1. Cedars Hub Cedars Hub Children’s Centre Whittlesea Road, Harrow HA3 6LS 020 8736 6222 Reception hours: 7.45am – 6pm Autumn Term 2 – 5 November 2013 – 19 December 2013 Whitefriars Children’s Centre Whitefriars Avenue, Harrow HA3 5RQ 020 8861 3036 Reception hours: 8.30am – 4.30pm Stanmore Park Delivery Site William Drive, Stanmore HA7 4FZ 020 8736 6480 Reception hours: 9am – 3pm Chandos Delivery Site Chandos Crescent, Edgware HA8 6HL 020 8736 6550 Reception hours: 8.30am – 12.30pm Pinner Wood Delivery Site Latimer Gardens, Pinner HA5 3RA 020 8736 6360 Core reception hours: 9.30 – 3.30pm www.facebook.com/harrowccwww.harrow.gov.uk/childrenscentres

2. Information about our groups. Stay and Play, TALK Enjoy fun activities and experiences that will support your child’s language and literacy development. Activities include bubble blowing, art activities and puppet shows. Design and make large and small scale models with your child. Prime area of EYFS – Communication and Language. The centre works in partnership with local Pre Schools, Nurseries, Childminder’s and Schools. The staff use the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum (EYFS) to plan activities for the groups and services that we provide. The EYFS Framework exists to support all professionals working with children from birth to 5years and was developed with a number of early years experts and parents. Centre groups focus on the 3 prime areas of your child’s development; Communication and Language, Physical Development and Personal, Social and Emotional Development. Activities are provided to support the specific areas of learning; Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the world and Expressive arts and design. Stay and Play, Music & movement; (Movers & Shakers or Shake Rattle & Rhyme) 3months – 5 years; Music and movement session with lots of fun activities, including making instruments, drama/acting, a touch of Yoga, parachute games and singing songs from around the world. Prime areas of EYFS – Communication and Language and Physical Development. Stay and Play, Physical Play All ages; Physical play session with indoor sports and outdoor games. An opportunity for you to support your child to develop their fine motor (eg; mark making) and gross motor skills (eg; throwing). Prime area of EYFS – Physical Development. Stay and Play, Explore & Create All ages; Explore a range of sensory activities with your child. Explore, design and make with your child. Activities include; Hand painting, cornflour, water, rice play and music and movement. Prime area of EYFS – Physical & Personal Social and Emotional development. Two Year Progress Checks. (By appointment only) Children aged 2 years that are not attending a childminders, Pre School or nursery; Your child’s development and health check. Ask at reception for more information and to book an appointment.

3. Information about our groups. Rising Stars Is your child starting in nursery or reception? To support your child to feel more confident and comfortable transitioning in to School, Pre School or Nursery, visit the children’s centre activities. Offer your child the opportunity to practice what they already know and to learn new skills in preparation for school. It is a good opportunity for you to talk to staff about any concerns you have about your child’s learning and development. Groups are planned to the Foundation Stage Curriculum (like in nursery and reception) and focus particularly on the ‘3 Prime areas of learning ’: Communication and Language, Physical and Personal, Social and Emotional Development. Workshops will run in these sessions including : Toilet Learning. Behaviour. Learning through play and accident prevention. Oral Health. PAFT 12 week Programme for Harrow parents. Sign up at reception. The 12 week programme requires a commitment from the parent to attend all sessions; once all sessions have been completed you will receive a certificate of attendance. The programme is run by PAFT trained staff. PAFT is a support programme based on the latest neuroscience research and supports the truths that parents are the most influential teachers of their children, and the early years lay the foundation for a child’s success in school and in life. Days of PAFT focus sessions will vary based on the needs of the group attending and staff availability. These sessions cover all areas of the EYFS. Stay and Play, Arts & Crafts 4 years + olds can come along with their families to explore and create with a range of arts and craft materials. Prime area of EYFS – Physical Development. Stay and Play, Baby Group Birth – 18months Come and spend some quality time bonding with your baby. Explore activities with your baby that stimulate their senses and inspire their learning. Prime area of EYFS – Physical Development, Communication & Language and Personal, Social and Emotional.

4. Information about our groups. Your involvement. Your opinion and involvement matters to us. We are looking for Harrow parents and carers to get involved in the development of centre’s services. If you are interested in; Parent Forums. Joining your Advisory Board. Supporting fairs or events. Supporting consultations. Or Have a skill or interest that you would like to share with the community then please let us know by emailing; cedarschildrenscentre@harrow.gov.uk or contact us on; 020 8736 6222 Cedars Breakfast Club; Age; 4 – 11years. £2 per day, ask at reception for application pack. Managed by Cedars Manor School. Oral Health Session  Tips on weaning from Breast-Bottle to Cup (Doidy Cup).  Oral Health & Dental Care education  How to encourage children to brush their teeth regularly.  How families can register with a local General Dental Practice. After School Club; Age; 4 – 11years. For more information or to apply for a place please ask at reception at Cedars Hub Children’s Centre or Whitefriars School. Sensory Group For all children in particular those children with sensory impairment, special educational needs or if you as a parent have a concern about your child’s development. Explore sensory activities such as water, bubbles, sand, sound dens and textured paints. Sensory Room sessions also available.

5. Cedars Hub Children’s Centre. MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday 7.45 – 9am Cedars Manor School Breakfast Club 7.45 – 9am Cedars Manor School Breakfast Club 7.45 – 9am Cedars Manor School Breakfast Club 7.45 – 9am Cedars Manor School Breakfast Club 7.45 – 9am Cedars Manor School Breakfast Club 9.30 – 10.30am Movers & Shakers Music and Movement 9.30am – 12.30pm Midwifery (By appointment only.) 9.30am – 12.30pm Midwifery (By appointment only.) 9.30 – 11am Stay & Play TALK group 10am – 1pm Citizens Advice Bureau (By appointment only.) 8.30am – 12.30pm Midwifery (By appointment only.) 10.45 – 11.45am Movers & Shakers Music and movement 10 – 11.30am Explore & Create Stay & Play 9.30 – 11.30am Health visitor Baby weighing Drop in. 1 – 2.30pm Cooking group Stay & Play Healthy living (Weaning Advice) 10 – 11.30am Twins Group Stay & Play (Linked with baby PAFT) 12 – 2.30pm Teachers of the deaf (By appointment only) 10 – 11.30am Breastfeeding support 10 – 11.30am Baby PAFT 1 – 4pm Two Year Progress Checks (By appointment only) 1 – 2.30pm Physical Play Stay & Play 1 – 2.30pm Sensory Play Stay & Play (Sensory Room sessions available.) 3.15 – 6pm Cedars After School Club 3.15 – 6pm Cedars After School Club 3.15 – 6pm Cedars After School Club 3.15 – 6pm Cedars After School Club 3.15 – 6pm Cedars After School Club Workshops and additional groups and services will be advertised separately. Please look out for flyers and posters.

6. Whitefriars Children’s Centre. MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday 9am – 12.30pm Midwifery Antenatal (By appointment only) 9am – 12.30pm Midwifery Antenatal (By appointment only) 9am – 12.30pm Midwifery Antenatal (By appointment only) 9am – 12.30pm Midwifery Antenatal (By appointment only) 9am – 12.30pm Midwifery Antenatal (By appointment only) Midwifery (By appointment only) 9.30am – 12pm Citizens Advice Bureau (By appointment only) 9.30 – 11.30am Childminder activity session (Childminders only) 10.45 – 11.45am Shake Rattle & Rhyme (Music group) 10 – 11.30am Toddler PAFT (By appointment only) 9.30 – 11am Stay & Play TALK group 1.30 – 3pm Weigh & Go clinic. Drop in ESOL pm (By appointment only) 12 - 1.30pm Breastfeeding Support Group 11am – 2pm Harrow Sling Library 1.30 – 3pm Baby Group (PAFT) Stay & Play 1 – 4pm Midwifery Postnatal (By appointment only) 1 – 4pm Midwifery Postnatal (By appointment only) 1 – 4pm Midwifery Postnatal (By appointment only) 1 – 4pm Midwifery Postnatal (By appointment only) 1 – 4pm Midwifery Postnatal (By appointment only)

7. Stanmore Park Delivery site. MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday 9.30am -12.30pm Midwifery (By appointment only) Your Local Library is running a Rhyme time session for children aged 0 – 3 years. 11 – 11.30am Stanmore Library 8 Stanmore Hill, Stanmore HA7 3BQ 10 – 11.30am Stay & Play Learning through Play (Previously PLSA Group) 18 months – 4 years 9am – 12.30pm Citizens Advice Bureau (By appointment only) 10am – 11am Stay & Play Baby group 1.30 – 3pm Explore and Create. Stay & Play 9.30 – 11.30am Health visitor Baby weighing. 1.30 – 3pm Stay & Play TALK group Your Local Library is running a Rhyme time session for children aged 0 – 3 years. 10 – 10.30am Stanmore Library 8 Stanmore Hill, Stanmore HA7 3BQ 1.30 – 2.30pm Movers & Shakers (Music and Movement) 4 – 5.30pm Arts & Crafts Children aged 4 years + (siblings welcome) 2.45 – 3.45pm Movers & Shakers (Music and Movement) Workshops and additional groups and services will be advertised separately. Please look out for flyers and posters.

8. Chandos Delivery site. MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday Am ESOL classes (By appointment only) 10 – 11.30am Stay & Play including Toy library 10 – 11.30am Stay & Play Baby PAFT 10 – 11.30am Stay & Play Explore & Create 9.45 – 11.45 am Xcite Employment Team Support finding work (By appointment only) Pm ESOL classes (By appointment only) 2 – 3pm Stay & Play Movers & Shakers Music & Movement 9.30am – 12pm Citizens Advice Bureau (By appointment only) Pm ESOL classes (By appointment only) Pinner Wood Delivery site. MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday 10 – 11.30am Childminders Group Speech and Language Clinic (By appointment only) 9.15 – 10.45am Stay & Play Music & Movement 10am – 12pm Breastfeeding Support Midwifery Clinic (By appointment only) 10 – 11.30am Stay & Play TALK group 11.15am – 12.15pm Stay & Play Baby Group PAFT (0 -18months) Midwifery Clinic (By appointment only) Your Local Library is running a Rhyme time session for children aged 0 – 3 years. 10.30 – 11am Pinner Library Speech and Language Clinic (By appointment only) 1.30 – 3pm Explore & Create Stay & Play 10 – 11.30am Cooking Group Stay & Play Healthy Living (Weaning advice)