Family Learning
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Adult Maths and English
Success story with the Maths! 100% passed last year - this year it could be you!
West Kent College offers FREE adult maths and english courses at Cranbrook Children's Centre. Gain a City & Guilds FREE qualification from Entry Level to Level 2 (equivalent to A* to C GCSE). Work at your own pace and study for one or both qualifications if you wish. You can make new friends in a happy atmosphere. A FREE creche available for your child/children. FREE £10 meat voucher for each 4 weeks completed.
Your qualification could help you to obtain a better job or go on to further education or even just help your children with their homework; there will be plenty of help and support throughout your learning.
Maths and English - 12.15pm - 3.00pm Tuesdays (term time only). Contact us to book a place or to be put on the waiting list. New maths course for 10 weeks. Course will commence on the 17th April 1.00pm - 3pm.
Little Caterpillars (discover and play)
A sensory play drop in for babies 6 - 18 months Thursday mornings 9.30 - 10.30am.
Learning Through Play - with Kent Adult Education Service
We are offering parents the opportunity to attend a free workshop which will commence on the 2nd May 9.30 - 11.30am and will run for 5 weeks. The course is for parents only and looks at the value and importance of play. Talk about different areas of development and consider how play is vital for all of them. To book a place please speak to Reception for more information - free creche available.
Martyn Steers of the Royal Life Saving Society delivers the "Save a Baby's life" class, teaching baby resuscitation techniques and choking prevention. Contact us for more information. Date for the next course is Wednesday 13th June 10:00 - 11:30am. Please contact us to book a place.
Tea and Talk French Group
Come and join us speaking French in a relaxed group on Thursday evenings 7.30 - 8.30pm. All abilities welcomed. Commencing again in January - term time only.
Library Books
We have a small selection of books from the library available to loan from the Children's Centre. We also have a variety of helpful parenting books. Just ask a member of staff if you would like to borrow one.
Sewing Group Success in Sandhurst
This is an update from Sheila Sparks (volunteer) on our six enjoyable weeks at the sewing group at Sandhurst nursery school.
"To start with we all got to know how our sewing machine works and what amazing things we could do, such as applique and quilting, apart from basic stitching and sigzag stitching. As you can see from the photographs over the following weeks our confidence grew and we made lovely things such as P.E bags little girls dresses and shoes, cushions and cute soft toys such as a gingerbread man, a pair of mice and a cuddly pony.
Why not join us and learn how to read patterns, do invisible hand stitching, put in zips, button holes, mending and taking up your hems among other things. It's not just sewing either, as we make new friends, exchange ideas and various tips over coffee while the children play nearby".
Comments from the Group:
"Really enjoyed the classes. Look forward to September when they start again. The staff are so friendly and helpful"
"It was wonderful, everyone was so helpful and I learnt a lot and my daughter enjoyed herself".
"Yet again really enjoyed the sewing group and the help is wonderful".