Our family learning programme delivers a variety of courses, workshops and events both in person, online and at different venues in Waltham Forest. Courses and workshops are free for families; all children must be accompanied by their parents/carers/any adult relative.
Parenting courses and workshops
Parents: as a result of attending our courses or workshops you will improve your skills, gain new knowledge and increase your understanding of how to support your child’s learning whilst meeting and sharing experiences with other families.
We currently have a variety of courses available including:
- E- Safety Workshop - Workshop – Parenting
- A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Phonics Key Stage 1 - Parenting
- Calm Parents, Calm Children - Parenting
- Fantastic Phonics Workshop - Parenting
- Fun with Numbers for Early Years - Parenting
- Improve your Digital Skills - Parenting
- Keeping Up with the Children - English Key Stage 1 - Parenting
- Keeping Your Child Safe Online - Parenting
- Money Matters - Everyday Budgeting - Parenting
- Raising Resilient and Confident Children - Parenting
- Sewing and Textile Crafts: A Beginner's Course for Parents - Parenting
- Supporting Your Child’s Transition from Nursery to Primary School - Parenting
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Families learning together
Our workshops are a great way for families to learn together, gain new knowledge and increase their understanding of how to support their child’s learning while engaging in creative and fun activities.
Our workshops run throughout the year in local Family Hubs’s, libraries and community spaces, recent courses include:
- Introduction to Coding and Algorithms – Families Learning Together
- Create a Seasonal Wreath - Workshop - Families Learning Together
- Nature Inspired Art - Workshop - Families Learning Together
- Storytelling and Crafts Workshop for Chinese New Year - Families Learning Together
- Paper Mosaic Art Workshop - Families Learning Together
- Celebrating Pride Month through Craft - Workshop - Families Learning Together
- Create a Christmas Tree Decoration - Workshop - Families Learning Together
- Easter Arts and Crafts - Families Learning Together
- Fabric Craft Weaving - Half Term Workshop - Families Learning Together
- Recycled Arts and Crafts - Families Learning Together
- Make a Bird Feeder - Families Learning Together
- Summer Cards Workshops - Families Learning Together
- Arts and Crafts - Half Term Workshop - Families Learning Together
- Valentines Crafts for Your Loved Ones - Half Term Workshop - Families Learning Together
We also offer a variety of 'Families Learning Together' courses throughout the year at our Queens Road learning centre.
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Family Cookery Club
Date: Saturday Mornings - 10am to 12pm
Families are invited to attend these free, drop-in cookery workshops where the emphasis is on taking part in a fun, hands on and practical workshop preparing an internationally themed lunch for families to enjoy together at the end of each event.
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