Chingford, London E4 6XQ
Telephone: 0208 496 1551
www.chingfordchildrencentre.org

Chingford

Childrens Centre
Chingford Childrens Centre supports families of children from birth to five years
as well as pregnant parents in the Chingford area.
Our universal groups like Stay and Play are for all families and are free.
The groups are planned around the 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 Children
All staff regularly receive 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 Raymond Wood is the lead
safeguarding officer and can be contacted on 0208 496 1551.

Our Services
Child Health Clinic
Breast Feeding Support
Midwife
Adult and Parenting classes
Health Visitor
Outreach Support
Speech and Language
Therapist

Stop Smoking Advice

Training and Employment
Volunteering
Esol classes and family learning
Back to work courses
Fathers group
Baby massage
Baby yoga

Monday
Activity/
Event

Venue

Description

Age of
Child

9.3011.00
Stay and Play
Speech therapist
will be in the
session on
13th April
11th May
8th June
29th June

Chingford Hall
Childrens Centre

Be creative with your child and

learn all about the first curriculum
which will support your childs
learning for life.

Children
under five
years

9.0011.00

Larkswood
Primary School
Term Time Only

Be creative with your child and

learn all about the first curriculum
which will support your childs
learning for life.

Children
under five
years

Stay and Play

Speech and
Language
Therapist
will be in the
session on
20th April

Time

continued overleaf

Monday Continued
Activity/
Event

Time

Venue

Description

1.303.00
Toddler Time
Monday 20th
April Monday
13th July
No sessions on
Monday 4th and
25th May
Please book
as places are
limited

Yardley Early
Years Centre
Term Time Only

1835
Bring your toddlers to play and
make new friends. This session is months
very informal. Lots of opportunities
for you to meet other parents and
swap ideas and tips.

Stay and Play

Messy Play

Parkside Centre

Be creative with your child and

learn all about the first curriculum
which will support your childs
learning for life.

1.303.00

Age of
Child

6 months
5 years

Tuesday
Activity/
Event

Time

Venue

Description

Age of
Child

TOPs
Speech and
Language
Therapist
will be in the
session on
5th May
2nd June
By invitation
only

1.303.00
Invitation Only

Chingford Hall
Childrens Centre

A play session which supports

children and parents.

05 years

9.1011.00
Tiny Tots
Tuesday 21st
April Tuesday
14th July
No session on
Tuesdays 26th
May & 16th June
Please book
as places are
limited

Yardley Early
Years Centre
Term Time Only

Babies and parent/carers can enjoy 018

meeting friends and exploring toys months
which extend learning.

Stay and Play

Handsworth Ave
Health Centre

Be creative with your child and

learn all about the first curriculum
which with support your childs
learning for life.

2.003.00
Rhyme Time
Tuesday 21st
April Tuesday
14th July
No session on
Tuesdays 26th
May & 16th June
Please book
as places are
limited

Yardley Early
Years Centre
Term Time Only

23 years
The children (and parents) will be
able to sing, play with puppets and
musical instruments and join in
with ring games.

Food Van

Larkswood
Primary School
car park

Low cost, high quality fresh fruit

and veg. Get your five a day and
eat healthy.

9.3011.00

12.152.00

05 years

All welcome

Baby Massage
Improves relaxation,
encouraging longer sleep
duration for infants
Helps to relieve the
effects of colic, teething,
constipation and wind
Stimulates all a babys major
systems: co-ordination,
respiration, digestion,
learning ability and language
development
Helps strengthen the bond
between parents and child
Relaxes both parent and
child
If you would like to attend
a five week baby massage
course come along to the
centre or phone us on
020 8496 1551.

Wednesday
Activity/
Event

Time

Venue

Description

Age of
Child

Painters and
Decorators
Wednesday
22nd April
Wednesday
15th July
No session on
Wednesdays
27th May &
17th June
Please book
as places are
limited

9.3011.00

Yardley Early
Years Centre
Term Time Only

If your little ones like messy play

but you would rather they didnt
do it at home then painters and
decorators is the one for you.

1835
months (or
3 year olds
who are not
currently at
Yardley)

Stay and Play

9.3011.00

Selwyn
Primary School
Term Time Only

Be creative with your child and

learn all about the first curriculum
which will support your childs
learning for life.

05 years

Child Safety
Please phone
to book your
place

9.3011.00
April 15th
June 17th

Chingford Hall
Childrens Centre

Learn some practical tips on

how to keep your child safe in
the home and in the community.

05 years
(crche
available)

First Aid
Please phone
to book your
place

9.003.00
6th May

Chingford Hall
Childrens Centre

05 years
Come and learn important skills
that will help your child and family (crche
in emergency situations and may available)
save life.

Parents and
Volunteers
Forum

Wednesday
1.303.00
29th April
27th May
24th June

Chingford Hall
Childrens Centre

Have your say and help us shape

the Chingford Childrens Centre
services and become the best
we can for all under-fives in our
community.

05 years
(Crche
available)

Rhyme and
Story Time

1.302.30

Cafe at Parkside
Centre

Enjoy a world of imagination

through stories and rhymes to
promote creativity and language
development.

6 months
5 years old

Looking for Employment?

Want to gain employment?
Need to improve your interview style?
Want to update your CV?
Well the Waltham Forest Employment Bus will be visiting a place
near you soon. So with job opportunities coming to Waltham
Forest make sure youre in a position to take advantage of them.
Look out for information on our website chingfordchildren
centre.org to find out where it will be visiting and take advantage
of all the help and support from the expert advisors who will be
on the bus to do just that.
If you are interested in Adult Learning, ESOL, Maths, English
help in finding a job then please contact us, fill in the form on our
website and someone will be in touch.
Can you afford to miss such an opportunity?

Thursday
Activity/
Event

Time

Venue

Description

Child Health
Clinic

9.3011.30
9th April
23rd April
7th May
21st May
4th June
18th June

Chingford Hall
Childrens Centre

Come to get your child weighed with 05 years

a Health Visitor, receive health and
feeding advice and much more.

Stay and Play

9.0010.30

Parkside Centre

Be creative with your child and learn 05 years

all about the first curriculum which
will support your childs learning
for life.

Lets get
creative

9.3011.00

Chingford Hall
Childrens Centre

You and your child will be able to try 25 years

new tools and techniques to create
beautiful artwork and sculptures.
We will be making story boxes,
instruments and learning ideas and
techniques to use at home.

Dare to Design

9.3011.00

Chingford
Childrens Centre

Come along to this adult workshop

and learn how to design crafts
and gifts.

Children
under five
years are
welcome

Rollers and
Crawlers

1.303.00

Parkside Centre

Babies and parent/carers can enjoy

meeting friends and exploring toys
which extend learning.

018
months

1.303.00
Family Time
Thursday 23rd
April Thursday
16th July
No session on
Thursdays
7th & 28th May,
18th June
Please book
as places are
limited

Yardley Early
Years Centre
Term Time Only

This session is open to all families

with children under the age of 5
years. There will be lots of activities
for the children and plenty of
opportunities for them (and you) to
make new friends.

05 years

Breast Feeding
Support

Silverthorne Clinic

A friendly group which offers one to Under

one support and advice about breast 2 years
feeding your baby.

1.303.00

Age of
Child

Friday
Activity/
Event

Time

Venue

Description

Age of
Child

Stay and Play

9.3011.00

Chingford Hall
Childrens Centre

Be creative with your child and

learn all about the first curriculum
which with support your childs
learning for life.

05 years

Stay and Play

9.3011.00

Coney Burrows
Community Centre

Be creative with your child and

learn all about the first curriculum
which will support your childs
learning for life.

05 years

Theatre Bugs

1.001.40

Chingford Hall
Childrens Centre

Come on an imaginative journey

with puppet friends, songs and
rhymes.

02 years

Theatre Bugs

2.003.00

Chingford Hall
Childrens Centre

Come on an imaginative journey

with puppet friends, songs and
rhymes.

25 years

Saturday
Activity/
Event

Time

Venue

Description

Age of
Child

Fathers Group
Last Saturday of
the Month

10.0011.30
25th April
30th May
27th June

Parkside Centre

Be creative with your child and

learn all about the first curriculum
which will support your childs
learning for life.

05 years

Benefit
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 can book an appointment,

with our advice worker who will
be able to give you information to
make informed choices. Book an
appointment what have you got
to lose?
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 benefit and
also what training and courses you
could benefit from.

FATHERS GROUP
DADS + FATHERS + MALE CARERS +
UNCLES + GRANDFATHERS
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. 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.

So what are you waiting for,

come along and bring a friend.
25th April

30th May

27th June

Parkside Centre

82 Peel Close E4 6XQ

See you there

Healthy Teeth Happy Smile

Sing to the tune of Im a little tea pot and change
morning for bedtime for second verse.
Im a tube of tooth paste on the shelf,
Sad and lonely by myself,
When it comes to morning hear me shout,
Lift my lid and squeeze me out.
Taking care of your general health
as well as your teeth is the key to
making the most of your smile.
Brushing your teeth twice a day
with toothpaste, flossing them daily
and having regular check-ups with
a dentist can help keep your teeth
healthy. But diet, smoking and
drinking alcohol also have an effect
on dental health.
Limiting the amount of sugar you and
your family eat and drink is important
to prevent tooth decay. Have sugary
food and drink only at mealtimes and
dont eat sugary snacks between
meals. This is especially important in
young children and babies.
It is also important you brush your
teeth in the right way. See the NHS
choice website for more details.

We have a food van which is situated

in Larkswood School on Tuesday
between 12.152pm where low cost
fruit and veg can be bought.
If you want any information on speech
and language, dietician or anything
else for your children under 5 years
please contact us on 0208 496 1551
and we will do our best to help.

Breastfeeding
Im sure you know how
good breast milk is for your
baby. The first weeks milk
is vital for supporting their
immune systems, making
their digestive system work
smoothly. It works as the
primary mum-child bonding
attachment factor, which
helps baby to feel safe
and secure.
Did you know how breast
feeding is good for you? First of
all it helps to restore your body
back to pre-pregnancy as the
body is able to recover quickly.
Secondly, the researchers
discovered breastfeedings
positive impact in preventing
the breast and ovarian cancers.
Thirdly, helps to overcome
post birth/natal depression
and builds self-confidence.
Breastfeeding can be very
challenging at first for most,
but I urge you to not give up
at the first hurdle as you and
your family will benefit.

And finally, did you know that

men can breastfeed? Especially
these days as there are
numerous ways to express milk
so that the feeding experience
can be shared by both parents.
Its your choice as a parent and
we are here to support you.
We have a breastfeeding
worker to help you through
those first few days and weeks
so you are not on your own.
Call us on 0208 496 1551 for
more information or contact
us through the website
chingfordchildrencentre.org

Activity Addresses
Chingford Hall Childrens Centre

4 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ 020 8527 7310

Coney Burrows Community Centre

31 Coney Burrows, Chingford E4 6EB

Handsworth Avenue Health Centre

Handsworth Avenue E4 9PD

Larkswood Primary School

New Road E4 8ET

Parkside

82 Peel Close E4 6XQ 020 8257 6236

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

Yardley Early Years Centre

Hawkwood Crescent E4 7PH

Dare to Design
Art and Craft Workshop for Parents!
Learn new techniques each week with
different materials through painting,
recycling, embroidery, decopatch, and
much more.

All classes are experimental and

fun, allowing you to explore your
creativity and share your
creations and experiences with
other parents.
Come along to one of our classes
and build your artistic confidence.
There is always a friendly
atmosphere and kids are
welcome too! This is a great
opportunity to experiment with
mediums you have never used
before. This leads to a beautiful
range of results and is always
extremely inspiring. Make
friends, and get creative!

Mondays 9:30 to 11:30 am FREE

Parkside Children Centre. 82 Peel Close. E4 6XQ
0208 496 1551 www.chingfordchildrencentre.org