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Wider Family Learning courses

Courses are tailored to meet the needs of a group and can tie in with topics being covered by children in the setting. We offer a variety of courses including two-hour tasters and three-week courses.

Parent and child building blocks

Builders and Boffins (2 hours or 6 hours)

Families will extend their knowledge of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) through fun and creative activities. Gain confidence in planning and creating a variety of homemade toys, experimenting with water, or conducting investigations in sound. Child's age range (years) 4-7 Mini Builders and Boffins, 7-11 Little Builders and Boffins.

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Bunting

Bunting and Badges (2 hours)

Work as a family to design your own bunting and celebratory badges which can be inspired by any festival of your choice. A perfect addition to summer fetes and special occasions. Child's age range (years) 3-11.

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Elmer the elephant made from milk cartons

Elmer Workshop (2 hours)

Families will make a 'milk carton Elmer', look at why we are 'one of a kind' and participate in a scavenger hunt based on the David McKee Elmer books. Child's age range (years) 3-11.

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First aid dummy on the floor

Family First Aid (6 hours)

For parents and children to learn how to manage an incident in which people are ill or have been injured and take care of them until medical help is available. Age range - adult. This course can be offered to children aged 5-11 years. Please speak with your Partnership Manager/Curriculum Leader.

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Family Sports (1)

Family Sports - Multiskills (1.5 hours to 2 hours)

A fun and interactive physical course where parents and children discuss healthy lifestyles, and take part in movement skills using balls, jumping and running including relay races. Child's age range (yrs) 3+

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Woman showing a yoga pose

Fun with Yoga - Animal Poses (1.5 hours)

This course will teach you how to do some yoga poses, which will enable you and your child to improve balance, coordination, focus and concentration and will promote a sense of calm. Child's age range (years) 4-11.

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Family Gardening (1)

Green Warriors (2 to 6 hours)

Families find fun and creative ways with their children to help the environment by reducing, reusing and recycling. Child's age range (yrs) 3-5 Mini Green Warriors and 5-11 Little Green Warriors.

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Parent and child creating crafts

Happy Thoughts Jar/Making a Worry Box/Sock Monster (2 hours)

For parents and carers to get creative together to make a Happy Thoughts Jar, Worry Box or Sock Monster. Take time together to discuss worries or happy thoughts and create a craft to support these conversations. Child's age range (years) 5-11.

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Child flying a kite

Kite Making (2 hours)

Families will extend knowledge, work together, design and make kites and fly their kite, weather permitting. The kites can be based on topics related to a school project if the tutor is notified at the time of booking the course. Child's age range (years) 5-11.

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Watering can

Little Gardeners (2 to 10 hours)

Help families find different ways to engage with gardening, help their children become familiar with the concept of growing their own and explore a range of fun, creative children's activities to raise awareness of horticultural concerns. Child's age range (years) 4-11.

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2 people with Halloween masks

Mask Making (2 hours)

Make masks together as a family. These can be based on topics related to a school project if the tutor is notified at the time of booking the course. Child's age range (years) 5-11.

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Child creating dough models

Modelling (salt dough/air dry clay/papier mache) (2 or 6 hours)

Try out modelling with different materials. Explore new ideas together. Child's age range (years) 3-11.

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Butterfly on a flower

Outdoor Activities (2 hours)

For parents and carers to develop their interest in the outdoors. Workshops include; Bug Hunt, Wildlife Detective, Making a Bird Feeder, Twig People and Leaf Printing. Families will participate in outdoor (weather permitting or indoor) activities to encourage empathy with wildlife and habitats. Child's age range (yrs) 3-11.

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Parents and child looking at a laptop together

Ready Steady Code (2 hours)

The race is on! Build your maze and programme the robot mouse to follow your coding instructions to the cheese. Child's age range (years) 5-11.

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Drawing of a rocket

Rocket Making (2 hours)

Make a paper plane or pop bottle rocket and fire the rocket, weather permitting. Child's age range (years) 3-11.

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Table with Christmas Crafts

Seasonal Papercrafts (2 hours)

Families will extend their knowledge of crafts, work together and create a variety of seasonal craft items. Great for Christmas, Diwali, Easter and many other cultural occasions. Child's age range (years) 5-11.

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Person meditating

Yoga to Support You and Your Family (1 hour 30 mins)

Learn how to support your child's wellbeing by using Yoga and breathing practices. You will be provided with easy to follow activities after each session to practise at home. Age range - adult.

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