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TAV I S TO C K AR E A C H I L D R E N ’S C E N TR E
S U M M E R N E W S L E TTE R - I ssu e 23
Family Fu n D ays
An opport u nit y for all t h e
family t o b e t og et h er on a
S at u rday.
Address: Tav ist oc k Area C h ildren’s C ent re, Ab b ey R ise,
Tav ist oc k P L 19 9FD
E mail: t av ist oc kc h ildrensc ent re@ b arnardos.org .u k
Tel N o: 018 22 614210
W eb sit e: www.b arnardos.org .u k/ dev onc c / t av ist oc kc c
1st S ept emb er: W et and wild
session in t h e ‘g arden’ a
c h ang e of c lot h es and a t owel
may b e u sefu l! N o b ooking
req u ired.
6t h O c t ob er: Tot sy Tu rv y soft
play session for g rown u ps
and lit t le ones t o ju mp &
b ou nc e arou nd. P lease ring t o
b ook a plac e.
3rd N ov emb er: Fireworks Fu n!
I nc lu ding a B B Q and
sparklers in t h e g arden. N o
b ooking req u ired.
1st D ec emb er: C h rist mas
C raft s making c ards and
dec orat ions. N o b ooking
req u ired.
S ept emb er N ews
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S t art ing 6 S ept emb er: L it t le E x plorers in t h e C ommu nit y C ent re, W oolwell.
Th u rsdays 10.00amook
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10.00am- 11.00am.
11.00am. P lease b oo
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S t art ing 6 S ept emb er:
er: L it t le E x plorers in t h e U nit ed R eformed C h u rc h , Tav ist oc k.
Th u rsdays 1.30pm1.30pm-2.30pm.
2.30pm. P lease b ook.
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S t art ing 10 S ept emb er:
er: J o J ing les in S t P au l s C h u rc h , Y elv ert on. M ondays 1.30pm1.30pm 2.15pm. D rop in.
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S t art ing 10 S ept emb er: S olih u ll P arent ing C ou rse in t h e Tav ist oc k Area C h il drens
C ent re.
12.45pm--2.45pm for 10 weeks
re. M ondays 12.45pm
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S t art ing 13 S ept emb er: O lder parent s g rou p in t h e Tav ist oc k Area C h ildren’s
C ent re. Alt ernat e Th u rsdays 10.00am10.00am-11.00am. D rop in
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S t art ing 13 S ept emb er: S ing
ing le P arent s G rou p in t h e Tav ist oc k Area C h ildren’s
2.00pm--3.00pm. D rop in.
C ent re. Th u rsdays 2.00pm
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S t art ing 14 S ept emb er: Freedom in t h e Tav ist oc k Area C h ildren’s C ent re, Tav ist oc k.
F r i d ay s 9 . 3 0 a m - 1 1 . 0 0 a m f o r 1 0 w e e k s
C ommu nit y C afé
V ac c ines for kids
Th e C ommu nit y C afé will b e ru nning
ev ery Friday from now on from 2.00pm
– 3.00pm. H av e you b een along yet t o
t ry ou t ou r c akes and c offee and t aken
adv ant ag e of ou r sale or swap t ab le?
W e’d lov e t o see you t h ere.
O ne of t h e most import ant t h ing s t h at a
parent c an do for t h eir c h ild is t o make
su re t h at t h ey h av e all t h eir rou t ine
c h ildh ood v ac c inat ions. I t 's t h e most
effec t iv e way of keeping t h em
prot ec t ed ag ainst infec t iou s diseases.
Th ere’s also a
c h anc e t o meet
st aff and t alk
ab ou t you r
opinions on t h e
serv ic es we ru n
and t o t ell u s you r
ideas for t h e
fu t u re.
I deally, kids sh ou ld h av e t h eir jab s at
t h e rig h t ag e t o prot ec t t h em as early as
possib le and minimise t h e risk of
infec t ion.
Find ou t from you r H ealt h V isit or wh ic h
jab s you r c h ild needs, wh en t h ey need
t h em, and t h e b enefit s of eac h .
L it t l e E x pl orers
E X C I TI N G N E W G R O U P !
A session for c h ildren sit t ing u p b u t wh o
aren’t yet walking , it ru ns for 4 weeks on a
Th u rsday in W oolwell ( 10.00-11.00am) and
in Tav ist oc k ( 1.30-2.30pm) .
B O O K I N G E S S E N TI AL , L I M I TE D S P AC E S
– g iv e u s a c all t o b ook you r spac e.
W at c h you r c h ild ex plore and learn, disc u ss
h ow t o su pport you r c h ild’s dev elopment
and c onfidenc e … all u sing simple it ems
from arou nd t h e h ome!
1st g rou p: S ept 6t h – S ept 27 t h
2nd g rou p: O c t 11t h – N ov 1st
3rd g rou p: N ov 15t h - D ec 6t h
N E W !
TAC C ‘B reast feeding S u pport H el pline’
W e are pleased t o annou nc e t h e lau nc h of ou r new TAC C ‘B reast feeding S u pport H elpline’
Th is ph one line will b e manned b y ou r fu lly t rained v olu nt eer b reast feeding peer su pport ers
and will b e ab le t o prov ide you wit h u p t o dat e informat ion and b ot h prac t ic al and emot ional
su pport wh en needed. B reast feeding is a fant ast ic t h ing t o do for b ot h mu m and b ab y and we
want t o do ou r b est t o su pport you ev ery st ep of t h e way. All c alls are c onfident ial and t h e
ph one will b e manned 7 days a week from 9am-5pm. For c alls made ou t side t h ese t imes, you
will b e ab le t o leav e a messag e and a peer su pport er will g et b ac k t o you .
P lease b e aware t h at all ou r peer su pport ers are v olu nt eers and h av e you ng c h ildren, so t h ey
may not answer t h e ph one immediat ely. Th ey will, h owev er ret u rn you r c all as soon as
possib le if you leav e a messag e. Th e nu mb er t o ring is 07 58 4 58 6965.
6965 H appy feeding !
Amb er Teet h ing N ec klac es
Y ou said… … we c h ang ed!
C h oking h az ard
Y ou ng P arent s
D ev on C ou nt y C ou nc il’s Trading S t andards
t eam is warning parent s ag ainst b u ying
amb er t eet h ing nec klac es for t h eir you ng
c h ildren. Th e nec klac es, wh ic h are
desig ned t o b e worn b y b ab ies wh ile
t eet h ing , h av e b een fou nd t o b e a pot ent ial
c h oking and st rang u lat ion h az ard.
S ome of t h ese produ c t s h av e failed U K
safet y t est s and h av e b een rec alled and
wit h drawn from t h e E u ropean market and
Trading S t andards O ffic ers are adv ising
b u sinesses in D ev on t o wit h draw t h e
nec klac es from sale. H owev er many are st ill
b eing sold online t h rou g h well known
web sit es, and it is feared parent s in D ev on
may h av e pu rc h ased t h em.
Y ou said t h at t h e t imes of t h e Y ou ng
P arent s session wasn’t working well
arou nd lu nc h and naps… … so we c h ang ed
t h e t imes.
S t ay and P l ay in P rinc et own
Y ou said t h at you wou ld like more c ont ac t
wit h t h e H ealt h V isit ors at t h e S t ay and
P lay in P rinc et own and t o b e ab le t o weig h
you r b ab ies… … .in part nersh ip wit h t h e
H ealt h V isit ors we now offer mont h ly
sessions wh ere you c an weig h you r b ab y
and speak t o a H ealt h V isit or ab ou t
anyt h ing t h at c onc erns you .
M u c ky P u ps
Y ou said t h at t h e ev alu at ion form for
M u c ky P u ps wasn’t v ery easy t o
c omplet e… … .so we c h ang ed it b y asking
some more direc t q u est ions t o h elp you .
L ist ening t o you
you and list ening t o you r
c h ild
W e c ont inu e t o list en t o you r v iews and t o
ask for you r opinions on ou r serv ic es so
t h at we c an improv e.
P lease look ou t for t h e yellow c omment
sh eet s t h at are t aken t o ev ery session
wh ere you c an writ e down you r c omment s
or t alk t o st aff.
W e like t o know wh at you and you r c h ild
g ain from at t ending t h e sessions. W h et h er
you h av e t ried new play ideas at h ome t o
enc ou rag e you r c h ild’s dev elopment as a
resu lt of at t ending a session.
K eeping C h il dren S afe is ou r h ig h est priorit
priorit y.
W e are h ere t o h elp and su pport parent s. W e are also h ere t o h elp improv e c h ildren’s liv es
and ex perienc es. I n t h e c ou rse of ou r work we may h ear ab ou t personal det ails; and wh ile
we h av e t o rec ord ou r work t o prov ide a g ood serv ic e, we will not sh are t h is t ype of
informat ion wit h anyone ou t side B arnardo’s wit h ou t t h e informed c onsent of t h e person
c onc erned.
Th ere is one ex c ept ion t o t h is. W e c annot promise t o keep informat ion t o ou rselv es if we
b eliev e a c h ild’s safet y is at risk. W e b eliev e t h at like u s you want c h ildren t o b e safe, and
will u nderst and t h e reason for t h is polic y.
I f you wish t o know more ab ou t t h e polic ies of Tav ist oc k C h ildren’s C ent re, you c an speak
t o a memb er of st aff, wh o will b e h appy t o prov ide more informat ion and answer any
q u eries.
O llie – Team L eader
S h ona – P rojec t
Administ rat or
M ary – Administ rat or
E mma – C ent re W orker
K eely – C ent re W orker
K at ie – C ent re W orker
Ab b y – C ent re W orker
Ally – C ent re W orker
L ynn – C ent re W orker
M ag g i – P lay L eader
V ic t oria – P lay L eader
Anne – P lay W orker
K aren – P lay W orker
C lare – P lay W orker
S arah – P lay W orker
M U C K Y P U P S IS M O V IN G !
Th is is a 7 week messy play session for u nder
5’s. Tu esday’s 11.30am-12.30pm at W oolwell
S c ou t H u t . B O O K I N G E S S E N TI AL , L I M I TE D
S P AC E S - g iv e u s a c all t o b ook you r spac e.
O ld c lot h es essent ial, st ains possib le and fu n
g u arant eed!
E ac h week foc u ses on a different area of you r
c h ild’s dev elopment , find ou t ab ou t t h e
import anc e of play – wit h lot s of ac t iv it ies you
c an do at h ome!
1st g rou p: S ept 4t h – O c t 16t h
2nd g rou p: N ov 6t h – D ec 18 t h
Th ere will b e a C AB ( C it iz en’s A
Adv
dv ic e B u reau )
Adv isor at t h e following sessions t o answer
q u est ions informall y on issu es su c h as deb t ,
employment
nt , h ou sing ,
b enefit s, employme
disc riminat ion et c or ring 08 444 111444
S ept
6t h
C ommu nit y C linic , TAC C
12t h
S t ay & P lay, W oolwell
18 t h
S t ay & P lay, P rinc et own
18 t h
E arly D ays, TAC C
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24
S olih u ll, TAC C
25t h
E arly D ays, B ere Alst on
O ct
1st
Ant enat al, TAC C
4t h
C ommu nit y C linic , TAC C
5t h
S t ay and P lay, B ere Alst on
10t h
B oob ie B ab ies / Y ou ng P arent s,
TAC C
16t h
E arly D ays, TAC C
26t h
Freedom / B ou nc e & R h yme /
C ommu nit y C afé , TAC C
N ov
st
1
C ommu nit y C linic , TAC C
14t h
S t ay & P lay, W oolwell
20t h
S t ay & P lay, P rinc et own
th
20
E arly D ays, TAC C
27 t h
E arly D ays, B ere Alst on
M ore dat es t o follow.
TAC C = Tav ist oc k Area C h ildren’s C ent re
Registered Charity No 216250 and SCO 37605