1. family and parenting
2. children

living in Newham
October - December 2014
Kay Rowe Nursery School and Children’s Centre
Osborne Road, Forest Gate E7 0PH
Tel: 020 8534 4403 www.kayrowe.newham.sch.uk
Community Events
Ring Kay Rowe for more information
Wednesday 8th Oct
Health and Wellbeing Day 10am - 2pm
17th Dec
Centre Christmas Party
10am - 11.30am or 1.00pm - 2.30pm
Booking Required. £1.50 per family.
Breastfeeding
Groups
Kay Rowe Children’s Centre is currently
working towards the Newham Healthy
Children's Centre status. With support from
the Early Start Community Nutrition Team
we aim to provide parents with information
to support you in improving and
maintaining the best nutrition for your
children. The centre strives to provide
children and their families with a whole
centre approach to healthy eating by:
•
Leading by example on best practice for
installing healthy lifestyles for children
and their families
•
Providing information on nutrition, oral
health and physical activity
•
Ensuring Early Start Community
Nutrition Team sessions are available to
parents
Women Only
Friday 3rd Oct - 19th Dec
2pm - 4pm
Deanery Road Children Centre,
22 Deanery Road, E15 4LP
Can't find your
Healthy Start
vitamins? We are able
to distribute Healthy
Start Children's
vitamins from Grassroots Children's
Centre twice monthly to qualifying
families.
Please contact: 020 3373 7100 for
further details
Distribution Dates October to
December
Thursday 9th October 2014
10.00am - 1.00pm
Thursdays 23rd October 2014
1.30pm - 4.30pm
Thursdays 6th November 2014
10.00am - 1.00pm
Thursdays 20th November 2014
1.30pm - 4.30pm
Thursdays 4th December 2014
10.00am - 1.00pm
Thursdays 18th December 2014
1.30pm - 4.30pm
Mums and Dads, Bumps
and Babies Groups
On every Wednesday 1st October - 17th
December (Except the 26th November when
the Children's Centre is closed)
2pm - 4pm Grassroots Children's Centre
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Five a Day
Promotion
Monday
Toddler group
9.30am - 11.20am
Enjoy fun and interactive
activities indoors and
outdoors to promote your
child’s development. We
only have space for 20
toddlers and their
parent/carer.
ESOL
1pm - 3pm
Introduction to English for
speakers of other
languages, on a first come
first served basis. Free
crèche, but places are
limited.
Job Centre Plus
9.30am - 11.20am
20th Oct, 3rd Nov, 1st Dec
Advice about jobs, benefit
advice etc.
Bin the bottle
B
17th Nov
9.30am - 10.30am
Come and seek practical
tips on how to stop your
child from using the bottle.
B
8th Dec
9.30am - 11am
A practical food making
activity and tips on how to
encourage your child to
learn about and taste fruits
and vegetables.
Tuesday
Child Health Advisory
Clinic
9.30am - 11.30am
Come and see a health
visitor if you are worried
about your child. The clinic
runs on a first come first
served basis and will take
40 children each time.
Story Telling @ The
Gate Library
11am - 12pm
Come and enjoy a story,
arts, crafts, songs and
rhymes.
No session 28th Oct
Introducing Solid
Foods - Stage 1
4th Nov
1.30pm - 2.45pm
Come and find out about
how to introduce first foods
to your baby.
B
Booking Required
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Let Me
Communicate
B
9th Sept - 14th Oct
1pm - 3pm
These Speech and Language
sessions are for children
with special needs.
Made of Money
B
11th Nov - 2nd Dec
1pm - 3pm
Understanding budgeting,
credit, debt and learn
strategies to help your
money go further. Four
week course.
Free crèche, but places are
limited.
Well Being Session
B
14th Oct, 11th Nov
9.15am - 11.15am
Come and seek advice about
your child’s behaviour
Please call the centre for
more information.
Wednesday
Childminders Network
9.15am - 11.15am
Drop in for advice, training
and information.
Toddler Group
12.45pm - 2.00pm
2.15pm - 3.30pm
Every other week we will
prepare and cook healthy
dishes with your child and a
recipe to take away. We only
have space for 20 toddlers
and their parents/carers.
Healthy Eating 1-5’s
15th Oct
2.15pm - 3.15pm
Information on healthy
eating and meal routine for
children aged 1 – 5 years.
B
Triple P
25th Sept-16th Oct ,13th
Nov
1pm - 3pm
Strategies to promote your
child’s behaviour and
enhance your parenting.
Free crèche but places are
limited.
Out and About
Thursday
Messy play
9.30 - 10.30am
This is a messy, fun and
interactive, experience.
Make sure your child wears
old clothes as they will get
messy!
Treasure babies
10 - 11am
Let your babies explore
through their senses and a
chance for you to meet
other parents.
B
B
25th Sept - 16th Oct
11am - 3pm times may vary.
Sessions visiting local places
of interest such as parks,
museums etc., by using
public transport.
Booking Required
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Importance of
Play
B
27th Nov – 18th Dec
1pm - 2.30pm
Learn about how and when
to engage in your child’s
play.
Chatterbox
B
27th Nov
9.15am - 11.15am
Come and speak to a
specialist if you are worried
about your child’s speech.
Cooking Skills
Course
B
30th Oct
12.30pm - 2.30pm
Come and enjoy cooking a
healthy balanced meal and
take it home for the family.
Learn how to reduce salt,
sugar and fat.
Child Health Reviews
31st Oct, 28th Nov, 19th Dec
Developmental checks
carried out by a community
nursery nurse. Don’t forget
to bring along your red
clinic books.
Treasure Babies
1.30 - 2.30pm
Let your babies explore
through their senses and a
chance for you meet other
parents.
Saturday
25th Oct, 15th Nov
10am - 12pm, but times may
vary.
Time for dads, granddads,
uncles, and brothers to
come and play and enjoy
activities such as cooking,
arts and crafts and lots
more!
Dads Time and
Family time
B
B
13th Dec
Both groups are together
for end of year celebration.
10.30am - 12.30pm, but
times may vary
Dadi Antenatal
18th October
Come and enjoy preparing
and cooking a healthy
vegetarian dish.
Please ring the centre for
more information.
B
8th Nov
10am - 12pm, but times may
vary.
This is a group for parents,
/carers and children who
have additional needs. You
can also access expert
advice about resources,
groups, services etc.
Dads Time
Friday
Diwali Celebration
Family Time
B
20th Dec
10am - 4.30pm
This is a one day course for
daddies to be.
Booking Required. Contact
Yohana on 020 3373 0286
Booking Required
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Church Hall, Romford Road
Monday
Adult Sewing
Workshop
B
10am - 11.30am
Learn a new skill or develop
your existing skill. Bring your
own material.
Crèche available, but places
are limited.
Baby Massage
B
30th Sept - 21st Oct
11am - 12pm
Learn the benefits of baby
massage through positive
touch.
Baby Yoga
Thursday
Adult Crochet
Workshop
Tuesday
B
4th - 18th Nov
11am - 12pm
Yoga moves for parent and
baby
B
1pm - 2.45pm
Come and learn a new skill,
bring your wool and crochet
needles.
Free crèche but places are
limited.
Soft Play
1pm - 2.30pm
Come and enjoy a soft play
experience, where children
can have fun and enhance
their physical development!
No session 23rd, 30th Oct,
6th Nov, 18th Dec
Wednesday
Introducing solid foods,
lumps and finger foods,
Stage 2
10th Dec
10.30am - 11.45am
Learn more about introducing
lumps and pieces and finger
foods.
The Lodge,
Forest Lane
Park
Wednesday
Toddler Group
9.20am - 11.20am
Enjoy fun and interactive
activities indoors and
outdoors to promote your
child’s development.
SEN Stay and Play
9.15am - 11.15am
For children with additional
needs and their parents and
carers.
Home Talker
Programme
Friday
Music and Movement
10am - 11am
Get active with your child
(aged 2 – 5 years), using
different types of dance and
musical instruments.
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This six week programme is
delivered on a 1:1 basis in
the home. Parents can learn
techniques to encourage
their child’s speech through
play.
Speak with Eduardo, Fazila,
Farjana or Josie our Outreach
Officers.
How you can help at
Kay Rowe?
Family Support
Information and
Advice
You can:
• become a Volunteer
• Join Friends of Kay Rowe
• become a member of the
Advisory Board
• join the Garden Club.
There are lots of ways you can
support. Please call 020 8534
4403 and speak to Farida!
Do you need support with:
• Housing
• Childcare
• Domestic Violence
• Benefits
• Nutrition
• Speech and Language
• Training
• Support for children/adults
with additional needs?
Then come and speak to Ana,
Josie, Eduardo, Farjana or Fazila.
Contact Kay Rowe on
020 8534 4403
Attention Parents!
From Jan 2015 Kay Rowe will be
offering Free Early Years
Education for 2yr olds
They may be entitled for up to
15hrs per week!
For further information call
020 3373 0980
Full time and wrap
around places
twoyearold.childcare@newham.gov.uk
We offer full time fee paying
places from 8am - 6pm, 49
weeks of the year. Wrap around
places also available for children
already attending Kay Rowe.
Nutrition Advice
One-2-One
Please ask a member of
children’s centre staff or
contact Community Nutrition
Service on 020 3373 6606.
New Baby New You
Want to learn about healthy
eating, losing weight, getting
active?
Contact: Jennie Crossan
Specialist Maternity Dietician
Tel: 020 3373 0847
Healthy Start Vouchers
Drop in the centre to find out
more.
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Kay Rowe
Nursery School
and Children’s
Centre, Osborne
Road, Forest
Gate, E7 0PH
The Lodge, Forest Lane
Park, Forest Lane,
E7 9DF
Woodgrange
Baptist Church,
Romford Road,
E7 8AA
Please bring your Family Membership Cards when
attending sessions at the centre. If you need to
apply, please ask at reception. Thank you
Welcome
You are welcome
to breastfeed at
Kay Rowe
Nursery and
Children’s Centre
Everyone who has a child under 5 years old in their
family and living in Newham are welcome to use our
services. Some of our groups need to be booked in
advance. We provide a free creche for most of our
classes for adults. You will be asked to register your
child in the creche when you book on a course. It is
best that you book early as places in our creche are
limited.
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