Falsgrave Ave, Bradford, BD2 3PU, 01274 770434, Fax 01274 631515childrencentre@fagley.bradford.sch.uk

Edition 73:February 2015

All parents are welcome to access our

services from:-St Luke’s

-Wellington Primary School

All parents welcome to access our

services from:-St Clare’s

-Fagley Primary School

Welcome to our February newsletterSee the back of this update for our Centre programme of groups and regular activities. Other activities and events are displayed below. We hope you find something to enjoy together with

your family. Your ideas and suggestion are always welcome – so let Centre staff know or complete a Comments Card and post in the box in reception at the Centre.

Family Fun session February Half term: Winter Stories

Tuesday 17 th February and Thursday 19 th February Come along to listen to our winter stories where you can enjoy sharing stories together, make craft items to take away, explore playing and learn together.

To book your place call or pop into the Children’s Centre and speak to Farzana

Breastfeeding Café (Fridays, 11.00am-1.00pm) Join us at our Breastfeeding Café where we can give you lots of information and support just when you need it. These are great places to make new friends and share the ups and downs of looking after a new baby. You’ll generally meet a mix of other mums who are just starting to breastfeed,

volunteers who have breastfed their own babies in the past and have had training in breastfeeding support. We can offer one to one support for families and sessions for Dads and

partners. Learning the same information as your partner and discussing it together can be really helpful, especially in the early days when

everything is very new and sometimes feel over whelming. Join us for a cup of tea, magazine and to meet new people.

The Café launches on Friday 6th February from 11:00am-1:00pm, then every following Friday We look forward to welcoming you!

Baby Signing

What is baby signing? Babies use all kinds of signs and gestures as a natural part of learning to talk. Encouraging your baby with extra signs like milk, more, change nappy or tired will help your

baby communicate. Baby signing with Sing and Sign is easy because we make it fun to learn! Your baby will recognise

important words sooner and can use the signs to “talk” to you before speech.

Join us as part of FAB group on Wednesday 11th February and 11th March from 1.30-2.30pm for a baby signing and singing session, lots of simple gestures and well known nursery rhymes to share

with your baby.

Day Time Activity

Monday

8.30-9.309.00-11.009.30-12.009.30-11.30

School Nurse Drop InFagley Playgroup (Ages 0-4 years)Makin Dixion Solicitors Drop In (9th , 23rd February 9th, 23rd March)Job search Drop in

Tuesday

8.45-9.358.50-9.359.30-1.00

9:30-11:301:00-3:001.00-3.00

Keeping Fit at Fagley CrècheKeeping Fit at FagleyOutreach session with Ravencliffe advice centreAdvice on Debt/Benefits etc (Ring to make an appointment)Stay and play (For Child-minders)Toddler Time (1-2 years)Dads Event ( Starting 24th February)

Wednesday

9:00-10.3010.00 – 10.4512.00-1.0012.00-1.001.00-2.451.00-3.001.30-2.301:00-3:00 1:00-3:00

Messy PlayLittle Strikers (In the school Hall,)Coping with crying babies (4th February )Ante-Natal Group (4th Febuary )Ready Steady GroupFAB Group (Fagley Ante-Natal and Baby Group)Baby Signing ( 11th February)FAB Group Crèche for older siblings 2-4yearsPost Natal Appointments with the Midwives

Thursday 9:00-9.3010.00-12.0012.30-1.301.30-3.00

Read and RhymeBook start home visits 12-24 Months (Ring the centre to ask us to visit you)First Steps (I have changed days)Let’s Play

Friday 11.00-1.001.30-3.00

Breastfeeding caféBaby Massage (Families to call in or ring to book a place (Starting 6th February)

Children’s Centre Timetable

Please call in or ring on 01274 770434 to book a place on any of our groups or activities.

Dads/Male Carers are invited to take part in play session designed especially for male carers and their children. From outdoor play,

den building, first aid and junk modelling. Join us on Tuesdays from 24th February to 24th March from

1:00-3:00pm at the Children Centre for an afternoon of fun.

We are currently collecting names of Dads/Male Carers who are interested in attending the sessions and a first aid course.

The first aid course will run over 2 hours and will cover paediatric first aid. It will provide information on chocking head injuries, falls ,cuts, burns and much more.

Places are limited so be sure to speak to Claire.INCLUDING FREE FIRST AID BOX TO TAKE HOME