Lakenham | Tuckswood | Brooke | Poringland | Rockland St Mary | Stoke Holy Cross | Surlingham | Framingham Earl | Trowse

East City and Framingham Earl Area

Cavell Primary School | Duckett Close | Norwich | NR1 2LR | 01603 621927

Cecil Road | Norwich | NR1 2TJ | 01603 463121

Supporting families in their journey through life

D I R E C T O R Y

S P R I N G

T E R M

Jan-April 2012

East City and Framingham Earl Area Children’s Centre is a Sure Start Children’s Centre which is based on the site of Cavell Primary School. It is a centre which works with families who have children aged between 0 and 5 throughout the south part of the city, as far south as Brooke.

Any family, no matter where they live can attend. We currently run activities and courses on a wide range of themes, from 14 different venues throughout our reach area.

Unless otherwise stated, all activities are FREE at the point of contact. All you have to do is turn up and join in the fun! More details about each of the activities on offer, when and where they are happening, can be seen in the following pages.

The Base is a community and family support centre which is situated on The Hewett

School site. It is a partnership between Barnardo’s, the Central Norwich Foundation Trust and the

Parkside Special School Trust.

The Base and the East City and

Framingham Earl Area Children’s Centre

are working together to offer families the

services that they have asked for. We are always open to new ideas and aim to

support our communities in the best way

possible so please let us know if there is anything you would like to see offered and we will do our

best to try and provide it for you.

We run Youth Clubs and support services for young people, mainly after school, but also have a

range of services throughout the week for parents, carers and families to access. All of the adult

services are currently free of charge and we welcome new members. More details about what we

have on at The Base can be found in the following pages of this booklet and if you have any questions,

please get in touch with Gemma at thebasenorwich@gmail.com or call on 01603 463121.

If you are interested in coming in to have a look around The Base, we have a drop-in coffee morning

on a Tuesday morning (term time), where Sarah our Parent Support Adviser will be on hand to

welcome you with a cup of tea and give you a tour round.

East City and Framingham Earl Area Children’s Centre

What’s on offer ….?

Giggle, Yell, Move

A fun session with lots of ‘huffing and puffing’ and plenty of laughter, whilst encouraging your children to exercise and develop movement skills.

Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Messy Play A chance for you and your children to enjoy a range of messy materials such as paint, flour, water, sand and much more… and the best part is you don’t have the mess in your own house.

Mondays and Thursdays

Little Chefs An opportunity for children to discover the joy of cooking and for adults to share recipes and learn new ways of cooking healthy, affordable meals and snacks.

Mondays

Music Spectacular Children love to make noise and this is a great session that allows them to do just that. Listen to the guitar, flute and ukulele, sing along to your favourite songs and learn some new ones too. Then take a moment to play with the instruments and toys and listen to a story.

Tuesdays

Family Play

A session where children and adults can play, laugh and chat together whilst exploring a range of toys and meeting new people.

Wednesdays and Fridays

Baby Signing

Baby signing provides an opportunity for babies and young children to learn a range of signs that enable them to communicate with others when they are unable to do so vocally.

Wednesdays and Thursdays

Baby Bounce & Rhyme

This half an hour music group is targeted at babies. We use lots of props and action songs to encourage little ones. We sing classics like ‘wind the bobbin up’ and ‘twinkle twinkle little star’ along with new songs like ‘tiny turtle’ and ‘Zoom Zoom Zoom’.

Wednesdays and Fridays

Under 2’s

A session that provides young children and babies the opportunity to explore their environment, and allows adults to meet new people and chat over a cup of tea or coffee.

Thursdays

Baby Massage

If you have a baby under 3 months old and would like to learn the techniques of infant massage this is the course for you. A 5-week certificated course that promotes bonding and attachment whilst providing many health benefits.

Mondays and Thursdays

Circuit Training and Body Conditioning (Aerob-i-tone)

A great way to get fit and tone up. Starting with circuit training and moving onto some legs, bums and tums floor work. This session is great for all levels of fitness whether you’re looking to get fit or keep fit! (Crèche available for under 5’s)

Mondays

Young Picassos A family art and craft based group, where children and adults can explore a range of art materials to make their own creations! We make, we play and we enjoy a story and song at the end.

Thursdays and Fridays

Baby Moves

Baby moves is a 6 week programme and is a great way to get moving, talking and playing together in a friendly atmosphere, helping babies to develop their brains in a natural way.

Thursdays and Fridays

Outdoor Explorers

A session focused on outside activities and exploring the natural outdoor environment. We will be growing, planting, digging and using our produce to cook with.

Fridays

One World

A group that provides a space for families to come together to celebrate diversity within the local area. A chance to share cultural experiences through cooking, art and crafts, songs/dance and celebrating national festivals.

Tuesdays

Music (St Albans)

Sing along with instruments, props and learn new songs. Music is a laid back group where we sing for 30 minutes. In the remaining time we play with toys and have a snack, giving the children a chance to make friends and play with other children.

Mondays

Pick ‘n’ Mix Come and join us for lots of fun exploring different activities such as movement, Messy Play, Music and Story, art and craft and cooking.

Fridays

Adult Education

Adult education classes enable adults to return to learning in a friendly relaxed environment. Crèche facilities are available so that you can learn new skills whilst your children are having fun in a safe, caring environment.

Tuesdays and Thursdays

Bikes and Trikes A fun session with lots of different sized bikes and trikes available for children to ride around on. A great session for male Parents/Carers to come along and get involved in.

Saturdays

Wiggle & Jiggle Wiggle and Jiggle is a fun music and dance session for parents and their children who are toddling up to 5 years. Drop in and enjoy a session of movement, dance, music and singing. Learn some new songs, new actions and enjoy some classic songs together. A fun way to exercise with your child and help their communication skills, hand-eye coordination and body awareness.

Mondays

Young Parent’s Group

Are you currently pregnant or a young parent… and aged 20 or under? Come along to the Young Parents Group, meet other young parents, enjoy a free lunch, learn new skills and try out some new activities.

Wednesdays

New

Session

New

Session

Zumba If you want to work out whilst having a party, then try Zumba! A Latin inspired dance-aerobic workout that gives you a full body work out, combining toning, cardio and lots of fun! (Crèche available for under 5’s)

Wednesdays and Fridays

Little Treasures Join us for exploratory fun at the Children’s Centre where we will be playing with treasure baskets, boxes, soft play and letting our imaginations run wild.

Tuesdays

Music and Story Sing along with instruments and props, learn new songs and share stories. Music and story is a laid back group where we sing for 30 minutes. In the remaining time we play with toys, share stories and have a snack, giving the children a chance to make friends and play with other children.

Tuesdays

Stories and Adventures with Nick Fire up your imagination, and join Nick at The Base to start writing stories. Over the course of five weeks, we'll write stories for children, poems, share and swap ideas, and look at various styles of writing from fiction to writing about ourselves. No previous writing experience needed …. (Crèche available for under 5s)

Wednesdays

New Session

New

Session

What’s on offer ….?

One-to-one counselling (by

appointment only) Appointments are offered by the local charity, Dawn’s

New Horizon, who provide information and support on

domestic violence. The free counselling service is for

anyone whose life is being directly affected by domestic

violence.

Mondays

Parkside SEN Coffee Morning

Join Natasha Peachment, Parkside Parent Support

Advisor, for the Parkside SEN Coffee Morning. Natasha

provides advice and support for parents of children with

Special Educational Needs, signposting to other support

agencies, a listening ear and all with free tea and

biscuits! The last Monday of every month

Young Carers Group

Running every other Monday, is a new Young Carers

Group. The group is for any young person who cares

for a member of their family and who is in high school,

aged 11 to 18 years old. This group is free to attend

but young people will need to register to join. Please

call The Base on 01603 463121 for more information. Every other Monday – please call The base for exact details

Cluster Coffee Morning

Join Sarah Sporle, the Hewett School Parent Support

Advisor, for the Cluster Coffee Morning. Meet with

other parents, get advice and support with any

parenting issues, find out about free activities for you

and your children offered in your area, advice on

benefits and money issues, help with filling in forms and

signposting to other support agencies. All this with free

tea and biscuits! Tuesdays

Youth Club (Years 6, 7 and 8)

The first of 3 weekly youth clubs starting at The Base

after school. This is for Hewett Cluster students in

years 6, 7 and 8. On offer will be activities and

workshops such as cooking, Wii, XBox, pool, table

tennis, DJ-ing, sewing and art. It’s also just a place to

meet new friends, hang out and chill after school. Tuesdays

Tuckswood & Lakenham

Youth Café The second of 3 weekly youth clubs starting at The Base

after school. This is for young people aged 13-16 years

old living in the Lakenham and Tuckswood area. On

offer will be activities and workshops such as cooking,

Wii, XBox, pool, table tennis, DJ-ing, sewing and art. It’s

also just a place to meet new friends, hang out and chill

after school. Wednesdays

NAGS (Norwich Autism Group

Support) Coffee Morning NAGS is a drop in coffee morning for parents and

carers of children with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

The group was initiated by Anne Ebbage from Autism

Anglia for parents who wanted the opportunity to meet

with other parents in the same position to discuss their

experiences, coping strategies, and to simply talk to

those who truly understand the challenges that life can

bring with a child with SEN. Every second Thursday of the month

Student Health drop in

Bernadette Osterberg is the school nurse for the

Hewett School and its feeder schools. She offers a free

confidential service here at The Base and will give lots of

information about many different health issues such as

healthy eating, sexual health, smoking, alcohol, drugs,

keeping safe and friendship issues. Thursdays

Work2Wellbeing

Starting in the new year is a new Work2Wellbeing club.

This will give people the opportunity to gain skills,

increase their self-confidence and recognise the skills

they already have. The club will cover presentation

skills, positive body language and good interview

techniques, offer people support with CV writing and

finding volunteer opportunities. Mondays

Youth Club (Years 9, 10 and 11)

The third of 3 weekly youth clubs starting at The Base.

This is for Hewett students in years 9, 10 and 11. On

offer will be activities and workshops such as cooking,

Wii, XBox, pool, DJ-ing, table tennis, sewing and art.

It’s also just a place to meet new friends, hang out and

chill after school. Thursdays

EUREKA! Photography Walks

EUREKA! is a photography group that meet once a

week at The Base to explore the area within walking

distance of the centre. The project gives people the

opportunity to learn more about photography, meet

new friends and improve confidence and wellbeing. All

levels of photography experience are welcome.

EUREKA! currently have an exhibition of their most

recent work at The Base. Please feel free to come in

and take a look - it could be your work you see up

there soon! Fridays

Other Services Here at The Base we are a designated Collection Point

for donated food for The Norwich Foodbank. For

further information on what you can donate either visit

the website at www.norwichfoodbank.co.uk or pop into

The Base and speak to Gemma on reception.

The Base will be closed on a Wednesday morning from 8:00am to 12:00pm due to

operational demands.

Please let us know if there are any services you would be interested in us running.

If you have any ideas or suggestions they can be emailed to us at

thebasenorwich@gmail.com or call us on 01603 463121 and leave a message with

Gemma on reception.

www.barnardos.org.uk/

MONDAY

Activity Age Cost Where When Pre-Book or

Turn Up

Little Chefs 18mths – 5

yrs £0 Children’s Centre 10-12pm Pre-book

Music 0-5yrs £0 St Albans Church Hall 9.30-11am Turn Up

Music 0-5yrs £0 Trowse Manor Rooms 1.30-

2.30pm Turn Up

Messy Play 0-5yrs £0 Brooke Village Hall 1.30-3pm Turn Up

Baby Massage 0-12 mths

£0 The Base 1.30-3pm Pre-book

Aerob-i-tone

CRECHE AVAILABLE

14 years and

over £3 Children’s Centre 4-5pm

Turn up (crèche is Pre-

book)

Mid-Wife Clinic N/A £0 Children’s Centre 9-2pm Pre-book

Wiggle Jiggle 0-5yrs £0 Harford Community

Centre 9.30-

10.30pm Turn up

One-to-one Counselling

Adult

Service

FREE

The

Base

45 min

appointment

between 10:00am

and 3:00pm

To book an appointment

or for more information

call 0844 884 3140 (local

rate)

Parkside SEN

Coffee Morning

Adult

Service

FREE

The

Base

10:00am-11:30am

Turn up

Young Carers Group

11-18yrs

(high

school

students

only)

FREE

The

Base

4:00pm-6:00pm

If you are interested in

joining the group just

text/call Harry on 07715

336 885 or Sam on her

mobile 07778 896 325.

You can also check out the

website www.mtm-young-

carers.jimdo.com

Work2Wellbeing

CRECHE

AVAILABLE

Adult

Service

FREE

The

Base

TBC

If you are interested in

joining the course call

Gemma on reception on

01603 463121. We will

then be able to contact you

in the New Year with

further details.

Cluster Coffee

Morning Family

Service FREE

The

Base 9:00am-10:30am Turn Up

Youth Club (Years 6, 7 and 8)

Years

6,7 and

8

50p The

Base 3:15pm-5:15pm Turn Up

TUESDAY

Activity Age Cost Where When Pre-book or

Turn Up

Music Spectacular 0-5yrs £0 Children’s Centre 9.30-

10.30am Turn Up

Swimming Lessons 0-5yrs £0

Riverside Swimming Pool

10-10.30am Pre-book

Little Treasures 0-5yrs £0 Children’s Centre 10.45-12pm Turn Up

Music and Story time 0-5yrs £0 Poringland

Community Centre 9.30-11am Turn Up

One World 0-5yrs £0 St Marks Church Hall 10-12pm Turn Up

Adult Literacy CRECHE AVAILABLE

16 years and over

£0 The BASE 1-3pm Pre-book

Giggle Yell Move 1-5yrs £0 Brooke Village Hall 1.30-3pm Turn Up

Tuckswood &

Lakenham Youth

Café

13-16yrs 50p

The

Base 3:15pm-5:15pm Turn Up

WEDNESDAY

Activity Age Cost Where When Pre-book or

Turn Up

Swimming Lessons 0-5yrs £0 Riverside Swimming

Pool

11-11.30am & 11.30-

12pm Pre-book

Giggle Yell Move 1-5yrs £0 Harford Community

Centre 10-11am Turn Up

Baby Bounce and Rhyme

Time 0-5yrs £0 Poringland Library

9.30-10.30am

Turn Up

Health Visitors Clinic 0-5yrs £0 Children’s Centre

9.30-11.30am

Turn Up

Young Parents Group Under 20yrs

old £0 The Base 12.30-2pm Turn Up

Baby Signing 0-5yrs £0 Poringland Library 1.30-

2.30pm Pre-book

Family Play 0-5yrs £0 Tuckswood Primary

School 1.30-3pm Turn Up

ZUMBA

CRECHE AVAILABLE for Children under 5yrs

Over 14yrs

£4 Children’s Centre 3.45-

4.45pm Pre-book

Stories and Adventures with Nick

CRECHE AVAILABLE for Children under 5yrs

Adults £0 The Base 1.30-

3.00pm Turn Up

NAGS (Norwich

Autism Group Support) Coffee

Morning

Adult

Service FREE

The

Base 10:00am-12noon Turn up

Student Health

drop in

Any

Hewett

School student

FREE The

Base 1:20pm-2:00pm Turn Up

Youth Club Years

9,10 and

11

50p The

Base 3:15pm-5:15pm Turn Up

THURSDAY

Activity Age Cost Where When

Pre-book or Turn Up

Messy Play

6mths – 5yrs

£0 Lakenham Primary

School 9-10.30

am Turn Up

Baby Moves

Under 1yrs

£0 St Marks Church Hall 9.30-11am Pre-book

Young Picassos 0-5yrs £0

Stoke Holy Cross Church Hall

9.30-11am Turn Up

Sexual Health Advice

Over 13yrs

£0 The Hewett School 1.20-2pm Turn Up

Under 2’s 0-2yrs £0 Children’s Centre 9.30-11am

Turn Up

Health Visitors Clinic 1st and 3rd Thurs of each

month

0-5yrs £0 Poringland

Community Centre 10-11am Turn Up

Baby Signing 0-5yrs £0 Tuckswood Library

1-2.30 pm

Pre-book

Adult Numeracy

CRECHE AVAILABLE

16 years and over

£0 The Base 1-3pm Pre-book

Baby Massage 0-12 mths

£0 The Base 1.30-3pm

Pre-book with the Children’s Centre or The

Base

FRIDAY

Activity Age Cost Where When

Pre-book or Turn Up

Midwife Clinic N/A £0 Children’s Centre 9-2pm Pre-book

Young Picassos

6mths – 5yrs

£0 Harford Community

Centre 10-11.30

am Turn Up

Pick N Mix 0-5yrs £0

Stoke Holy Cross Church Hall

10-11.30am Turn Up

ZUMBA CRECHE AVAILABLE

for Children under 5yrs

Over 14yrs

£4 St Marks Church Hall 10-11am Turn up

(Crèche is Pre-book)

Baby Bounce and Rhyme Time

0-2yrs £0 Tuckswood Library 10-10.30am Turn Up

Pick N Mix 0-5yrs £0

Poringland Community Centre

1.15-2.45pm Turn Up

Baby Moves

Under 1yrs

£0 Poringland Community

Centre 1.30-3pm Pre-book

Family Play 0-5yrs £0 Surlingham Parish Hall 1.30-3pm Turn Up

Outdoor Explorers

18 mths –

5yrs £0 Children’s Centre 1.30-3pm Turn Up

EUREKA!

Photography Walks

Adult

Service

FREE The

Base 9:30am-2:00pm

To register your interest

in joining the group

please see Gemma at

The Base reception or

call on 01603 463121

SATURDAY

Activity Age Cost Where When Pre-book or

Turn Up

Young Down’s Group £0 Children’s Centre

10-12pm Every 1st

Saturday of the month

Please Call Down’s Syndrome Norfolk

on 07540453530 for

more details

Bikes and Trikes 18

mths -5yrs

£0 Harford Manor

School 10.30-12pm

Every Saturday Turn Up

Lead

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and

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age

me

nt

Team

The Team Simon Wakeman Executive Head

Carla Nichols Operations Manager

Simon Kett Operations Manager

Sup

po

rt S

taff

Cat Farrington

Family Support Worker Matt Kelly

Family Support Worker Kerry Daniels

Family Support Worker Vikki Lamprell

Family Support Worker Marlena Spurdens

Family Support Worker

Sup

po

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taff

Rachael Hillary Outreach Worker

Liz Wyer Outreach Worker

Nick Mellish Crèche Worker

Gemma Howes Crèche Worker

Sarah Bembrick Administrator

Angeline Dove Administrator

Parent Support Advisors (School Aged Children)

Cluster

Sarah Sporle

ssporle4nr5@nsix.org.uk Gaynor Betts

psa@framinghamearl.net

Marilyn Wasyliw mwasyliw3erv@nsix.org.uk

Mobile 07908 202885 Bignold 01603 625721

The Base 01603 463121 01508 491526

Mobile 07919 256073 Tuckswood 01603 454479

9.00 – 5.00 The Hewett - Tue a.m. and all day Friday

Bignold – Mon, Tue afternoon, Wed and Thur

8.00 - 4.00 Mon - Fri

8.45 – 4.45 Tues and Thur and alternate Fri

Tues – Drop-In 9-10.30 at The Base

Parent Support Advisors (School Aged Children)

Moira Depledge

mdepledge4nrv@nsix.org.uk

Ali Pownall apownall4nr3@nsix.org.uk

Tracey Bocz School Inclusion Manager

tbocz5nrp@nsix.org.uk Lakenham 01603 877780 Lakenham 01603 877780 Cavell 01603 621927

8.30am - 3.30pm Mon-Fri

8.30am – 3.30pm Mon-Fri

8.30 – 4.30 Mon-Fri

We also offer...

Midwife clinics Mondays and

Fridays

Smoking Cessation

Support for those that

would like to give up

smoking

Health Visitor clinics

Wednesdays and Thursdays

Free Condoms and Sexual

Health Advice

First Aid Courses for

Parents/Carers

Early Support Groups for

families with a child who has

additional needs

A Toy Library Service

Tens Machines and Breast

Pumps available to

hire

Parenting support groups

and advice A

nd

lots

, lo

ts

more…

For further information about any of these services please contact the

Children’s Centre

01603 621927

Location, Location, Location …

East City and Framingham Earl Area Children’s Centre, Cavell Primary School Duckett Close, Norwich, NR1 2LR 01603 621927

The Base, Cecil Road, Norwich, NR1 2TJ 01603 463121

Brooke Village Hall, igh Green rooke orwich 5 01508 5

Poringland Community Centre and Library, Overtons Way, Poringland, Norwich NR14 7WB

Trowse Manor Rooms, The Street, Trowse, Norwich, NR14 8ST

Stoke Holy Cross, Church Hall, Long Lane, Norwich. NR14 8LY

St Albans Church Hall, Grove Road Norwich NR1 3RL

Tuckswood Primary School, Allandale Road, NR4 6DA

Tuckswood Library, Robin Hood Road, NR4 6BX

Lakenham Primary School, City Road, NR1 2HL

Surlingham Parish Hall, Walnut Hill Surlingham NR14 7DQ

St Marks Church Hall, Hall Road, Norwich, NR1 3HP

Harford Manor School, 43 Ipswich Road Norwich,NR2 2LN.

Harford Community Centre, Peterkin Road, Norwich 01603 501 665

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