Family Learning

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Courses and Crèches

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      No limit on the number of these courses you can attend.
      A maximum of 23 hours of these courses between Sept 09 and July 10.
      Courses held at Oak Meadow Children's Centre
      Courses held at Strawberry Meadow Children’s Centre:
      LCC = Lockswood Community Centre
      STJ = St John's Church Hall, Locks Heath
      TCC = Titchfield Community Centre
      TPR = Titchfield Parish Rooms

WEEKEND WORKSHOPS
For Dads and Kids,
grandads, uncles and other male carers

Physical Play for Dads and Kids

2 – 5 years

Enjoy this fun and energetic workshop. It will have a story theme with lots of group games, activities and singing to do with your child.

Physical Play for Dads and Kids (2-5 years)

DAY TIMES START DATE END DATE HOURS WEEKS VENUE COSTS APPLY

Saturday 13:00–16:00 7 May 11 7 May 11 3 1 OMC Course: £5
Crèche: Not available
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DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS	APPLY
Saturday	13:00–16:00	7 May 11	7 May 11	3	1	OMC	Course: £5 Crèche: Not available

Pirates for Dads and Kids

2 – 5 years

Maps	Arts and crafts
Treasure	Songs
Rope making	Story
Pirate flags

Pirate Workshop for Dads and Kids (2-5 years)

DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS	APPLY
Saturday	10:00–13:00	9 Jul 11	9 Jul 11	3	1	STJ	Course: £5 Crèche: Not available

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For Parents and Kids

Christmas Activities

2 – 5 years

Have fun and explore what you can do with your children over the Christmas period.

Take home what you make.

Christmas Activities (2-5 years)

DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS	APPLY
Saturday	13:00–16:00	11 Dec 10	11 Dec 10	3	1	OMC	Course: £5 Crèche: Not available
Sunday	09:15–12:15	12 Dec 10	12 Dec 10	3	1	STJ	Course: £5 Crèche: No charge

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Easter Activities

2 – 5 years

Have fun and explore what you can do with your children over the Easter break.

Get an activity booklet full of ideas.

Easter Activities (2-5 years)

DAY TIMES START DATE END DATE HOURS WEEKS VENUE COSTS APPLY

Saturday 13:00–16:00 19 Mar 11 19 Mar 11 3 1 OMC Course: £5
Crèche: Not available
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DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS	APPLY
Saturday	13:00–16:00	19 Mar 11	19 Mar 11	3	1	OMC	Course: £5 Crèche: Not available

Bear Hunt

2 – 5 years

Craft making

Go on a bear hunt

Story telling

Make a bear

Make food for bears' picnic

and lots more...

Bear Hunt (2-5 years)

DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS	APPLY
Saturday	13:00–16:00	21 May 11	21 May 11	3	1	OMC	Course: £5 Crèche: Not available

Bear Hunt for Dads (2-5 years)

DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS	APPLY
Saturday	13:00–16:00	25 Jun 11	25 Jun 11	3	1	OMC	Course: £5 Crèche: Not available

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Treasure Baskets

0 – 3 years

Make a Treasure Basket to take home.

Games for parents and children.

Treasure Baskets (0-3 years)

DAY TIMES START DATE END DATE HOURS WEEKS VENUE COSTS APPLY

Friday 09:15–12:15 14 Jan 11 14 Jan 11 3 1 STJ Course: £5
Crèche: No charge
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DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS	APPLY
Friday	09:15–12:15	14 Jan 11	14 Jan 11	3	1	STJ	Course: £5 Crèche: No charge

WEEKDAYS and EVENINGS
Developing Yourself and Your Skills
for you and the family

Assertiveness

CAN YOU SAY NO?

This course will help you to be positive and confident and teach you how to deal with difficult situations.

Assertiveness

DAY TIMES START DATE END DATE HOURS WEEKS VENUE COSTS APPLY

Monday 12:45–14:45 9 May 11 13 Jun 11 10 5 STJ Course: Free
Crèche: £1 per week per child
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Confidence Building

Gain confidence in yourself and develop ways to help other family members.

Confidence Building

DAY TIMES START DATE END DATE HOURS WEEKS VENUE COSTS APPLY

Friday 09:30–11:30 4 Mar 11 1 Apr 11 10 5 OMC Course: Free
Crèche: £1 per week per child
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DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS	APPLY
Monday	12:45–14:45	9 May 11	13 Jun 11	10	5	STJ	Course: Free Crèche: £1 per week per child

DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS	APPLY
Friday	09:30–11:30	4 Mar 11	1 Apr 11	10	5	OMC	Course: Free Crèche: £1 per week per child

Managing Your Stress

Can you find out why you are stressed and what the triggers are?

Maybe we can help you to get control of your life and reduce the stress around you.

Managing Your Stress

DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS
Monday	09:30–11:30	20 Sep 10	18 Oct 10	10	5	OMC	Course: Free Crèche: £1 per week per child
Friday	12:30–14:30	21 Jan 11	18 Feb 11	10	5	LCC	Course: Free Crèche: £1 per week per child
Monday	09:30–11:30	20 Jun 11	18 Jul 11	10	5	OMC	Course: Free Crèche: £1 per week per child

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Children's Emergency Aid

Designed to give you the knowledge and confidence to deal with the most common life-threatening conditions.

Children's Emergency Aid

DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS
Monday	09:15–12:15	27 Sep 10	27 Sep 10	3	1	OMC	Course: £5 Crèche: Not available
Friday	09:15–12:15	19 Nov 10	19 Nov 10	3	1	OMC	Course: £5 Crèche: Not available
Friday	09:15–12:15	4 Mar 11	4 Mar 11	3	1	OMC	Course: £5 Crèche: Not available
Friday	09:15–12:15	6 May 11	6 May 11	3	1	OMC	Course: £5 Crèche: Not available

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Photography Workshop

With help and guidance from our Centre photographer, Claire Kelson, you and your children can have fun experimenting with digital cameras. And take home your printed results.

Photography Workshop

DAY TIMES START DATE END DATE HOURS WEEKS VENUE COSTS APPLY

Friday 09:15–12:15 5 Nov 10 5 Nov 10 3 1 STJ Course: £5
Crèche: No charge
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DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS	APPLY
Friday	09:15–12:15	5 Nov 10	5 Nov 10	3	1	STJ	Course: £5 Crèche: No charge

Help with Returning to Work

Money Makeover

15-week course

This course will give you a better understanding and have more 'control' over your budget.

Understand your bills

Money saving ideas

Planning trips

Savings and much more...

Money Makeover

DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS	APPLY
Thursday	12:45–14:45	3 Mar 11	30 Jun 11	30	15	OMC	Course: Free Crèche: £1 per week per child

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Return to Work

This course will give you the tools to help you deal with the challenges of returning to work.

Return to Work

DAY TIMES START DATE END DATE HOURS WEEKS VENUE COSTS APPLY

Monday 09:30–11:30 9 May 11 13 Jun 11 10 5 OMC Course: Free
Crèche: £1 per week per child
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Preparing for Volunteering

Find out about what it means to be a volunteer in your community.

You can gain lots of useful skills that can be used in other areas of your life.

You will be given information on volunteering opportunities.

Preparing for Volunteering

DAY TIMES START DATE END DATE HOURS WEEKS VENUE COSTS APPLY

Monday 09:30–11:30 1 Nov 10 29 Nov 10 10 5 OMC Course: Free
Crèche: £1 per week per child
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DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS	APPLY
Monday	09:30–11:30	9 May 11	13 Jun 11	10	5	OMC	Course: Free Crèche: £1 per week per child

DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS	APPLY
Monday	09:30–11:30	1 Nov 10	29 Nov 10	10	5	OMC	Course: Free Crèche: £1 per week per child

Supporting Your Child's Development

PACT Parents and Children Together

0 – 12 months

Make the most of everyday life with your child.

Songs, rhymes, stories
Games and craft activities
Time to talk about and encourage your child’s development
Play and language
Celebrate their achievements

PACT Parents and Children Together (0-12 months)

DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS
Monday	12:30–14:30	20 Sep 10	29 Nov 10	20	10	OMC	Course: £1 per week (£1.50 max per family) Crèche: Not available
Wednesday	09:45–11:45	22 Sep 10	1 Dec 10	20	10	TPR	Course: £1 per week (£1.50 max per family) Crèche: Not available
Monday	12:30–14:30	17 Jan 11	28 Mar 11	20	10	OMC	Course: £1 per week (£1.50 max per family) Crèche: Not available
Wednesday	09:45–11:45	19 Jan 11	30 Mar 11	20	10	TPR	Course: £1 per week (£1.50 max per family) Crèche: Not available
Wednesday	09:45–11:45	4 May 11	20 Jul 11	20	10	TPR	Course: £1 per week (£1.50 max per family) Crèche: Not available
Monday	12:30–14:30	9 May 11	18 Jul 11	20	10	OMC	Course: £1 per week (£1.50 max per family) Crèche: Not available

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Talk Time

Is your toddler talking yet?

This is a course for toddlers who are not beginning to speak as might be expected.

An interactive course – it explores the skills essential for language development in a fun way.

Talk Time (18-27 months)

DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS
Wednesday	12:45–14:45	22 Sep 10	17 Nov 10	16	8	OMC	Course: Free Crèche: £1 per week per child
Wednesday	12:45–14:45	19 Jan 11	16 Mar 11	16	8	OMC	Course: Free Crèche: £1 per week per child
Wednesday	12:45–14:45	11 May 11	6 Jul 11	16	8	OMC	Course: Free Crèche: £1 per week per child

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Play and Language

If your child is 0-3 years old and you would like to find out how to help develop their speech and language, then this is the course for you.

Play and Language (0-3 years)

DAY TIMES START DATE END DATE HOURS WEEKS VENUE COSTS APPLY

Tuesday 09:30–11:30 21 Sep 10 2 Nov 10 12 6 OMC Course: Free
Crèche: £1 per week per child
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Strictly Come Parenting

0 – 3 years

This course will guide you through playing, talking and listening to your babies and toddlers. A great way to help you give your child the best start in life.

Strictly Come Parenting (0-3 years)

DAY TIMES START DATE END DATE HOURS WEEKS VENUE COSTS APPLY

Friday 12:30–14:30 18 Mar 11 15 Jul 11 30 15 LCC Course: Free
Crèche: £1 per week per child
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DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS	APPLY
Tuesday	09:30–11:30	21 Sep 10	2 Nov 10	12	6	OMC	Course: Free Crèche: £1 per week per child

DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS	APPLY
Friday	12:30–14:30	18 Mar 11	15 Jul 11	30	15	LCC	Course: Free Crèche: £1 per week per child

Baby Massage

6 weeks – 6 months

Learn the skill of baby massage.

It's a great way to calm and bond with your baby.

There are weekday courses and Saturday courses for dads.

Baby Massage (6 weeks to 6 months)

Baby Massage (6 weeks – 6 months)

DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS
Tuesday	09:30–11:30	21 Sep 10	19 Oct 10	10	5	OMC	Course: £2 per week Crèche: Not available
Tuesday	09:30–11:30	18 Jan 11	15 Feb 11	10	5	OMC	Course: £2 per week Crèche: Not available
Wednesday	12:30–14:30	11 May 11	15 Jun 11	10	5	TCC	Course: £2 per week Crèche: Not available

Baby Massage for Dads (6 weeks – 6 months)

DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS	APPLY
Saturday	10:00–12:00	14 May 11	18 Jun 11	10	5	OMC	Course: £2 per week Crèche: Not available

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Families Exploring and Achieving Together

Fun for parents and children aged 0 – 3 years old.

This course offers an opportunity to gain an adult qualification as well.

FEAT Families Exploring and Achieving Together (0-3 years)

DAY TIMES START DATE END DATE HOURS WEEKS VENUE COSTS APPLY

Tuesday 09:30–11:30 1 Mar 11 29 Mar 11 10 5 OMC Course: Free
Crèche: £1 per week per child
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Working with Children

An introductory course leading to a Level 1 National Award. It consists of four units and will give you a recognised qualification and the basic training needed to begin working with children.

Ideal if you are already volunteering in a childcare setting or just wanting to find out if working with children is the right choice for you.

Working with Children

DAY TIMES START DATE END DATE HOURS WEEKS VENUE COSTS APPLY

Monday 12:45–14:45 1 Nov 10 28 Mar 11 36 18 OMC Course: Free
Crèche: £1 per week per child
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DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS	APPLY
Tuesday	09:30–11:30	1 Mar 11	29 Mar 11	10	5	OMC	Course: Free Crèche: £1 per week per child

DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS	APPLY
Monday	12:45–14:45	1 Nov 10	28 Mar 11	36	18	OMC	Course: Free Crèche: £1 per week per child

Help with Positive Parenting

Understanding Your Child's Behaviour

(0 - 5 years)

Down to earth advice on communicating with your child, promoting positive behaviour and dealing with difficult situations. This course provides a opportunity to gain a qualification.

Understanding Your Child's Behaviour (0-5 years)

Understanding Behaviour (0-5 years)

DAY TIMES START DATE END DATE HOURS WEEKS VENUE COSTS APPLY

Friday 09:30–11:30 8 Apr 11 20 May 11 10 5 OMC Course: Free
Crèche: £1 per week per child
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DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS	APPLY
Friday	09:30–11:30	8 Apr 11	20 May 11	10	5	OMC	Course: Free Crèche: £1 per week per child

Confident Parents Confident Kids (CPCK)

2 – 8 years

Down to earth advice on understanding and getting on with your child, providing positive ways of encouraging good behaviour.

We also run a course especially for dads – Confident Dads Confident Kids (CDCK).

Confident Parents Confident Kids (2-8 years)

Confident Parents Confident Kids

DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS
Friday	12:30–14:30	17 Sep 10	12 Nov 10	16	8	LCC	Course: Free Crèche: £1 per week per child
Monday	09:30–11:30	17 Jan 11	14 Mar 11	16	8	OMC	Course: Free Crèche: £1 per week per child
Thursday	12:45–14:45	12 May 11	7 Jul 11	16	8	OMC	Course: Free Crèche: £1 per week per child

Confident Dads Confident Kids

DAY	TIMES	START DATE	END DATE	HOURS	WEEKS	VENUE	COSTS	APPLY
Tuesday	19:00–21:00	18 Jan 11	15 Mar 11	16	8	OMC	Course: Free Crèche: Not available

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Family Learning

More information and applications

Key

WEEKEND WORKSHOPS For Dads and Kids, grandads, uncles and other male carers

Physical Play for Dads and Kids

Pirates for Dads and Kids

For Parents and Kids

Christmas Activities

Easter Activities

Bear Hunt

Bear Hunt (2-5 years)

Bear Hunt for Dads (2-5 years)

Treasure Baskets

WEEKDAYS and EVENINGS Developing Yourself and Your Skills for you and the family

Assertiveness

Confidence Building

Managing Your Stress

Children's Emergency Aid

Photography Workshop

Help with Returning to Work

Money Makeover

Return to Work

Preparing for Volunteering

Supporting Your Child's Development

PACT Parents and Children Together

Talk Time

Play and Language

Strictly Come Parenting

Baby Massage

Baby Massage (6 weeks – 6 months)

Baby Massage for Dads (6 weeks – 6 months)

Families Exploring and Achieving Together

Working with Children

Help with Positive Parenting

Understanding Your Child's Behaviour

Understanding Behaviour (0-5 years)

Confident Parents Confident Kids (CPCK)

Confident Parents Confident Kids

Confident Dads Confident Kids

WEEKEND WORKSHOPS
For Dads and Kids,
grandads, uncles and other male carers

WEEKDAYS and EVENINGS
Developing Yourself and Your Skills
for you and the family