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Church Hill, Barclay and Woodside Childrens Centres

We are now a cluster
From 1st June 2012 Church Hill, Barclay and Woodside Childrens Centres merged to become the CBW Cluster. The three centres will remain in their original buildings offering activities and services as before but also incorporating some new cluster wide activities. All activities are on one activity calendar both in hard copy and on www.churchhillchildren.org.uk.

Sun Trap
Visits to Suntrap
Just before we went home we had a chance to meet some of the real Suntrap animals!!! Further Visits are arranged, please contact us if you would like to attend. Mon 3 Dec - Woodside Childrens Centre, contact Havva 020 8509 4375 Thurs 24 Jan - Barclay Stay and Play Group, contact Tracey 020 8518 7015 Tues12 Feb - Church Hill Childminder and Parent Group, contact Alison 020 8520 4919
A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood

On Tuesday 23rd October the Childminder and Parent Group visited Suntrap Forest Education Centre in High Beach, Essex. We went on a big bus, which some of the children thought was the highlight of the whole day!! When we got to suntrap we were met by Kerry, one of the staff there, who gathered us all together and explained that we would be working on a session based on the book The Gruffalo. It was our job to walk around the grounds and find the animals that were hidden in the trees and on logs. Every time we found an animal Kerry read us a part of the story!

It was a really exciting day!

Thurs 28 Feb - Barclay Stay and Play Group, contact Tracy 020 8518 7015 Thurs 7 March - Church Hill Coffee Time Group, contact Saheda 020 8520 4919

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Fun at home - Winter Collage

Why do it? Physical Development: fostering eye/hand co-ordination skills and fine manipulative skills. Communication and Language: providing children with an opportunity to develop their vocabulary with peers, while talking with adults about what theyre doing. Expressive Art and Design: providing children with opportunities to create pictures and patterns, using a variety of materials; deciding how to use materials in creating artwork. What you need Black card for sticking paper and other materials on to Glue sticks Blue and white tissue paper, silver paper, silver glitter Scissors Photos/pictures from magazines of Winter (for example: snow, ice, trees). Blue, white and silver paint Silver, blue and white felt pens What you do Lay out pieces of black card (try it on the floor) and with the children, spread glue and then tear/cut up various kinds of silver, white and blue paper, attaching it to the card. Add silver glitter to the Winter scene. As you create the collage together, talk with the children about what theyre doing, using words such as: Tear Scrunch Rip Cut Spread Sprinkle Pour Glue Scissors Stick Draw Demonstrate the safe use of scissors. Once the glue has dried, children can add to their scene by drawing pictures, patterns and designs.

Broccoli Soup Recipe

Ingredients
1 large broccoli spear I medium onion 1 tsp crushed garlic 1 large peeled potato I stick of celery 60gms watercress I vegetable stock cube 150ml single cream 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp olive oil 550ml water Salt and pepper to taste Leave to cool for 5 minutes. Blend in a liquidiser (or with a hand blender) to a smooth consistency. Transfer back to the pot, add the cream and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for a further 5 minutes and serve with crusty bread. Chop and add the rest of the vegetables. Add the stock cube and cook on a medium heat for 10 minutes until the vegetables are tender. We made this soup in our 'Coffee Time' session. It a healthy, quick, cheap and nutritious soup. The parents found it very tasty, even those who do not like broccoli! Cut the broccoli into small pieces, keeping the stalks to one side. Dice the onions. Saut the onion, broccoli stalks, garlic and cumin in the olive oil for 5 minutes then add the water.

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The Confusing World Around Breast Feeding

Everyone knows about the benefits of breastfeeding I bet you are already listing them in your head.... ....breastfeeding is natural, thats what breasts are for (the rest is just an added bonus ;-)) and yet when it comes down to it, it is not simple at all.
Do I want to breastfeed my baby?

For some of you that answer is simply not at all, for some it is an Ill give it a try and if it works... and for others it is a no question, I am going to breastfeed my child. All these answers are shaped by your own experience, your culture and your ideas on how you would like to raise a child. If the need to breastfeed is a very deep one that is then met by failure (for a variety of reasons), the resulting hurt may stay with you for days, weeks or years.

To make matters worse women dont often get the support they need to deal with the problems or the loss of a breastfeeding experience and that is where I hope our Caf for breastfeeding mothers can make a difference and give you the information and support you need, wherever you are on your journey. Please come if you are pregnant and would like to find out more about breastfeeding have a problem or are missing some information the worst thing is sitting alone at home with the problems feeling bigger by the hour; you dont need to struggle on your own. are supporting a breastfeeding mother are breastfeeding and have overcome the difficult hurdles; your experience will be of great support to a new

mother or someone who is struggling with a particular problem. Nothing is more reassuring than a mother who has been there and come out the other end smiling! Lets create together a breastfeeding support network within our community, which will enable women to experience breastfeeding as it is supposed to be, enjoyable! I look forward to meeting you! Petra Hoehfurtner Breastfeeding counsellor
Petra is at Church Hill Childrens Centre from 10 to 11.45 each Friday Breastfeeding Support is also available at Barclay Childrens Centre from 11.30 to 1pm each Tuesday and at Woodside Childrens Centre 11 to 12 each Monday

Cluster Activities - Parents Comments

Minded children love coming here and get excited; they feel safe and secure in familiar surroundings ... it has helped them settle in. Childminder and parent group - Church Hill I learned how to copy and paste and now I don't need help from my children. I can help with my children's home work. ICT - Barclay We both look forward to the group, it allows me to have interests outside of the home and stops me feeling isolated. New Parents Group - Church Hill I can now play and talk to my baby in an effective way I will try and turn the radio off more Tiny Tots - Woodside Looking after two small children can be lonely and tiring, playgroup has made me get out and meet people thank you. Stay and play - Barclay Baby is more stimulated now; I tended to focus more on my older child before but am now adjusting to include baby more. I use household objects for play Under Ones - Church Hill This is now part of my bedtime routine and helps baby prepare for bed It has made his sleeping improve and he seems happier. Baby Massage - Church Hill and Barclay I've become more relaxed about how my son plays Messy Play - Woodside

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CBW cluster
New groups
Fathers Forum at Tumble in the Jungle
Every Wednesday from 5:30pm until 7pm @ The Soul Project, 245 Wood Street, E17 3NT Cost: 2 per session (Term Time Only)

InVEST Job Club

Tuesday 9.30 11.00am at: Barclay Childrens Centre, Canterbury Road E10 6EJ 020 8518 7015 Or Church Hill Childrens Centre, Woodbury Road E17 9SB 020 8520 4919 See individual posters for more detail

Rhyme Time
Wednesday 10-11.00 at The Arc, The Drive, E17 3BN Friday 10-10.45 at Wood Street Library, Forest Road E17 Cost: 1 per session (Term Time Only) Citizens Advice Bureau Appointments Sessions are held Thursdays, contact Church Hill Childrens Centre on 0208 520 4919 Booking is essential Young Mothers Time Out Tuesday 1.30 - 3.00 at Woodside Childrens Centre E17 3JX

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Decem ber 24th 4th Ja n 201 Chris 3 tmas Closu re

March 7th World Book Day 10th Mothers Day 28th Last Day of Term

Febru ary 11th Bring a Dad 12th P Day ancak e D ay 18th 22nd H alf Te rm

January ys in Inset Da h t 8 h t 7 sery Hill Nur h c r u h C

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