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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.
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.
For courses available in your child's school, children's centre or local community venue, contact us for more information.
Contact us for more informationBunting 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.
For courses available in your child's school, children's centre or local community venue, contact us for more information.
Contact us for more informationElmer 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.
For courses available in your child's school, children's centre or local community venue, contact us for more information.
Contact us for more informationFamily 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.
For courses available in your child's school, children's centre or local community venue, contact us for more information.
Contact us for more informationFamily 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+
For courses available in your child's school, children's centre or local community venue, contact us for more information.
Contact us for more informationFun 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.
For courses available in your child's school, children's centre or local community venue, contact us for more information.
Contact us for more informationGreen 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.
For courses available in your child's school, children's centre or local community venue, contact us for more information.
Contact us for more informationHappy 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.
For courses available in your child's school, children's centre or local community venue, contact us for more information.
Contact us for more informationKite 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.
For courses available in your child's school, children's centre or local community venue, contact us for more information.
Contact us for more informationLittle 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.
For courses available in your child's school, children's centre or local community venue, contact us for more information.
Contact us for more informationMask 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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Contact us for more informationModelling (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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Contact us for more informationOutdoor 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.
For courses available in your child's school, children's centre or local community venue, contact us for more information.
Contact us for more informationReady 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.
For courses available in your child's school, children's centre or local community venue, contact us for more information.
Contact us for more informationRocket 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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Contact us for more informationSeasonal 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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Contact us for more informationYoga 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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