1. All sessions are free of charge unless otherwise stated. Please note: There is free visitor parking on this site at the front of the building. Please use the drive through gate on the left hand side and push the buzzer for the Alders and we can let you in. Please do not bring in your own food or drinks to the centre (including sweets, crisps and drinks). Refreshments are provided for you. Thank you Alders and Chestnuts Children’s Centre Activity Schedule Centre opening times: 8.30am – 4.30pm Mon – Fri (Exc. Bank Holidays) Making a Difference Every Day Bracknell Forest Children’s Centre

2. Contact Us The Alders and Chestnuts Children’s Centre Branksome Hill Road Sandhurst Berkshire Tel: 01344 354200 Email: aldersandchestnuts.childrenscentre@bracknell- forest.gov.uk Website: www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/childrencentres Health Visitors The Alders Team: 01344 354207 Midwives The Alders Team: 01344 354209 Amanda Hales-Owen – Centre Manager Jo Forde – Centre Administrator and Receptionist Penny Wallington – Centre Project Worker Sue Elliott – Centre Project Worker Paula White – Family Outreach Worker

3. MondaysTuesdaysWednesdays Sensory Play 10:00 to 11:30 am Play session with sensory play for families with children with additional needs. At the Alders Children Centre. More information to follow shortly. *********************************** Bumps and Babies 1:30 to 3:00 pm at the Alders Children Centre Come and join this new baby group for 0 to 6 month olds and learn about attachment, weaning, ages and stages of child development, keeping my child safe. Enjoy playing with your baby and meeting new mums. ********************************** Nepalese Mothers Group 1:30 to 3:00 pm This is a drop in session for mothers from the Nepalese Community at the RMA Family Play Together at the RMA 10:00 to 11:30 am for families living on the RMA Enjoy joining in the fun activities with your children at our family fun play sessions. Make new friends and access information and advice. Under One’s is back on a Tuesday – Starting 30/04/2013 10:30 to 12:00 at the Alders Children Centre. This group is run by your health visitors for new parents and their babies. This is a drop in session. ********************************** Solitaire 1:30 to 3:00 at the Alders Children’s Centre This is a friendly supportive group for lone parents with 0 to 5 year old to come and play with your children, make new friends and access information and advice. Pop ins - Come and join your Family Outreach Support Worker 10:00 to 11:30 am. This is an invitation only group for families who have had, or are having or would like to have support from a Family Outreach Support Worker. An opportunity to make new friends, play activities, informal support and advice. For more information please contact Paula White on 07557435518 Little Explorers 10:00 to 11:30 at the Baptist Church in Sandhurst Come and join this group for crawlers to walkers. This is an ideal group to attend once your baby has grown out of the baby group. Enjoy exploring messy play with your child and learning the next steps of your child’s development. Make new friends and access information and advice. *********************************** Health Visitors Baby Weigh and Advice Clinic 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Alders Children Centre. This is a drop in session run by the Health Visitors. You can get your Baby weighed, ask your Health Visitors for advice and baby self weighing is also available. Please park your buggies in the buggy park. *********************************** Breast Feeding Support 1:00 to 3:00 pm Is available today at the Alders Children Centre. This is a drop in session run by the breast feeding network Breast feeding support is available across Bracknell Forest at various centres each day of the week. Please call Jo for more information 01344 354200 Wednesdays Tuesdays

4. Thursday Friday Saturday Speech and Language Drop in On the 3rd Thursday of every month 9:00 to 11:30 at the Alders Children Centre. If you have any concerns about your child’s speech and language development, please drop into the centre where they can be assessed by a speech and language therapist. Places ore on a first come first served basis. ************************************* Children Centre Drop In 09:30 to 11:00 am at Owlsmoor Community Centre. Come in, meet the Children Centre Team. Penny & Sue will be available to give information and advice. We will also have local community visitors attending sessions to give advice on a range of Services. Tea and coffee will be available. Babes and Explorers 10:00 to 11:30 am at St John the Baptist Church, Crowthorne. This is a drop in play session for parents / carers and their children 0 to 2 years old. Also on the 2nd and 4 th Friday of every month the Health Visitors will run their baby clinic. ******************************** Antenatal Drop in clinic 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the Alders Children’s Centre run by our community midwives. This is a drop in clinic to discuss any antenatal issues you may have with your community midwife. ******************************** Breastfeeding Café 1:30 to 2:30 pm along side Antenatal Drop in. Come along have a cuppa and an informal chat. Get support & advice from BFN & other mums. Dads and Kids 9:30 to 11:00 every 3rd Saturday of the Month (Excluding bank holiday weekends) This fun session is for dads, step dads, uncles, granddads with their children 0 to 5 year olds (older brothers and sisters are also welcome) ********************************* Antenatal Classes Please call your local community midwife to book onto these informative classes at the Alders Children Centre 10:00 to 4:00. Telephone 01344 354209

5. Bracknell Forest Children’s Centres The Alders and Chestnuts Children’s Centre Childminding Play Together We would like to offer all childminders from Sandhurst and Crowthorne area the use of our family room at the Alders Children Centre, giving you the chance to meet up with other childminders in your local area. Childminders can ring on a Monday morning to check if there is a room free anytime that week. We cannot guarantee the room will be free to use every week as our sessions will take priority. Bookings will be take on a ‘first come first served’ basis and priority will be given to childminders from the Sandhurst / Little Sandhurst & Crowthorne area. Due to the size of the room numbers will be limited. If you are supplying your own materials the room will be free of charge. If you would like to use our materials there will be a charge of £1 per child. All children attending the centre must be registered. Childminders can obtain a registration forms from the centre and ask their families to complete and return to us. The Alders & Chestnuts Children Centre Branksome Hill Road, Sandhurst. Berks. GU47 0QE Tel: 01344 354200 There is parking on site at the front of the building. Please use the drive through gate on the left hand side and buzz the Alders to be let in.

6. Dump your Dummy Word of the Week The Alders Children’s Centre is a Dummy Free Zone. To help encourage your toddler to talk, staff at the Alders & Chestnuts will be asking you not to use a dummy whist in the centre. (unless your baby is tired or upset) Dummies can be left with the dummy bear and collected before you leave the centre. For further information or support on dumping your dummy please see any member of the Alders & Chestnuts Team. The Dummy Bear What is 'word of the week'? Did you know that the more words your child can use the better they will do in school! Children under 5 can learn several new words every day, but only if they hear them. ‘Word of the week’ is our way of helping your children learn new words

7. Volunteers Interested in becoming a Children’s Centre Volunteer? Why Volunteer? Have the opportunity to: Be part of a friendly team Gain new skills and confidence Meet new people Make a difference Enhance your CV You can decide how much time you are able to give, support and all training is provided Call Jo on 01344 354200 for more information ‘I’ve become a volunteer…I’m more confident meeting new people and being in groups’ Family Outreach Workers Please don’t feel alone... Help is at hand The Alders & Chestnuts Children’s Centre offers free, confidential, independent support for families with children under five. Services can be adapted to meet individual needs, including: Behaviour management, emotional support, isolation, stress, benefits, information and advice. Call the Alders & Chestnuts on 01344 354200 to find out who your local Outreach Support Workers is and how they can help you. We all have times in our lives when we need help and support Paula White

8. Employment Looking for work? Needing Careers Advice? Needing further training? Needing help with a CV or interview skills? Being made redundant and not sure what to do? Don’t know what benefits your entitled to or how going back to work can affect these? Then help is at hand. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Open Learning Centre – 01344 457427 Rectory Lane Bracknell RG12 7GR www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/adultandcommunityeducation …………………………………………………………………………… National Careers Service – 0800 100 900 www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk …………………………………………………………………………… Grow Our Own – 01344 354220 @ The Open Learning Centre www.growourown.co.uk …………………………………………………………………………… Job Centre Plus – 0845 604 3719 www.direct.gov.uk/en/employment/jobseekers …………………………………………………………………………… The Alders & Chestnuts – 01344 354200 There is a job folder in reception with a list of current jobs from Job Centre Plus

9. Please contact me… I am interested in and would like to know more information about: Family Outreach Worker (Paula)  Parenting workshops,  Debt, Benefit & Housing Advice,  Self Esteem,  Worries about your relationships,  1 to 1 Additional Support  Cooking & Healthy Eating  Lone Parents,  Help to quit smoking,  Domestic Abuse Support  (ever experienced Domestic Abuse? Not sure who to talk to or what to do next? Call the Alders on 01344 354200 for more information on how the centre can help you) My Contact Details are: Name…………………...................................................................... Address…………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………Postcode…………………… Please fill in the information below and return this sheet to : The Alders & Chestnuts Children’s Centre, Branksome Hill Road, Sandhurst. GU47 0QE

10. Watch out for emails advertising the following:  Paediatric First Aid  Birth & Beyond Programme  The Art of Relationships  Why Play Matters?  Assertiveness Course  Forest Schools  Family Football  Family Fitness  Healthy Eating courses  Expectant Fathers course  Baby Massage  Sensory Play for families with children with additional needs For more information on any of the above, please call Jo on 01344 354200. Coming Soon

11. Monday 1 – 2.30pm The Sycamores Children’s Centre Crown Wood Hall, Opladen Way, Crown Wood Bracknell. RG12 0PE T: 01344 312800 Tuesday 9.30am – 11.30am The Willows Children’s Centre Priestwood Youth Centre, Priestwood Court Road, Priestwood RG42 1UD T: 01344 354450 Wednesday 10.00am – 12.00noon The Oaks Children’s Centre Wordsworth, Great Hollands Bracknell. RG12 8QN T: 01344 317020 Wednesday 1.00 - 2.15pm The Hollies Children’s Centre The Binfield Club, Forest Road Binfield, RG42 4DU T: 01344 317020 Wednesday 1.30 – 3.00pm The Alders Children’s Centre Branksome Hill Road, College Town Sandhurst. GU47 0QE T: 01344 354200 Thursday* 9.30am – 11am The Rowans Children’s Centre Pondmoor Road, Easthampstead Bracknell. RG12 7JZ T: 01344 312800 *Except 1 st Thursday in month Friday 1.30 – 2.30pm The Alders Children’s Centre Branksome Hill Road, College Town Sandhurst. GU47 0QE T: 01344 354200 Bracknell Forest Children’s Centres www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/childrenscentres Are you new to breastfeeding? Would you like advice and support? Come along to one of the Children’s Centres & chat to a registered Breastfeeding Supporter from the Breastfeeding Network BfN Supporterline: 0300 100 0210 www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk Breastfeeding Helpline: 0300 100 0212 Apr 13

12. Centre Opening Times & Useful Contacts The opening times for the Alders and Chestnuts Children's Centres are: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Monday to Thursday 4:00 pm on Fridays (The centre will be closed on Bank Holidays) Useful numbers: Bracknell Forest Council: 01344 352000 Out of Hours Emergency Number: 01344 786515 (5pm to 8.30am Monday to Friday, weekends and Bank Holidays) NHS Direct: 0845 4647 Berkshire Women’s Aid: 0118 950 4003 Police: Non emergency: 101 Emergency: 999 Breastfeeding Network: 0300 100 0210 Alders Health Visitors: 01344 354207 Alders Midwives: 01344 354209