Extended Schools Initiative
1st Elmstead Market Cub Group
The local cub group has approached the school to ask if any Year 3 or Year 4 children would like to become a cub. The 1st Elmstead Market Cub Group meets every Wednesday from 6pm - 7.30pm at Elmstead Community Centre. Cub membership is open to all 8 - 10 ½ year olds who participate in a variety of activities and have lots of fun. Forthcoming events include an evening with exclusive use of Rollerworld and a day trip to the Hendon RAF Museum. If anyone is interested, please call Ann on 825153 for more info.
We can certainly recommend that this is an excellent opportunity and well worth considering!
Click here for a copy of the returned data for the Extended Schools Questionnaire for Parents and Carers, which went out to all parents attached to Newsletter 8 (7th November, 2008).
Click here for a copy of the Tendring Extended Schools Co-ordinators's Analysis of the questionnaire return, which was completed on 9th December, 2008. The childrens' questionnaire is not being published, but a summary of the findings is included in the final analysis.
Please see below web links for parental support services, which have been provided by Liz Pickford, the Co-ordinator for Tendring Local Delivery Group:
www.toad-direct.org.uk (Site under development)
www.dcfs.gov.uk/parentknowhow/ (Site under development)
www.essexcc.gov.uk (...then search for Family Information Service)
www.childrenslegalcentre.com
www.familiesinfocusessex.org.uk/
www.tendringcvs.org.uk
The following contacts are examples of organisations that are available to help parents/carers. A leaflet - entitled Parent Know How Needs You! - are available from the school office display stand. Please help yourself at any time (Further copies can be obtained from:
DCSF Publications, PO Box 5050, Sherwood Park, Annesley, Nottingham, NG150DJ. Tel: 0845 6022260.
Parentline 0800 800 2222 (open 24 hours a day) Round the clock confidential help and advice for all parents and carers: www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Lone Parent Helpline 0800 018 5026 (Office hours) Telephone support for lone parents provided by One Parent Families/Gingerbread. info@oneparentfamilies.org.uk
www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk
Family Rights Group Advice Service 0800 731 1696 (Office hours) Telephone advice for parents of children who are involved with or need social services.
advice@frg.org.uk
www.frg.org.uk
Click below for a copy of the latest Health Improvement Resource Centre (North East Essex Primary Care Trust):
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