Junction Road, Plaistow E13 9DQ

Tel: 020 8548 5620

Email: info@plaistow.newham.sch.uk

Plaistow Community Neighbourhood

July to September 2017 Activity Calendar

Free Services for Families with Children Under Five

The centre will be closed from 21st August and will re-open on Monday 28th August 2017

Plaistow Children’s Centre

Workplace

4th July

Employment Support

9:30am to12:00am

Sign and Speak

12th,19th and 26th September

3rd, 10th and 17th October

1:30pm to 3:00pm

This course is for parents and

babies aged 6 to 18 months.

Through games, songs and

teaching, both you and your

baby will use signing to develop

communication skills.

= Booking required

Baby play

Group 1: 10:00am to 11:00am

Group 2 : 11:15am to 12:15pm

For babies aged 3 to 12 months

Baby and Toddler Group

9:30am to 11:30am

Toy Library

10:30am to 11.00am

SEN Level 2

Assessment Date: 8th September

Start Date: 11th September

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Internet Safety

3rd, 10th and 17th July

1.30-3.30pm

Monday

Tuesday

B

C

TT =Term time only

Messy Play

1:30pm to 3:00pm

Explore different activities including

sand, water, play dough, painting

and many more.

Dress to get messy!

B

C B

= Crèche available

B

B C

2 year Funding Eligibility

Checks Drop–In Session

17th July : 9:30 to 11:30

Come along and find out if

your child's entitled to up to 15

hours free early education per

week.

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Wednesday

Baby and Toddler Group

9:30am to 11:30am

Toy library

10:30am to 11:00am

Child Health Advisory Clinic

1:30pm to 3:30pm

26th July and 27th September

Please note there is no clinic on

23rd August due to Children Centre

Closure this week.

(4th Wednesday of each month)

Sleep Workshop

1:30 to 3:30pm

12th July

Ideas and strategies to help you

manage when your child is

struggling with sleep routines.

B

B

Come and find out more about the Healthy

Start Voucher Scheme. You maybe eligible for

vouchers while you are pregnant,

breastfeeding or if your child is

under 5. Vouchers can be

exchanged for milk, fruit and

vegetables.

C

B C

Parent Protect

25th June

9:30am to 11:30am

A session for parents to raise awareness of child sexual abuse and to provide positive messages about what you can do to protect

children.

Toilet Training

11th July

9:30am to 11:30am

Ideas and strategies to

help you manage when

your child is struggling to

achieve toilet training.

C

Building Community Capacity

Sessions

9:30am to 11:00am

School Readiness:12th July and

6th September

Health Reviews/integrated reviews

Immunisations

Sleep management

Toilet Training

Boundary Setting/management of

temper tantrums

Sibling rivalry

Transition to Parenthood: 20th

September

Ante-natal contact/Antenatal group

session

Introduction to the health Visiting

service and role.

Antenatal Promotional Guidance

Programme

Healthy eating during pregnancy

Self-care-my body and me

Immunisations

Breastfeeding Workshop: 2nd

August and 27th September

Breastfeeding Support

Bonding and attachment

B

Wednesday continued

Safety and Accident

Prevention: 9th August

Management of common

childhood illness

A&E attendance protocol

Road Safety

Family Wellbeing: 16th August

Mum, Dad and Me–family

network/relationships and

resilience

Promoting family health

Promoting bonding and

attachment

Positive parenting

Nutrition : 5th July and 30th

August

Weaning-introduction to solid

food/family meals

Fussy eating

Bin the bottle

Healthy eating

Family Nutrition

Oral Health

Triple P Seminars

14th, 20th and 21st September

1:30 to 3:30pm

Raising confident children, Power of

positive parenting and Raising resilient

children.

C

B

B

C

C

C

C

C B

Triple P

9:30am-11:30am

6th July to10th August

A 6 week programme providing

information on how parents

can work with their children

using tried and tested

parenting techniques

Childminder’s Group

21st September to 28th

September

9:30am to 11:30am

A support group for registered

childminders to access

support, training and advice.

Chatterbox

31st August and 7th

September

9:15 to 11:15am

An opportunity to speak to a

speech and language therapist

if you have any concerns with

your child’s talking.

Friday

Teaching Assistant Level 2

Course (24 weeks)

9:00am to 12:30pm

Assessment date: 8th

September 9:00 to 12.30pm

Start date: 15th September

We are now taking bookings for

accredited Level 2 Teaching

Assistant course. Please call the

centre for more details.

Thursday B

Basic First Aid Training

14th September

9:30-11:30am

Learn the essential skills to

save your child or baby’s life.

You will receive an attendance

certificate.

Bedtime Routines Workshop

17th August

9:30am to 11:30am

Ideas and strategies to help you

manage when your child is

struggling to settle into a sleep

routine.

TT

B

Toddler Football: Starts

Saturday 9th September

10:00am to 11:00am for

18 months to 3 years and

11 months children.

11:00am to 12:00pm from

3 years to 6 years and 11

months.

This fun session helps to

promote balance,

co-ordination, confidence,

communication and

bonding.

You can book only a

week in advance on a

Monday afternoon.

Saturday B

Plaistow Primary School

Summer Fair

Date: Saturday 8th July

Time: 10-2pm

Bouncy Castle, Face Painting,

raffle prizes and lots of

other fun activities.

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This will be held

outside weather

permitting

Tuesday Bike Club for Under 5’s

9:15am to 10:00am

This fun session aims to improve co-ordination, balance and confidence, come along and help your child feel the benefits of

being healthy and active.

Messy Play

1.30pm to 3:00pm

Nursery Rhymes and

Stories

9:30am to 11:00am

Baby Play Session

1.30pm to 3:00pm

Music and Movement

9:30am to 10:30am

New City Outreach Centre

Wednesday

Parent and Toddler Group

9:00am to 11:00 am Music and Movement

9:30am to 10:30am

Monday

Thursday

Friday

B

Toddler Discovery and Play

1:30pm to 3:00pm

For toddlers aged 1 year to 2.5

years

A programme supporting your toddler to “Discover and Explore”. An opportunity to explore, use equipment with a range of natural and everyday

objects.

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2:00pm to 3:00pm

Parent Forum

18th September

2.00pm 3:00pm

This is an opportunity for

parents/carers to share

their views or suggestions

to help shape the

development of the

Children’s Centre.

To book sessions please call Mandy at New City Outreach Centre on

07956515258. New City Outreach services are term time only.

Services at Plaistow Library, Tunmarsh Centre and Jeyes

Community Centre

Singing and Story telling

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Singing and story time with

puppets, instruments and

books. Rhymes and songs

for everyone to enjoy.

Venue: Plaistow library,

North Street, E13 9HL

Jiggaree

10:00am to 11:00am

A fun music and movement

group to help develop your

child’s music making skills.

Venue: Plaistow Library, North

Street, E13 9HL

Tuesday

Jiggaree

10:30am to 11:30am

Venue: Jeyes community centre,

1 James Close, E13 9BB

Sensory Play

9:30am to 10:15am

Venue: Plaistow library,

North Street, E13 9HL

Thursday

Friday Wednesday

Baby Discovery and Play

10:00am to 11:15am

Venue: Tunmarsh Centre,

Tunmarsh Lane, E13 9NB

A programme supporting

your baby to “Discover and

Explore”. This is an

opportunity to explore and

discover a range of natural

everyday objects through

sensory taste and touch.

Kiddy Tots at Southern Road Primary School

A free Parent/Carer and Toddler Group

Every Tuesday and Thursday during term time 9:00am-11:00am

Entrance at the Nursery gate - for more information speak to Ellen or Christine

Ages 0-5 years welcome

Story time 9:50am, Song time 10:45am

Limited places - first come first served

Contact Number: 020 8471 9048

Parent and Toddler Group

9:30am to 11:30am

Messy Play

9:30am to 11:00am

Explore different activities

including sand, water,

play dough, painting and

many more. Dress to get

messy!

Services at Selwyn Primary School

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Please note:

Due to high demand of services the

Children’s Centre works on a first come

first served basis.

Please arrive no earlier than 10

minutes before each session.

Can you spare a few hours a week volunteering in your local

Children’s Centre? We can help you to learn new skills,

support you in seeking learning or employment opportunities

as a direct result of volunteering.

Contact: Rukhsana Bibi — Children’s Centre Manager

Call — 0208 548 5620

Email— Rukhsana.bibi@plaistow.newham.sch.uk

Volunteering

Food Bank opening times and venues

East Ham Centre – Bonny Downs Church Hall, Darwell Close

E6 6BT off Flanders Road – Wednesdays: 12noon to 2:00pm.

Beckton Centre – City Chapel St Marks Community Centre

Tollgate Road E6 5YA– Fridays: 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

Manor Park Centre — Manor Park Christian Centre 454 High

Street North E12 6RH —Tuesdays 10:00am to 12noon.

For enquiries, contact us on: 020 7474 3060

email info@newham.foodbank.org.uk

You are welcome to

Breastfeed at Plaistow

Primary School and

Children’s Centre

Please ensure that you bring your

membership cards to all the

groups that you attend. We are

now able to register families and

issues cards at the centre, if you

have any queries regarding your

cards please speak to Natalie at

reception.

Baby Bank Plaistow Children’s Centre now provides free good quality

second hand baby clothes, equipment and toys. We also

accept clothes that are in a good condition to give to

families. Please call the centre on 020 8548 5620 and press

option 3 to find out what we have in stock and to arrange a

viewing.

Plaistow Day Nursery

A 44 place nursery for 3 months to rising 5’s

offering good quality and affordable childcare

from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.

For more information please come in and

speak to a member of staff or

call 0208 472 7604

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