| Name: |
The Stokes Children's Centre |
| Address: |
Little Stoke Lane
Little Stoke
South Gloucestershire
BS34 6HY |
| Wards served: |
Bradley Stoke, Sherbourne, Baileys Court, Little Stoke |
| Population of children under 5: |
1601 |
Introduction
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to The Stokes Sure Start Children's Centre.
The centre is operated by a friendly team of workers that can offer support and assistance to parents/carers of preschool children (0-5). We also have resources and an information service available for you to access; please speak with a member of the team for more information.
Stay and Play
Stay and play is different from other parent and toddler groups. Stay and play aims to support parents with their child's physical, social and emotional development through providing a range of fun and exciting play activities. We are available to parents and families to offer support and information on a wide variety of areas, e.g. childcare provision and work opportunities.
Polite Notice: - unfortunately parking is no longer permitted on site; this is to ensure the safety of the school children.
Stay and Play
Friday 9.30am - 11.30am
Stay and Play Plus
Stay and Play plus, aimed at supporting parenting, covering behaviour strategies, child development, healthy eating, types of play etc. This is a referral or invitation group for carers and children 0-5years. If you would like more details, please call 01454 862977.
Wednesday: 1.30 - 3.00pm
PEEP
A rolling programme of PEEP (a learning together programme). Each programme targeting different age groups, or an active session for parents and children.
Tuesday afternoons
Baby Massage
Learn the art of Baby Massage. This is a rolling 6-week programme for parents/carers and babies 0 - 6 months old. Please call 01454 862977 to book a place.
Thursday: 9.30 - 10.15am
Baby Social Time
This group is for parents/carers and babies up to 12 months old to meet with other parents/carers and explore different aspects of play.
Thursday: 10.30 - 11.30am
Lunch Club
For parents/carers and children. Join us for lunch, where we will focus on topics such as healthy eating, healthy lunchbox, eating together and swap recipes. Please bring you own lunch, drinks will be provided.
Thursday: 12.00 - 1.00pm
Chat your way to Story Time
These sessions are for parents/carers and their children to explore topics such as Parenting Support, Messy Play, Healthy Eating, Outdoor Play, Childcare Information and Community Resources. The sessions will finish with Story Time. Drop in for a coffee and a chat or just join us for Story Time.
Thursday: 1.30 - 2.45pm (Story Time 2.45 - 3.00pm)
Information and Advice Sessions
All Sure Start Centres within South Gloucestershire offer families with young children an information, advice and guidance service. Our Family Information Advisors can help you find out about local services and community provision, such as library services, toddler and preschool groups, local childminders etc. We have information kiosks in every Children’s Centre to help you find out about health services, training and jobs, debt advice, benefit entitlements and much more.
You can either call into the Centre or telephone on 01454 862977
Targeted Services
The Children's Centre also offers a number of services that are targeted to meet specific needs of families. This includes working with families in their own homes and specialist groups. These groups can be accessed by self-referral, or a single service referral from any agency.
Childminders
This weekly groups aims to support childminders in developing good practice and allowing children they care for to socialise in a good quality play environment. This group is supported by the South Gloucestershire Childminding Development Worker and is open to all registered childminders. The group meets on Tuesday mornings from 9.30 until 11.30am.
Groups run by other Organisations
Creation Station
Art and Craft sessions for pre-school children. Please call Sue on 08448 549127 to book a place.
Monday: 10.00 - 10.50am
Portage
This group is for children of preschool age who are known to Speech and Language Therapy or the Portage caseloads or waiting lists. It is a play-based group for up to 10 children who have a significant language and development delay. The group runs fortnightly on Monday mornings.
Child Health Reviews
These individual sessions are run by Community Health Visitors on Monday and Thursday mornings.
Beat Surgery
Dow you have any worries about crime in your area? Do you have concerns about antisocial behaviour? Is there anything the police can help you with? If so - why not call in and see them? A Police Surgery runs from the Children's Centre the second and fourth Wednesday of every month between the hours of 10.00 to 11.00am.
Further information
For further information on any of the above, please telephone the Sure Start Family Information Advisor, on 01454 862977 or email us at TheStokesChildrenCentre@southglos.gov.uk. Alternatively you can write to us at South Gloucestershire Council, Department for Children and Young People, Filton Sure Start Children's Centre, Conygre Road, Filton, South Gloucestershire BS34 7DF.