Chingford

Childrens Centre

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has many exciting
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venues,groups
and times.

Activities Programme
Monday 6th July to 5th October
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

Time

Venue

Description

Age of
Child

Stay and Play

9.0010.30

Larkswood
Primary School

Be creative with your child and

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

Children
under five
years

TTOPS

1011.00
Invitation Only

Chingford Health
Centre

A play session which supports

children and parents.

05 years

Toddler Time
Term Time Only

1.303.00

Yardley Early
Years Centre

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.

Outreach
information
support and
advice surgery

3.304.30
Every other
Mondays
term time
only.
Call the
centre for
dates

Larkswood Primary Come along and speak to our

School
outreach worker about any of our
services.

Parents/
Carers of
children
under five
years

Educating your 2 year old

Do you have a 2 year old child?
Do you re receive Working Tax credit?
Earn less than 16,190 a year?
Have an older child receiving free school meal?
If you have answered yes to any of these
questions then you may be entitled to take
advantage of a fantastic opportunity.

And lets not forget about the benefits for you.

Time to relax

You could be entitled to receive up to 15 hours

of free childcare a week with either a nursery
or childminder.

Time to get things done without having to

worry about entertaining your child

Just think of the benefits to your child,

socialising with other children
improve their learning
The opportunity to play with new and
different in a safe and secure setting.

Coming soon new Stay

and Play session for
Eastern European parents
and children. Make friends
and gain confidence in
accessing community
resources and services.

Time to train

Want to know more? Then contact

Chingford Childrens Centre we
will be happy to check your
eligibility.

Tuesday
Activity/
Event

Time

Venue

Description

Age of
Child

Tiny Tots
Term Time Only

9.1011.00

Yardley Early
Years Centre

Babies and parent/carers can enjoy 018

meeting friends and exploring toys months
which extend learning.

First Aid
Please phone
to book your
place

9.1511.45

Paradox Centre

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

Stay and Play

9.3011.00

Handsworth Ave
Health Centre

Be creative with your child and

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

05 years

Rollers and
Crawlers

9.3011.00

Parkside Centre

Babies and parent/carers can

enjoy meeting friends and
exploring toys which extend
learning.

018
months

Stay and Play

1.303.00

Paradox 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

Messy Play

1.303.00

Parkside Centre

Be creative with your child and

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

05 years

Rhyme Time
Term Time Only

2.003.00

Yardley Early
Years Centre

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

3rd, 10th
17th July
3 x 2.5 hours

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
Term Time Only

9.3011.00

Yardley Early
Years Centre

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

Paradox Centre
9.3011.00
14th July
15th September

Learn some practical tips on

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

05 years
(crche
available)

Rhyme and
story time

1.302.30

Enjoy a world of imagination

through stories and rhymes to
promote creativity and language
development.

6 months
to 5 years
old.

Cafe at Parkside
centre

Looking for Employment?

Want to gain employment?
Need to improve your interview style?
Want to update your CV?
Look out for information on our website chingfordchildrencentre.org
If you are interested in Adult Learning, ESOL, Maths, English or help in finding
a job then please contact us, fill in the form on our website and someone
will be in touch. Or alternatively call the office and ask or Sakinah who is our
employment lead.
Can you afford to miss such an opportunity?

Volunteers wanted
Have you some spare time? Do you want to get some valuable experience whilst
learning some new skills? Do you want to meet new and interesting people?
If you have answered yes to these question we would like to hear from
you. We have some interesting volunteering opportunities and while youre
volunteering we will offer some vital training in health and safety, safeguarding
and first aid.
If you want to find out more please call Karen she will be pleased to help.

Thursday
Activity/
Event

Time

Venue

Description

Age of
Child

Lets get
creative

9.3011.00

Paradox 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

Paradox Centre

Come along to this adult workshop

and learn how to design crafts
and gifts.

Child Health
Clinic

9.3011.30
16th July
30th July
13th August
27th August
10th September
24th September
8th October

Paradox Centre

Come to get your child weighed with 05 years

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

Movers and
Shakers

1.302.30

Paradox Centre

Physical fun with rhymes songs and 05 years

musical instruments, which supports
childrens communication skills

Family Time
Please book
as places are
limited

1.303.00

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.

Breast Feeding
Support

1.303.00

Silverthorne Clinic

A friendly group which offers one to Under

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

Children
under five
years are
welcome

05 years

Friday
Activity/
Event

Time

Venue

Description

Age of
Child

Stay and Play

Term time only

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

Parents and
Volunteers
Forum

Please call the

centre for the
date of the next
meeting.

Chingford Hall
Childrens Centre
Please call the
centre for the
venue

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)

Saturday
Activity/
Event

Time

Venue

Description

Age of
Child

Fathers Group
Weekly from the
1st Saturday in
August 2015

10.0011.30

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.
Weekly from the 1st
Saturday in August 2015
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 breast feedings
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
Paradox Centre

3 Ching Way, Chingford E4 8YD 0208 496 1551

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 0208 496 1551

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!
www.chingfordchildrencentre.org