We are a small, friendly and dedicated team. Our aim is to ensure parents/carers and children within the community are able access education, parental support, healthcare services and advice. We are here to work with your family throughout your child’s early years, and to offer the best start in life for all children.

Services available within term time only
For all parents and children aged 0-5yrs

Stay and Play sessions:
Join us and meet mew families whilst your child plays. Our experienced play leaders can offer support for parents getting into work, advice on parenting, local services, healthcare, and much more…

Tuesday – Stay and Play with Fay 1:30pm-3:00pm
Wednesday – Stay and Play with Raspal 1:30pm- 3:00pm
Thursday - Stay and Play with Raspal 10:00am-12:00pm
Friday - Stay and Play with Raspal 9:30am – 11:00am

Head Start Parent Support – during Thursday morning Stay and Play Session:
The local Health visitor comes in on the last Thursday of every month to offer advice and answer any questions. Speech and Language Therapist comes in on the 3rd Thursday of every month to support children.

Amanda’s Action Kids
Songs, musical instruments, stories and rhymes combined to have fun exploring with action songs – Join us every Monday 1:30pm – 2:30pm

Baby Massage
(5 week course) Learn simple baby massage techniques to support your baby’s physical and emotional development, promoting attachment, bonding and positive parenting. Every Thursday 2:00pm – 3:00pm. Advance booking required.

Family Support Drop in
Do you need some advice and support on children going through terrible 2’s, problems with behaviour, eating or sleeping difficulties, health care services, and much more? You are not alone, ALL parents at some time need a helping hand, encouragement and support. If you would like to have a chat (in confidence) with our community worker - Fay Every Tuesday 9:00am –10:30am

Berkeley Borrowers – the family lending Library
Open to children in Berkeley Primary School from year 1 to year 6
Join us every Thursday in the school Hall at 3:15pm

It is a Family Library, where children and their parents can borrow games, toys, books to take home. Our Family library collection includes many well designed toys, games, puzzles and equipment and has:

• toys which can be borrowed regularly for a fixed period of time and changed for others when you want,
• toys suitable for children with additional support needs
• Trained and experienced staff that can provide reliable information, ideas and advice about play.

Coffee Mornings
Last Wednesday every month – see Berkeley News (weekly newsletter) for more information.

Wider Family Learning - Look out for more information in the weekly newsletter Offering fun courses for you and your child, after school sessions include; mosaics, painting, cooking, First aid, Literacy and Numeracy…

Coming up next term…
Fun Filled Snacks – A healthy eating workshop for adults and children to learn simple cooking techniques to create a variety of healthy snacks. Enrol at the office. Spaces limited.

5 week course - Starting Tuesday 12th January 2010, 3:30pm – 5:00pm

Volunteers
We are always happy to welcome parents and carers who would like to volunteer within the school, supporting children with reading, writing or maths skills or assisting with Berkeley Borrowers, making resources i.e. laminating etc, cake sales, or even the summer fair! Please arrange to see Fay for more information.

Contact
Juliet Clark – Teacher with responsibilty for developing community links
Fay Pollitt – Teaching assistant with responsibility for community outreach
Direct Tel: 0208 577 8720
Email: fay_pollitt@hotmail.com