Varied menu of activities (Including Sports,/Arts/ICT & Study Support)

1. Varied menu of activities (Including Sports,/Arts/ICT & Study Support) Things we could do! Expand facilities offered/taken up to by some ethnic minority Parents to wider groups within the community After schools Craft activities W/A/I After school sports clubs KS2 Bring through KS2 Thur KS2 Family Worker St Josephs Junior, Breakfast/After school/holiday club Language tuition for children i.e. French, Spanish (Should be introduced KS1) Bring parents into ICT Art Club Things we could do Expand facilities offered/taken up to by some ethnic minority Parents to wider groups within the community  After schools Craft activities  W/A/I After school sports clubs  KS2 Bring through KS2 Thur KS2 Family Worker St Josephs Junior, Breakfast/After school/holiday club Language tuition for children i.e. French, Spanish (Should be introduced KS1)  Bring parents into ICT  Art Club  Icknield High Nursery Child care centre Sports facilities:- all weather pitches – hockey & football Saturday School – (return of) Remote access to high school facilities (Gallery & Lecture theatre) via VC for schools Assist access to expertise in curriculum. Learning, social etc VC Expand sports activities St J Infants Provision of Art Club  Cardinal Newman English classes for Polish students/parents Café with ICT facilities Language courses (Spanish, Chinese) More practical learning opportunities i.e. cooking Other after school clubs (chess, sports etc.) Icknield High Nursery Child care centre Sports facilities:- all weather pitches – hockey & football Saturday School – (return of) Remote access to high school facilities (Gallery & Lecture theatre) via VC for schools Assist access to expertise in curriculum. Learning, social etc VC Expand sports activities St J Infants Provision of Art Club Cardinal Newman English classes for Polish students/parents Café with ICT facilities Language courses (Spanish, Chinese) More practical learning opportunities i.e. cooking Other after school clubs (chess, sports etc.)

2. Things we could do now! Things we could do…. (Children’s Information Centre) – Provide information about childcare to parents & carers e.g. nursery lists, out of school care list, pre school etc. (Centre of Hope Children’s Charity) – provide, breakfast club, after school, holiday and Saturday club, we also support children who are feeling exclusion from school, advocacy we operate from Leagrave Primary Use Icknield Consortium for after school/ morning Crèche for adult ed/family learning – inf Breakfast & After school club with Greenside Children’s Centre Ditto Childminders offer affordable flexible child care before & after school and during holidays Full day care from 0 – 4 years 8-6, 48 weeks - Grasmere Breakfast (After school Tea Club) Adult Learning, through reading club Breakfast/After School Club St J Infants Holiday Creche & Drop- In WA Infant Looking to provide our own breakfast/after school clubs St Josephs Junior Breakfast/after school Holiday Club. C.M Networks linked to schools for continuity ESP. Need to extend weeks Cardinal Newman – Creche School Nursing Workshops/sexual health/parenting skills Health promotion/education Displays – themed health events Drop- ins Childcare (8am – 6pm – 52 weeks per year)

3. Swift and easy referral – To specialist support services Things we do now Direct link to S.S, Police, LA, Health Services, family support  W/A/I – Family cluster worker links with s/s/health  William Austin Infants  School Nursery & Children’s Services – Luton PCT Chronic disease Man Training and support Care plans Reducing absenteeism  Training events for family workers (Strengthening links) Support schools to attain Healthy Schools Status  Home Visits – health assessments  Referrals CAMHS Paeds. AHP (Allied Health Professionals) Child Protection/safeguarding Children Support families ADHD Pathways Lea Manor High Targets obesity – supporting active linx Asthma – multi- agency professional group Support teachers in delivery PSHE – Confidential drop-ins SRE Teen hearing centre  Childhood illness advice & support  (Children’s information service) currently have a service directory, which includes a variety of organisation for adults and children & for the public, This directly is always being updated and expanding Grasmere Nurses Resource nursery for service and complex SEN => very good links to all support services  Early identification children from birth  Also police, social services, dental health Things we could do Utilise family worker Extend role of family worker (KS2) to further development involving parents School Nursing Services / Children’s Services PCT Health fairs/events Health workshops Support with policy development Asthma Clubs (planned) ASD pathways Autism Spectrum Disorders Working together to develop accredited & core competencies for other family support workers School holiday events – support/participation

4. Things we do now! Things we could do.…  Evening classes for adults in several high schools & daytime courses  Family Learning /EAL/Parenting classes W/A/I  Toy library PEEP, Venue for NCMA training – child minders  Family worker/parenting classes  After school activities, links with other agencies  One-One sessions parents/children (FSC)  (Centre of Hope Children’s Charity) advocacy for parents. Life coaching for families  Norton Road Primary Family worker – English classes for parents & crèche  Toy library  Peep  Organising parent helpers  Play & Stay  Cardinal Newman Adult Diocesan evening classes  Adult languages class (Italian)  Parent support group 7.00 – 9.00pm Mondays  Schools Nursery service Core competency training for family workers Understanding & raised awareness of chronic health conditions. Sexual health training. Record keeping Sports clubs for adults/parents Family worker – parenting classes, Adult Ed. Emotional support, St Josephs More parental consultations family Schools. Adult learning through reading classes Involve private sector for learning opportunities Funding Facilities Ensure parental engagement at all levels Computer courses – child/parent courses joint Cardinal Newman Café with ICT facilities English lessons for polish parents Holiday schemes Hold sessions in Children’s Centre – When built (Grasmere) Community Access including Parent/Family/Adult Learning

5. Schools – A view of the future Thinking/Feeling/Saying There are lots of things to do after school St Josephs – We have provided what they want, dance, drama, Arts, Visual Arts Summer College (Winter) The children are happy thriving and good citizens, been worthwhile. Children are in a more relaxed world Doing Greater use of schools OOH’s – ICT clubs, sports clubs

6. Community – A view of the future • Thinking/Feeling/Saying Doing Start by closing the local chip shops near schools Brings community together for greater Kids off street, less litter • We would like families (parents) to be responsible for their own children • To actively take interest in what their children do • Schools should be there to educate – not become childminding centres lazy parents • Children who start living their lives in centres after school will learn none their own family values • Positive discrimination between lower and don’t see the problems of what they do now. • middle class families • Positive parenting – focus on parents of lower classes to teach them to break the cycle of door parenting • How do you propose to involve children of a lower class area into groups when they

7. Families/parents – A view of the future Families/Parents – A view of the future Thinking/Feeling/Saying I never see my children anymore I can work full time I stay at home, I don’t feel valued! Parents thinking they want their child to attend but can’t afford it, what do they do? Who can they talk to? Potentially see less of my family How am I going to get to different schools at the same time? Parents can get job Parents thinking they have choice to make right decision for their family I have lots of choice for my children I know my child is safe & enjoying him/herself Doing Working longer hours My children are in safe environment Staying at home preparing for my family/children

8. Children a view of the future Thinking/Feeling/Saying Really young still want mum Why do I have to go, I want to go home I enjoy being here but sometimes I just want to go home Thinks - we are so glad to be a part of this community Feels – We feel we are part of the community making a difference Saying – How can I do my part in the community i.e. give something back to it? I know where I stand here – I feel safe I can stay at school if I need to or want to There are people at school who can help me Lots choice for fun time There’s lots to do at my school – I can learn new stuff I can meet new friends from different schools 16’s 6pm and I’m still at school I like being in school Doing Something positive to shape the future for their children – future generation