School Age Children
“You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way!”
Dr Seuss
Our school-age children need security. As parents and caregivers, we create this secure base through loving limits and routines that guide them as they grow and explore. Children need our patience and guidance in learning to be in all their spaces from school to home.
There is no book nor website that will tell you how to get your relationship right with your child. There will be times when it’s hard. But if you hold onto what works well and learn from when you are not at your best your child will feel loved and secure.
We strive to provide programmes and activities that supports your loving relationship with your child.
Parenting Programmes
Are you interested joining a parenting programme where you can meet other parents; develop your parenting skills and explore solutions to the challenges we meet as parents? We have parenting programmes that focus on all the various stages of our children’s lives. For the school-age children we have:
Parents Plus Children's Programme
This programme was designed to target the needs of primary school children. It supports parents to communicate positively with their children. The aim of the course is to help parents not only solve discipline and other childhood problems, but also for parents to develop closer and more satisfying relationships with their children. This is achieved by exploring areas such as - Play and special time with children, building children’s self-esteem and confidence, encouraging children’s learning/supporting homework, establishing daily routines as well as other topics.
Target Group: parents of children aged 6-11years
Duration: 8 weeks x 2 hours
To sign -up or find out more complete our confidential contact form and one of our staff will be in touch.
To find out when our next programme is on just click on our calendar.
Circle of Security Parenting Programme
We have all felt clueless about what our child might need from us. Being able to make sense of what your child is really asking of you supports the relationship between you both. The Circle of Security® Parenting™ Programme provides a space where secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened.
Using the Circle of Security model, our trained Facilitators work with you to:
• Understand your child’s emotional world by learning to read emotional needs
• Support your child’s ability to successfully manage emotions
• Enhance the development of your child's self esteem
• Honour the innate wisdom and desire for their child to be secure
Target Group: for parents of new-borns- 8 years
Duration: 8 weeks x 2 hours
To sign -up or find out more complete our confidential contact form and one of our staff will be in touch.
To find out when our next programme is on just click on our calendar.
The Incredible Years Parents Programme
The Incredible Years Parent Programme is a 14-week programme for parents of children aged 3 and over that supports parents and builds optimal parenting skills. The programme focuses on strengthening children's social skills, emotional regulation and school readiness skills, using praise and incentives to encourage cooperative behaviour, positive discipline - rules, routines and effective limit setting. Parents learn to strengthen parent-child interactions and reduce harsh discipline. The programme also looks at self-care and establishing peer support networks.
Target Group: Parents of children aged 3-8 years
Duration: 14 weeks x 2.5 hours
For further information on baby massage check out http://www.incredibleyears.com/programs/
To sign -up or find out more complete our confidential contact form and one of our staff will be in touch.
To find out when our next programme is on just click on our calendar.
Parents Support Workshops
We invite speakers in to the centre to give informative talks to parents and carers throughout the year. These are usually two- hour workshops: some are held in the morning and others in the evening to suit parents with different schedules. These talks have been on topics such as Emotional Regulation, ADHD, Child Development, baby weaning and paediatric first aid. We have also explored topics such as healthy nutrition and diet for families and held workshops on parent/child mental health. We advertise these workshops on our website and our Facebook Page
