Please take a look at our display boards in the corridor. The board is packed full of information on groups and activities we have here at the Centre, also information on local events and health information.

Please don’t forget about the awareness sessions that run every Monday. The sessions are “Toddlers and toilets”, “Weaning and fussy eaters”, “Look who’s talking”, “Well child and strong child”. Some of the sessions are delivered by health visitors. Crèche is provided for all the sessions.

Dad’s engagement and sharing good practice

As part of an area wide initiative to improve children’s centre’s engagement with dads, we have been involved in a steering group with other local children’s centres to share good practice and resources to run events and activities for dads across Bradford West.

Saturday 10th of November marked the first in a series of road show events which will be going around 8 local children’s centres and offering a range of activities for dads and children to get involved in. Imran went along to help out at the event which took place at Farnham and was joined by Mo and Zakaria who also took their children along. The event was well attended and purposeful in two ways. Firstly for the dads and children who really enjoyed making paper aeroplanes and kites, to playing games with parachutes etc. They were also offered a free swim at Richard Dunns for sharing some suggestions on how to improve the services to cater for dads. Secondly for the children’s centres to be able to come together and ask dads how we can better engage with them. We found ourselves often being asked for advice and suggestions on how the day should run and this was nice because people appreciated the effort that has happened for dads at St Edmund’s over the past few years. When asked for the secret ingredient to engaging with dads, our response was that we don’t really have one and in fact this is an ongoing learning process and more importantly that we are lucky to have committed fathers at St Edmund’s who have driven this vision forward and continue to do so.

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“The staff are always warm and friendly. All my concerns are dealt with in an efficient and polite manner leaving me stress free. You’re doing a great job.”

“I am rally proud of the service from the office, if I ever need any help I feel really supported by the staff.”

“Overall I just wanted to say it is a lovely centre, I’m fortunate to be able to use this service. You always brighten my day when I walk in. Thank you.”

“I really like this school and recommend it to all my friends and family. The service and staff are very good they really make you feel comfortable.”

“I am very pleased with all staff. Carry on doing a good job.”

“All staff are very friendly any time I visit the Centre.”

“Overall a fantastic nursery and childcare providers with excellent staff.”

“I always feel comfortable approaching any member of staff at the nursery. Always feel at ease.”

“I have never had a problem everyone is always friendly and welcoming.”

“I am very happy with the way the nursery is run namely the yellow class where professionalism and co-operation is shown clearly to parents.”

“I fell happy specifically thanks to Iram, Ruth & Amanda. Continue your good work.”

“I fell that the staff members at the school are kind, helpful, understanding and most importantly make you feel welcome, even to ask questions. I feel that the staff members make every effort to help answer any queries or concerns, and direct you to the appropriate person who can help. I feel the staff members are doing well, just continue to listen and help parents in a kind, understanding manner and quickly. I feel that all members are doing an excellent job, but I especially remember when I newly moved to this area, I felt lost and confused in finding my way around Iram made every effort to help me, her kindness was appreciated.”

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The 12 hour courses of literacy and numeracy that we have held as St Edmund’s are designed to develop basic literacy and numeracy as well as support their children’s learning at school.

The Family Learning courses that have run at St Edmund’s have been an enormous success for families – parents have gained confidence, and self esteem has risen for parents and children that have completed the joint courses which have run for literacy and numeracy.

These courses run for 15 weeks where parents have gained level 1 or level 2 in English and Numeracy!

Here is some feedback from parents who have attended the courses:-

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