Article written by Community and Family Learning Tutor, Mary. We all know that the pandemic had a detrimental effect on young children. An Education Endowment Foundation of schools and parents found that children who started school in autumn 2020 needed more support than in previous years. And last year Ofsted said that the lockdowns had delayed social…
DetailsParent Mental Health Day encourages understanding and awareness of the importance of parents’ mental health and its impact on the whole family system. With this year’s theme being ‘balance’, the day aims to get parents and carers to take a moment to reflect on the balance they have in their lives and to take positive steps to make change.…
DetailsBecome a Parent Ambassador and make a difference to families in your school community. Parent Ambassadors volunteer in schools and community venues, whilst completing free training to support others. A Parent Ambassador’s role is to positively influence families to engage with learning opportunities, improve wellbeing, and raise aspirations. This is a pilot scheme for parents,…
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DetailsWorrying what to do with the kids this half term? Need help with your family’s wellbeing? In collaboration with Essex Libraries, we will be running Family Learning Fairs at Rayleigh, Maldon, Colchester and Great Parndon throughout the October Half Term, held as drop-in events. Families will have the chance to learn new methods to support their child’s learning,…
DetailsWe have launched a new programme of courses to support Essex-based residents as furlough comes to an end. Learners can enrol on many of the courses free-of-charge, subject to eligibility criteria.* 1.6 million adults across the UK are currently furloughed; to support adults in Essex, we have developed ‘Find Your Future’ pathways to raise awareness…
DetailsView the latest Community & Family learning newsletter for upcoming events, activities and other news. Latest courses to support parents, grandparents, carers and anyone supporting young people in Essex based on a thematic offer including: Wellbeing – mental health support, exercise and nutrition, mindfulness, and financial wellbeing Parenting English and Maths Qualifications and Employment Specialist…
DetailsWILLIAM Martin Schools are celebrating that they have successfully continued to provide Parent workshops to their school community throughout both National Lockdowns. Bonnie Jones, Pastoral Manager, has worked tirelessly alongside Joanne Ingall, Adult Community Learning (ACL) to ensure that the ACL workshops, which support an increasing number of William Martin families have continued, despite moving over…
DetailsSo, the day is finally almost here, and schools are going to reopen! You may be breathing a huge sigh of relief that your teacher duties are now almost over or you may have decided that home schooling is the way forward for you and are in the process of deregistering your child and starting…
DetailsWhether the half term week was a week of rest and recuperation for you and your children or you didn’t want to lose the momentum they’d built up and have kept going with the learning, this week marks the start of another week of set tasks and online lessons from school. As I write, Boris…
DetailsDo you want to have some fun, whilst also improving your children’s memory and comprehension skills? Why not try a Kahoot quiz! Gillian, one of our Community and Family Learning tutors explains how you or your teens can create one and have a go at one she’s already made. Want to support…
DetailsView the latest Community & Family learning newsletter for upcoming events, activities and other news. Coming soon – wellbeing and mindfulness sessions /podcast for parents and children – https://aclessex.com/community-family-learning-online/ or check out our health and beauty https://aclessex.com/beauty-complementary-therapies/ or hairdressing and barbering courses – https://aclessex.com/hairdressing-barbering/ For details of all the FREE courses we have on offer…
DetailsNeed a midweek pamper? Why not try a different type of facemask than we are using at the moment – this is suitable for adults, and has benefits for anti inflammatory -but as always test a small area first in case of allergic reaction. Coming soon – wellbeing and mindfulness sessions /podcast for parents and…
DetailsThinking about getting a pet for you and your family’s well being as pets have therapeutic qualities for reducing anxiety and stress? Here one of our tutors, Vicki, gives you an insight into what having a pet means. Fancy looking after your wellbeing as a family – why not join us for a building self-confidence…
DetailsMissing the cinema? Why not organise a movie night or two, to cater for whatever age of children, teenagers or adults you have in your house. Jo, one of our tutors shares some ideas for a great movie night. For details of all the FREE courses we have on offer on all aspects of parenting…
DetailsOnly into day 2 of the Half term and sibling rivalry has started – in this short video Gillian, one of our tutors gives you 5 tips to stop the arguing. Try the tips out now – let us know how you get on?But if you want to know more – visit https:// aclessex.com/community-family- learning-online/…
DetailsEncouraging children to eat healthy food isn’t always easy. Get the kids involved and make it fun – whether that is making cheese sticks, fruit kebabs, smoothies, flapjacks, anything, it teaches them so many skills. Here one of our tutors shows you how to make carrot flapjacks.Why not sign up for our upcoming workshop on…
DetailsHave a budding scientist at home? Want some quick experiments to try with things you have around the house. Try these two. Please post photos of how your experiments went – or any others you tried! Inspired – why not join us for our Coastal science experiments class in May. https://www.facebook.com/ groups/552150055488898/ permalink/729235534447015/Book now: https://tinyurl.com/Coastal-…
DetailsHere is the first of our ideas for Half Term! If you are near the coast, why not try out some of our ideas for some Half Term fun! You can then join our Connecting with our coastline sessions from now all the way through the summer. For details of all the FREE courses we have…
DetailsHalf term is upon us and another week in lockdown looms. Unlike last year’s Lockdown #1 when the weather was great, this time round we can’t go anywhere other than on yet another walk – and even the dog is getting bored of that! So what can we do that helps us and our children…
DetailsBeing a parent who may be trying to manage remote working, keeping up to date with your own schedule whilst home schooling is something a lot of us have had to adapt to. There are resources and support available that allow us to thrive while in this situation. Although many of us can spend more…
DetailsSchools and nurseries are out!!! Normally at this time of year our children would all be looking forward to a six-week break, and we would we worrying how we entertain them for those weeks. The reality is for a lot of parents we have been doing this for 18 weeks now. This year as parents…
DetailsWhat do your children need? Reading Together Talking Together Communication is the key We all know the importance of communication with children and young people. Some children’s personalities are upfront about communicating their emotions, whilst others may not have the skills or choose not to share. Rather than thinking of children as little people who…
DetailsWhat can I be? Whatever age your children: self-esteem, self-image and having a mindset of self-worth unlocks future possibilities. For children up to the age of 7: What can I be when I grow up – they have so many ideas! Don’t limit your children’s thoughts – let them dream big, as they grow and…
DetailsWhat a fantastic week so far Learning together!! It has been a busy week for the Community and Family Learning Team this week with still two days to go. Have you managed to join us? If not… why not sign up for a session over the weekend? It’s been great to receive such positive…
DetailsLearn Together Week (29th – 5th July) Join us for a jam-packed week of fun activities for all the family! Simply visit our website, choose a day you would like to enrol on and we’ll send you a welcome pack. All workshops are online and FREE! There are a variety of workshops each day for…
DetailsIf you have children at home, the last 12 weeks have been tiring, precious, 24/7! Running out of ideas to do with your children? To celebrate our upcoming “LEARNING TOGETHER” Week 29th June – 5th July 2020 we have 10 activities that will help you play, interact and communicate with your children to keep their…
DetailsParental Decision Making: This week was National Carers week – and we forget that as parents that includes us! One of the hardest aspects of parenting/caring is protecting them but also educating them on the big world we live in and letting your little person (whatever age they are) develop language and skills to express…
DetailsParental Decision Making: Are you overwhelmed by the task of thinking and talking through various decisions, especially in light of all the other responsibilities we have at the moment? (caring for loved ones, work, finances, uncertainty of the future etc “Do I send my child back to school? Or keep my child home schooled?” “Are…
DetailsNewsletter 4 10 ways to maintain positive relationships after 10 weeks in the Covid-19 world! Whether you are parenting a baby, toddler, teenager, remote parenting or are isolating on your own, maintaining positive relationships is important for your mental and physical health. With this the “new normal”, what have you learnt, what tips can we…
DetailsThe Essex ACL Community & Family Learning Team invites you to get creative! “Learning Together” is a great way to inspire a passion, hobby or develop your skills and knowledge, both for you and your children. Ideas for “Learning Together” for all ages! With a bank holiday weekend, and what would have been half term,…
DetailsNewsletter 2 “Things for the weekend” to develop your children/young people’s Life Skills Early Years (0-5) Follow instructions – design games to help e.g. Simon says, nursery rhymes i.e. – head, shoulders, knees and toes, everyday activities – putting toys away, asking them to do anything! Real world play –doctors, nurses, modelling your jobs at…
DetailsNewsletter 1 Welcome from the Essex Community and Family Learning Team. This is a time for solidarity as families – we are not here to judge, we are all doing the best jobs we can to support our children, ourselves and juggle whatever life has dealt us. Why not try: “Things for the weekend” F…
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