VIRTUAL SUPPORT FOR PARENTS

At the moment due to the coronavirus pandemic we are unable to run parent courses and coffee mornings. We really miss having you in school!

There are some online courses and workshops running that might be interesting or helpful to you at home until all children get back to full time school.

Have a look at these - for some you must register. No Cost to you

Screen time amongst young people has reportedly increased by 500% during lockdown, so keeping young people safe online has never been more important. Online issues such as bullying, hate speech, fake news,  harassment and exposure to upsetting content have increased at an alarming rate during the pandemic.

During the 1 hour zoom webinar, Digital Awareness UK will talk through:

1. Popular online apps and digital wellbeing trends

2. Critical issues to be aware of

3. Practical steps to protect children from online risk and to encourage happy and healthy tech habits.

There will also be plenty of time to ask questions about any concerns you may have in the home around online safety.

Free Cookery Courses in Burnt Oak

email or call Taz to register 07366 088811

office@londonscommunitykitchen.com

• Basic Cookery (Mondays 4 weeks)
• Cooking on a budget for families (Tuesdays 4 weeks)
• Cooking on a budget for families for ESOL learners (Wednesdays 4 weeks)
• Catering (more advanced) (Thursdays 6 weeks)
• Basic Cookery for Supported Learners (Fridays 4 weeks)

International Gospel Church

102A Watling Ave,

Burnt Oak 

HA8 0LN - opposite Burnt Oak Library 

Free Sewing Workshops for Parents

The sewing teacher from Barnet College will be running a live (face to face) course at The Grahame Park Community Centre soon - details will follow but if you want to stay virtual...

There will be a 6 week online machine sewing course starting 03/11/2020 (Tuesdays) 9.30-11.30

You will need a sewing machine (or to rent one) Code: 5A527320E7G

There will be a 6 week online hand sewing course starting 05/11/2020 (Thursdays) 1pm - 3pm

You will need needles, scissors and sewing threads Code: 5A540920E7G

Enrolment information below (Mrs Shear can help with this)

PARENT GYM WORKOUTS

Parent Gym is a 6 week course for parents that lots of you have really enjoyed and benefited from. Being a calm and positive parent can help whether you are in lockdown or not. If you need help or a refresher have a go at some of these tips with your children that Parent Gym have published virtually. They are really helpful!

EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR PARENTS

Helpful advice and tips on the links below

Lots of adult learning classes are run throughout the year.

Parents from Orion and Goldbeaters have priority but sometimes we have spaces for friends and family members. Book a space for a course through the school office. We ask for a £5 contribution for every 6 week course. Contribution of £10 if you are not an Orion or Goldbeaters parent.

This term adult learning courses will be as follows:

Hairdressing - Intro to Colouring  - Monday 9.15 - 11.45 at Goldbeaters 

Hairdressing - Intro to cutting - Monday 12.15 - 2.45 Goldbeaters 

Parent Gym - Thursday - 9.00 - 11.00 The Orion 

Join a taster session for Parent Gym which is a parenting course on Thursday 26th September at 9am

Please register with Mrs Shear

Positive Parenting Courses

A wonderful and committed group of parents have just completed a 6 week Parent Gym course run by Mrs Shear.

This was a course of six 2-hour workshops with "missions" to complete in between each. The aim of the course is to make sure parents

• have happier and more confident children
• can get their children to open up and talk more
• feel calm more of the time
• are able to make family life more fun

Week 1: Chat - how to communicate

Week 2: Love - how to balance warmth and discipline

Week 3: Behave - how to be consistent with limit setting

Week 4: Care - how to raise healthy children

Week 5: Discover - how to encourage learning

Week 6: Together - how to build a support network with parents and children

The parents feedback for this course was truly positive and all of them would recommend the course to other parents and wished they had found a the Parent Gym course when they first became parents. There will be further Parent Gym courses run across The Orion and Goldbeaters this year.

Parent Gym - Spring Term at Goldbeaters

Well Done to a wonderful group of parents from Goldbeaters and The Orion who committed to the 6 week Parent Gym programme with Mrs Shear held at Goldbeaters.