Whats On Parenting
Unless otherwise stated all of the workshops/courses will be held at: The Gade Community Room, off of Chaulden Junior School, School Row, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP1 2JU
Pre-booking is essential.
Workshops:
Autism Support – 1:1 Advice Sessions
Date: Monday 28th January 2019
Time: 9.30am – 10.00am, 10.05am – 10.35am, 10.40am – 11.10am and 11.15am – 11.45am
What’s it about? Louise Howe, Specialist Teacher for Autism will be holding free 30 minute 1:1 advice for parents with children who have an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Diagnosis or suspected ASD.
Where: Gade Community Room, Gade Schools Family Support, c/o Chaulden Junior School, HP1 2JU
Understanding & Managing Teenagers
Date: Wednesday 30th January 2019
Time: 7.00pm – 8.30pm
What’s it about? This will provide an insight into the world of a teenager including understanding the developmental stages of a teenager, how to handle common teenage problems, how to boost confidence and self-esteem and improve the parent-teen relationship. We will provide some more detailed insight for parents into the changes that take place based on research from national experts and will provide an introduction to strategies parents can adopt to support their teenager.
Where: Kings Langley Secondary School, Love Lane, Kings Langley, WD4 9HN
Housing 1:1 Advice Sessions
Dates: Thursday 31st January 2019
Time: 9.30am – 9.55am, 10.00am – 10.25am, 10.30am – 10.55am, 11.00am – 11.25am
What’s it about? Speak to a member of Dacorum Borough Council Housing Team for a free 25 minute appointment who will offer advice and guidance to any housing queries.
Where: Gade Community Room, Gade Schools Family Support, c/o Chaulden Junior School, HP1 2JU
Debt Management – 1:1 Advice Sessions
Date: Thursday 7th February 2019
Time: 9.30am – 10.00am, 10.05am – 10.35am, 10.40am – 11.10am and 11.15am – 11.45am
What’s it about? CAP provides a free and comprehensive debt counselling service. They help local families overcome the difficulties of debt. As part of their service, they offer 1:1 advice, where you can speak confidentially to one of their fully qualified debt coaches to discuss the best options to get on top of your money worries.
Where: Gade Community Room, Gade Schools Family Support, c/o Chaulden Junior School, HP1 2JU
Drug & Alcohol Workshop
Date: Tuesday 12th February 2019
Time: 6.30pm – 8.00pm
What’s it about? This workshop will equip parents with the basic knowledge, skills and confidence to talk open and honestly to their children about drugs, alcohol and psychoactive substances (legal highs). Not all young people will drink alcohol or take drugs but the vast majority will come into contact with them during their school years. The workshop will give up-to-date information on alcohol, drugs and the law and will give advice on engaging children in positive conversations about the risks of substance misuse.
Where: Kings Langley Secondary School, Love Lane, Kings Langley, WD4 9HN
Family Craft Event
Date: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Time: 10.00am – 12.30pm
Where: Chaulden Junior School, School Row, Hemel Hempstead
What’s it all about? Activities aimed at families with children aged 3-12 (younger siblings are welcome).
Managing Anger
Date: Thursday 28th February & Thursday 7th March 2019
Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm
What’s it about? Gives strategies to help our children identify and recognise their feelings of anger and to find ways of expressing them healthily and to respect feelings of others.
Where: Gade Community Room, Gade Schools Family Support, c/o Chaulden Junior School, HP1 2JU
Keeping Families Safe Online
Date: Friday 8thMarch 2019
Time: 9.15am – 11.15am
What’s it all about? This workshop will provide some tips and techniques to give parents the confidence to keep children safe when online. The workshop will cover your concerns and needs, keeping you updated with key issues including cyberbullying, social media trends, gaming, apps, setting parental controls and managing online risks. Parents will receive information on a range of useful resources that will help reduce online risks.
Where: Gade Community Room, Gade Schools Family Support, c/o Chaulden Junior School, HP1 2JU
Managing Exam Stress & Anxiety
Date: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Time: 7.00pm – 8.30pm
What’s it about? This workshop will provide tips and techniques in supporting children with anxiety as well as techniques to help develop resilience and confidence. We will explore anxiety, low self-esteem and signs to look out for and will provide simple coping strategies and skills for parents and their children.
Where: Kings Langley Secondary School, Love Lane, Kings Langley, WD4 9HN
Debt Management – 1:1 Advice Sessions
Date: Thursday 21st March 2019
Time: 9.30am – 10.00am, 10.05am – 10.35am, 10.40am – 11.10am and 11.15am – 11.45am
What’s it about? CAP provides a free and comprehensive debt counselling service. They help local families overcome the difficulties of debt. As part of their service, they offer 1:1 advice, where you can speak confidentially to one of their fully qualified debt coaches to discuss the best options to get on top of your money worries.
Where: Gade Community Room, Gade Schools Family Support, c/o Chaulden Junior School, HP1 2JU
Autism Support – 1:1 Advice Sessions
Date: Tuesday 26th March 2019
Time: 9.30am – 10.00am, 10.05am – 10.35am, 10.40am – 11.10am and 11.15am – 11.45am
What’s it about? Louise Howe, Specialist Teacher for Autism will be holding free 30 minute 1:1 advice for parents with children who have an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Diagnosis or suspected ASD.
Where: Gade Community Room, Gade Schools Family Support, c/o Chaulden Junior School, HP1 2JU
Housing 1:1 Advice Sessions
Dates: Thursday 28th March 2019
Time: 9.30am – 9.55am, 10.00am – 10.25am, 10.30am – 10.55am, 11.00am – 11.25am
What’s it about? Speak to a member of Dacorum Council Housing Team for a free 25 minute appointment who will offer advice and guidance to any housing queries.
Where: Gade Community Room, Gade Schools Family Support, c/o Chaulden Junior School, HP1 2JU
Please note – If you would like to book onto our courses or to find out more information please contact
Emma Christie on 01442 278793 or email: christiee.gadesfs@kls.herts.sch.uk
There is a deadline for booking so please contact us as soon aspossible to get a space!
Please be aware that if we don’t get a minimum amount of people on the above courses unfortunately we will not be able to run them.
Gade Schools Family Support are now a Foodbank collector, if you would like to make a contribution donations would be gratefully received. Please bring any items into our office.
