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Hitherfield RoadChildren in Years 1 to 5 will have received a leaflet this week (Year 6 on Monday) asking you to contribute to the survey about the School Street closure on Hitherfield Road. If you have not done so please respond via this web page https://tinyurl.co./y5nrb9ys using the password on your leaflet.Please can you make sure your children are not kicking the wheels of our neighbours’ cars and that you do not park in the disabled parking bays as some of our neighbours are getting rather upset.

Welcome Back Year 6We are looking forward to welcoming back Year 6 on Monday 7th December. We currently have every other year group in school and hope to be completely full again on Monday - fingers crossed. We hope that the Tier 2 restrictions in London will be sufficient to prevent another

increase in Covid infections and that we do not have to close any more bubbles before the Christmas holiday.

Chris Ashley-Jones

Executive Headteacher

PTA NEWS

Hitherfield Virtual Christmas FairHold tight for our new look Christmas Fair!! We have festive cake decorating, colour your own elf and a Guess the Sweeties in the Jar game. Not forgetting the one and only Goody Bags are back. Log onto to the PTA Facebook page for all the details

Guess the Name of the Hitherfield ElfColour in our festive elf and have a go at guessing his name!!! Send all entries to [email protected] and we'll find some prizes for the winners!!!

Guess the Sweeties in the Jar - Festive EditionGuess the number of sweets in the jar and win the jar!! Send your guesses to [email protected] and the closest to the correct number wins the sweets! Hint - it's not the same as last year's number!!!

Festive Baking CompetitionFancy yourself as a budding Mary Berry or Nigella!?!? Get baking your festive bakes, post a picture on the Facebook Page and we'll

pick some winners!!

Goody BagsPlease bring in your goodies for our goody bag "stall", leave

them in the crates at either gate and we will put together some surprise goody bags which we will sell at pickup on Friday

11th December. Closing date for donations is Monday 7th December to leave enough time to quarantine.

Christmas TreesIf you are planning on buying your Christmas Tree this weekend head to Mistletoe & Pine at the garden

centre on Knolly's Road and say you're a Hitherfield parent. Leave your name and say you're a Hitherfield

parent and they have pledged to donate 10% of the sale of each Hitherfield Tree to the PTA!!!

http://www.hitherfield.co.uk

Christmas Lunch

On Thursday 17th December for Year groups Nursery, Reception and Year 4 and Friday 18th December for Year 1,

2,3, 5 and 6, we will be having a Christmas Lunch. The menu will include Roast Turkey, Cocktail Chicken Sausages & Gravy or a vegetarian option, which will include a Christmas Quorn

Roast and Quorn Sausage.

Both served with Golden Roast Potatoes, Glazed Carrots and Garden Peas.

If your child normally has a packed lunch and would like to

have a school meal on this day, please email [email protected] with your child’s full name, Class and whether they want the meat option or the vegetarian

option. You will need to make the £2.20 payment via ParentPay. Children in classes Reception to Year 2 do not

have to pay for their meals as they receive a Universal Free School Meal.

Please email us by Wednesday 9th December 2020 so our

cook has enough time to order and prepare.

Kind regards, Chris Ashley-Jones

Executive Headteacher

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SURPRISE GOODY BAGS!!!!!

Please bring in your small toys (they don’t

have to be new), sweets, beads, lollies, puzzles

etc. and leave them in the boxes at the school

gates by Monday 7th December.

We will be selling them for £1 a surprise goody bag.

Many thanks!

Check out the Hitherfield Herald and the Hitherfield PTA

facebook page for more exciting news on a Hitherfield

Christmas!

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SILVER STAR AWARDSYEAR 5OtterAna, Alex A, Oscar, Amalya and Daniel

HedgehogAaron FJ, Matylda, Jace, Flo, Sacha and Sally

Kingfisher Mabel, Azariah, Yasmine, Zack and Franklin

PARENT ING SUPPORT SERVICEParenting may be wonderful but it can also be difficult and isolating. Did you know that Lambeth have a parenting support service to help if you are struggling?Please access this link to find out more… https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/children-young-people-and-families/parenting-support-service


CHRISTMAS MARKET

Saturday 12 December 11am–3pm*Norwood Road & Norwood High Street

Presented by Feast & Station to Station

Come and enjoy the festive atmosphere of the Feast Christmas Market.

Find all your essentials, as well as your Christmas and holiday gifts, including Christmas trees, wreaths

and wrapping paper, all in one place.

And whilst you are out and about, our many wonderful take-aways, cafés, restaurants and pubs

are ready to serve you a warming treat. + Special Guest market by Toyin Oke, Fashion Clicks

Help keep our #ShopLocal heroes going so we can all have a prosperous New Year!

Supported by Norwood Forum and Lambeth CouncilMarket will be run with all Covid-19 safety protocols

*subject to Government Covid-19 restrictions

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HITHERF IELD FAMILY TO FAMILYAre you in need of a bag of groceries for your family over the holidays? Are you able to support a Hitherfield Family this holiday with a bag of groceries? Please email us at [email protected] A helping hand for our Hitherfield community by our Hitherfield community over the holiday period.

Who are we?This is a Hitherfield Parent run initiative supported by the PTA and the School.

Why?With the holiday period just around the corner we are very aware that this will be a very tough time for many Hitherfield families, particularly after the year we have had.

How?If you need help or are able to help please email [email protected] by the 9th of December.

What next?If you are a family in need: Please send us your name, family size and a list of items you need to value of £30. We will then give that list, without your identity, to a family to purchase and it will be at the Leigham vale school gates for you to collect between 10am and 11am on Thursday, 17th December. If collection or this time is an issue do mention that in your email.

If you are able to support a family or more: Thank you. We will send you an email by you Saturday 12th December with a bag of groceries to purchase, the value of which should not exceed £30. Please then bring the groceries to the Leigham vale school gate at drop off time on Thursday, 17th December.

All requests and sponsors will be kept private and confidential.

¿ Quienes somos?Esta es una iniciativa de padres, apoyada por el PTA y la escuela.

¿ Por qué?Con las vacaciones a la vuelta de la esquina, somos conscientes que será un período difícil para muchas familias de Hitherfield, especialment después del año que hemos tenido.

¿ Cómo?Si necestan ayuda or pueden ayudar, por favor envíenos un email a: [email protected] antes del 9 de Diciembre.

¿ Y Luego?Si usted solicita ayuda: Envíenos su nombre, el número de personas en su familia y una lista de los provisiones que necesita por un valor de £30. Luego le daremos su lista, sin ningun dato personal, a una familia para que la compre. El jueves 17 de Diciembre usted podra recoger la compra entre las 10 y las 11 de la mañana. Si no la puede recoger entre estas horas, por favor, menciónelo en su correo electrónico.

Si usted puede ayudar a una familia o a más de una Gracias. Le enviaremos un correo electrónico el sábado 12 de Diciembre con una lista de provisiones para comprar, cuyo valor no debe exceder las £30. El jueves 17 de Diciembre, por favor traiga las provisiones a la entrada de la escuela en Leigham vale, después de dejar a sus hijos en la escuela.

Toda la información sobre las solicitudes y patrocinadores sera confidencial.


TIER 2

HIGH ALERT

For more information and detailed guidance visit:gov.uk/coronavirus

MEETING FRIENDSAND FAMILY

No mixing of households indoors, apart from support bubbles.Maximum of six outdoors.

BARS, PUBS ANDRESTAURANTS

Pubs and bars must close, unless operating as restaurants. Hospitality venues can only serve alcohol with substantial meals. Venues must stop taking orders at 10pm and must close by 11pm.

RETAIL

Open.

WORK ANDBUSINESS

Everyone who can workfrom home should do so.

EDUCATION

Early years settings, schools, colleges and universities open. Childcare, other supervised activities for children, and childcare bubbles permitted.

INDOORLEISURE

Open.

ACCOMMODATION

Open.

PERSONALCARE

Open.

OVERNIGHTSTAYS

Permitted with household orsupport bubble.

WEDDINGSAND FUNERALS

15 guests for weddings, civil partnerships, wedding receptions and wakes; 30 for funerals.

ENTERTAINMENT

Open.

PLACES OFWORSHIP

Open, but cannot interact with anyone outside household or support bubble.

TRAVELLING

Reduce the number of journeys you make and walk or cycle if possible. Avoid busy times and routes on public transport. Avoid car sharing with those outside of your household or support bubble. Avoid entering a Tier 3 area, other than where necessary such as for work or education. Further exemptions apply.

EXERCISE

Classes and organised adult sport can take place outdoors, but cannot take place indoors if there is any interaction between people from different households. Organised activities for elite athletes, under-18s and disabled people can continue.

RESIDENTIALCARE

COVID-secure arrangements such as substantial screens, visiting pods, and window visits. Outdoor/airtight visits only (rollout of rapid testing will enable indoor visits including contact).

LARGEEVENTS

Sport, live performances and business meetings limited to 50% capacity or 2000 people outdoors (whichever is lower) and 50% capacity or 1000 people indoors (whichever is lower)

Find out what supportyou can get

For example, if you’re out of work, need to get food, or want to take care of your mental health.

gov.uk/coronavirus

If you have any coronavirus symptoms:

A high temperature • A new, continuous coughA loss of, or change to, your sense of smell or taste.

Get a test and stay at home

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We are finally able to reveal the winners ABC poetry competition! Thank you for the time and effort you all put into your poems; Hitherfield is home to such a huge number of poets! The judges passed on to me that they loved reading them all!

At Hitherfield School two of our pupils placed in the top 3, out of everyone who entered the competition. They were… *drum roll*

1st Place The History of Me by Nia, Hippopotamus Class &3rd PlaceBelieve in black by Yasmine, Kingfisher Class

Well done to our two poets who received 1st and 3rd place, and another huge well done to everyone else who entered, all of your poems were wonderful! Here are our award winning entries!

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THE HISTORY OF MEMy name is NIA which means purpose.I am determined, independent, grateful, intelligent,happy, kind, sad, angry, playful, and mischievous.I wrote a poem to remind people of black history,which is just history to me.Bessie Coleman was determined and independentShe soared through the sky,She was the first black female pilotWho earned her license to fly.She was born in Atlanta in 1892,She had to overcome racism, sexism, and many obstacles to do what she wanted to.Mary Seacole was kind, helpful, strong, smart, focussed, grateful for her privileges,She helped the injured soldiers during the Crimean war.She had a sense of humour that made the soldiers laugh,She used traditional medicines from Jamaica as her healing craft.Celebration has been part of our culture since ancient African times,Festivals, food, music, masquerade, costumes, and rhymes.Drums are like the beat of the soul of the people no matter where they are,Across the gigantic ocean to lands so far.The Notting Hill Carnival is a good example of this,it has been around since the year 1966.Bringing different communities together, celebrating Caribbean culture,embracing what makes us diverseand realising it’s not a curse.History is something we all need to know,It’s important to learn that you matter as well.My name is Nia and I am a descendant of African kings and queens,Purpose, resilience, determination and respect are all in my genes!

Nia - Hippopotamus


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BELIEVE IN BLACK

Yasmine - Kingfisher


Hello, my name is Sunny and I live at Sunnyhill Children’s Centre! Interests: Long walks around the Children’s Centre Hide and Seek Singing Nursery Rhymes Painting Going to the park Making people smile

Could this be you? Contact Matchmaker Mark

for more details [email protected]

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About You: Loves fresh fruit

Is kind to others

Storytelling

Likes animals

Is adventurous

Likes to play games

Sunnyhill Children’s Centre is part of Streatham and Norwood Better Start Area, find out more about the services

available here: www.hitherfield.co.uk/parents/childrens-centre

£500.00

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Here are some recommended reading lists for you in the run up to Christmas! And remember when buying books, Round Table Books

(https://www.roundtablebooks.co.uk/) in Brixton is worth a visit! Also, check out Book Love (https://www.thisisbooklove.com/) an amazing online platform!

EYFS / Key Stage 1

Title Author Title Author The Lion Inside Rachel Bright Sofia Valdez, Future

Prez Andrea Beaty

Hair Love Matthew Cherry Julian is a Mermaid Jessica Love Lost and Found Oliver Jeffers What's in Your Mind

Today? Louise Bladen

The Rabbit Listened

Cori Doerrfeld Last Stop on Market Street

Matt de la Peña

Amazing Grace Mary Hoffman Something Else Kathryn Cave The Proudest Blue Ibtihaj

Muhammad and S.K. Ali

The Rainbow Fish Marcus Pfister

Would You Rather John Burningham I am Love Susan Verde Mirror Jeannie Baker Walter Tull's Scrapbook Michaela Morgan This Is Not My Hat Jon Klassen Ramadan Moon Na'ima B. Robert Dogger Shirley Hughes Meerkat Mail Emily Gravett Layla's Happiness Mariahadessa

Ekere Tallie The Journey Home Frann Preston-

Gannon Betsey Biggalow is Here

Malorie Blackman Clean Up! Nathan Bryon

The Book With No Pictures

B.J. Novak Kind Alison Green

Ruby Finds a Worry Tom Percival Look Up!

Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola

The Day the Crayons Quit

Drew Daywalt Worm Loves Worm J. J. Austrian and Mike Curato

Izzy Gizmo Pip Jones Saturday Oge Mora

Lower Key Stage 2 Title Author Genre/Text type The Girl Who Stole an Elephant

Nizrana Farook Adventure

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BOOK LIST


Here are some recommended reading lists for you in the run up to Christmas! And remember when buying books, Round Table Books

(https://www.roundtablebooks.co.uk/) in Brixton is worth a visit! Also, check out Book Love (https://www.thisisbooklove.com/) an amazing online platform!

EYFS / Key Stage 1

Title Author Title Author The Lion Inside Rachel Bright Sofia Valdez, Future

Prez Andrea Beaty

Hair Love Matthew Cherry Julian is a Mermaid Jessica Love Lost and Found Oliver Jeffers What's in Your Mind

Today? Louise Bladen

The Rabbit Listened

Cori Doerrfeld Last Stop on Market Street

Matt de la Peña

Amazing Grace Mary Hoffman Something Else Kathryn Cave The Proudest Blue Ibtihaj

Muhammad and S.K. Ali

The Rainbow Fish Marcus Pfister

Would You Rather John Burningham I am Love Susan Verde Mirror Jeannie Baker Walter Tull's Scrapbook Michaela Morgan This Is Not My Hat Jon Klassen Ramadan Moon Na'ima B. Robert Dogger Shirley Hughes Meerkat Mail Emily Gravett Layla's Happiness Mariahadessa

Ekere Tallie The Journey Home Frann Preston-

Gannon Betsey Biggalow is Here

Malorie Blackman Clean Up! Nathan Bryon

The Book With No Pictures

B.J. Novak Kind Alison Green

Ruby Finds a Worry Tom Percival Look Up!

Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola

The Day the Crayons Quit

Drew Daywalt Worm Loves Worm J. J. Austrian and Mike Curato

Izzy Gizmo Pip Jones Saturday Oge Mora

Lower Key Stage 2 Title Author Genre/Text type The Girl Who Stole an Elephant

Nizrana Farook Adventure

Reading Beauty Deborah Underwood Fantasy Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History

Vashti Harrison Non-Fiction

Little Leaders: Exceptional Men in Black History


Counting on Katherine Helaine Becker Biographical A Dangerous Game Malorie Blackman Adventure Anisha, Accidental Detective

Serena Patel Fictional Realism / Mystery

Fortunately, the Milk Neil Gaiman Adventure One Dog and His Boy Eva Ibbotson Fiction / Animals Varjak Paw SF Said Fantasy The Twin Giants Dick King Smith Fiction / Historical

Ballet Shoes Noel Streatfield Historical Realism Little Badman and the Invasion of the Killer Aunties

Humza Arshad Fictional Realism / Mystery

Mae Among the stars Roda Ahmed Biographical Break the Mould: How to Take Your Place in the World

Sinead Burke Empowerment

The Undefeated Kwame Alexander Poetry Planet Omar Zanib Mian Fiction The Invisible Boy Trudy Ludwig Fiction / Social Awareness

Blackberry Blue Jamila Gavin Fantasy

Operation Gadgetman! Malorie Blackman Adventure Flood Alvaro F. Villa Fiction

Upper Key Stage 2

Title Author Genre/Text type There’s a Boy in the Girl’s Bathroom

Louis Sachar Fictional Realism

High Rise Mystery Sharna Jackson Mystery Half a World Away Cynthia Kadohata Fictional Realism / Adoption War Horse Michael Morpurgo First World War Wonderstruck Brian Selznick Fiction / Graphic Novel

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BOOK LIST


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BOOK LIST

Reading Beauty Deborah Underwood Fantasy Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History


Little Leaders: Exceptional Men in Black History


Counting on Katherine Helaine Becker Biographical A Dangerous Game Malorie Blackman Adventure Anisha, Accidental Detective

Serena Patel Fictional Realism / Mystery

Fortunately, the Milk Neil Gaiman Adventure One Dog and His Boy Eva Ibbotson Fiction / Animals Varjak Paw SF Said Fantasy The Twin Giants Dick King Smith Fiction / Historical

Ballet Shoes Noel Streatfield Historical Realism Little Badman and the Invasion of the Killer Aunties

Humza Arshad Fictional Realism / Mystery

Mae Among the stars Roda Ahmed Biographical Break the Mould: How to Take Your Place in the World

Sinead Burke Empowerment

The Undefeated Kwame Alexander Poetry Planet Omar Zanib Mian Fiction The Invisible Boy Trudy Ludwig Fiction / Social Awareness

Blackberry Blue Jamila Gavin Fantasy

Operation Gadgetman! Malorie Blackman Adventure Flood Alvaro F. Villa Fiction

Upper Key Stage 2

Title Author Genre/Text type There’s a Boy in the Girl’s Bathroom

Louis Sachar Fictional Realism

High Rise Mystery Sharna Jackson Mystery Half a World Away Cynthia Kadohata Fictional Realism / Adoption War Horse Michael Morpurgo First World War Wonderstruck Brian Selznick Fiction / Graphic Novel Thief! Malory Blackman Science Fiction Where the River Runs Gold

Sita Brahmachari Adventure / Environmentalism

The Boy at the Back of the Class

Onjali Q. Raúf Fictional Realism

Asha and the Spirit Bird

Jasbinder Bilan Adventure

The Night Bus Hero Onjali Q. Raúf Fictional Realism Wonder R J Palacio Fictional Realism Raven Boy Pippa Goodhart Historical / Tudors

Boy in the Tower Polly Ho-Yen Adventure

Black and British: A short, essential history

David Olusoga Historical / Non-Fiction

The Bad Beginning: A Series of Unfortunate Events

Lemony Snicket Adventure / Dark Comedy

Red Leaves Sita Brahmaehari Fictional Realism

Northern Lights Philip Pullman Fantasy Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer Fantasy The Girl of Ink & Stars Kiran Millwood Hargrave Fantasy Lalani of the Distant Sea

Erin Entrada Kelly Fantasy / Coming-of-age

Dragon Rider Cornelia Funke Fantasy I Am Malala Christina Lamb and

Malala Yousafzai Biographical

Bird Crystal Chan Realistic Fiction Phoenix SF Said Science Fiction The Graveyard Book Neil Gaiman Fantasy The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Mark Haddon Realistic Fiction / Mystery

The Ruby in the Smoke Philip Pullman Historical Mystery A Monster Calls Patrick Ness and Siobhan

Dowd Realistic Fantasy / Family

Millions Frank Cottrell Boyce Realistic Fiction / Humour Ballet Shoes Noel Streatfield Historical Realism / Family The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett Historical Fiction


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BOOK LIST

Thief! Malory Blackman Science Fiction Where the River Runs Gold

Sita Brahmachari Adventure / Environmentalism

The Boy at the Back of the Class

Onjali Q. Raúf Fictional Realism

Asha and the Spirit Bird

Jasbinder Bilan Adventure

The Night Bus Hero Onjali Q. Raúf Fictional Realism Wonder R J Palacio Fictional Realism Raven Boy Pippa Goodhart Historical / Tudors

Boy in the Tower Polly Ho-Yen Adventure

Black and British: A short, essential history

David Olusoga Historical / Non-Fiction

The Bad Beginning: A Series of Unfortunate Events

Lemony Snicket Adventure / Dark Comedy

Red Leaves Sita Brahmaehari Fictional Realism

Northern Lights Philip Pullman Fantasy Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer Fantasy The Girl of Ink & Stars Kiran Millwood Hargrave Fantasy Lalani of the Distant Sea

Erin Entrada Kelly Fantasy / Coming-of-age

Dragon Rider Cornelia Funke Fantasy I Am Malala Christina Lamb and

Malala Yousafzai Biographical

Bird Crystal Chan Realistic Fiction Phoenix SF Said Science Fiction The Graveyard Book Neil Gaiman Fantasy The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Mark Haddon Realistic Fiction / Mystery

The Ruby in the Smoke Philip Pullman Historical Mystery A Monster Calls Patrick Ness and Siobhan

Dowd Realistic Fantasy / Family

Millions Frank Cottrell Boyce Realistic Fiction / Humour Ballet Shoes Noel Streatfield Historical Realism / Family The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett Historical Fiction What is Race? Nikesh Shukla Non-fiction Voices: History Series Multiple Authors Historical Hello Ruby: Adventures in Coding

Linda Liukas Non-fiction / Computing

Young, Gifted and Black

Jamia Wilson Non-fiction

IF… A Mind-Bending Way of Looking at Big Ideas & Numbers

David J. Smith Non-fiction / Human Sciences / Mathematics

Children’s magazines and newspapers: First News www.firstnews.co.uk/ AQUILA www.aquila.co.uk/ The Week Junior http://theweekjunior.co.uk/ National Geographic Kids http://www.ngkids.co.uk/ The Phoenix https://thephoenixcomic.co.uk/ Okido https://www.okido.com/


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There are times when we are all under stress but while conflict is part of family life for everyone, sometimes difficulties between parents – whether they are living together or have separated - can get in the way of being able to manage life at your best. If you are experiencing conflict with your partner, or your ex-partner, there may be a lack of warmth or emotional connection between you, or rows and arguments that get stuck or become out of control; you might find that these happen often and are hard to sort out by yourselves. Whether together or separated, how we interact with each other as parents has a big impact on our children – on their mental and physical health, problems at school, sleep difficulties and the relationships they themselves make as they grow up.

A new programme called ‘Building Relationships for Stronger Families’ has been launched in your area. The programme offers parents free support, via a helpful course selected to suit your circumstances to address conflict within your relationship as well as strengthening your parenting skills to bring up your children.

In arguments, do you find yourself saying: =-

Building Relationships for Stronger Families

Being a parent can be challenging – but when your relationship with your partner, or your ex-partner, isn’t going well it’s even tougher.

You always do this You don’t

support me

You always overreact

It’s always down to me

It’s your fault

You don’t know how I feel

• Free tailored support with a dedicated practitioner

• Programmes that range from 4 – 10 weeks

• Sessions can be arranged during the day, in the evenings or at the weekends

• Sessions delivered locally to where you live

• Travel costs reimbursed up to 90 minutes

You never listen

Call or email Tavistock Relationships to find out more or to book an appointment: 020 7380 1975 [email protected]

At times we all need a little bit of help or support as a family. Help is out there and it is okay to ask for help with your

relationship with your partner or your ex-partner.


A New Programme For Parents

Further information INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES

Available online by webcam during social distancing

FREE COURSE4

BuildingRelationships forStronger Families

Find out about FREE supportEmail: [email protected]

“Deciding to do something about the relationships I care

most about has not only supported my own parenting but has made a huge impact

on my family.”

Building Relationships for Stronger Families

A service provided by

[email protected]

020 7380 6099

https://TavistockRelationships.org/free-services

Contact us todayIf you have a question, comment or enquiry about the programme, please contact us at:

https:/ /TavistockRelationships.org/free-services

Courses are free and support will be offered online by webcam (on your laptop, smartphone, tablet or desktop computer) during times of social distancing measures. Once social distancing is over, where possible, support may be offered in your home or local community.

Parents are encouraged to commit fully to the course in order to gain the most benefit.

Sessions range from individual one-on-one, to group sessions between 6 to 12 parents depending on your particular needs.

Programmes are open to all eligible parents, mothers and fathers, and same-sex parents. These opportunities are for couples who are together in a relationship or those who are separated.

PrivacyWe only share information in accordance with our Privacy Notice and Consent forms which you will be given as part of the referral process.

How can we help?The ‘Building Relationships for Stronger Families’ programme may be able to help you if you feel that stress and conflict in your relationship are affecting your family.

The programme offers parents support to suit their circumstances to address conflict within their relationship, as well as strengthening their parenting skills to bring up their children.

Support can be individually, with your partner/co-parent, or in group sessions delivered by experienced facilitators who are skilled in encouraging discussion around the modern struggles that parents and couples face.

During the programme, you will work on your relationship, whether you are together or separate, and find ways to manage stresses and disagreements. You will explore patterns of behaviour to develop tools and techniques to improve your parenting skills and help your family succeed.

How to get help? If you live in one of the specified London boroughs, you can refer yourself online via the Parenting Together website: https://tavistockrelationships.org/free-services

You don’t need to have a key worker to refer yourself, but if you have a key worker working with you, speak to them about the programme. They can help you to complete a questionnaire which asks you for details about your relationship and your circumstances.

Your questionnaire is sent to the programme, and a parenting practitioner will be in touch to arrange a meeting at a time and place that is suitable, or to arrange an online meeting by webcam.

When you meet you’ll talk through your questionnaire in more detail and together you will agree a plan to support you, based on your circumstances and the needs you identify.

If you haven’t got a key worker working with you, please don’t let this stop you getting the support you need, the programme is open to all parents in the specified London boroughs.

What can I expect?+ Support that is tailored to you+ Support that is proven to improve relationships+ A supportive and experienced professional+ Delivered at a time and place to suit you+ A quick response

Relationships matterBeing a parent is tough. Being a parent when your relationship with your partner or ex-partner isn’t going well is even tougher.

There are times when we are all under stress but whilst conflict is part of normal family life, sometimes it can become destructive and get in the way of managing everyday life.

Conflict between couples might range from lack of warmth or emotional connection to shouting or swearing at each other. Often this can be frequent, intense and poorly resolved.

How parents interact with each other, regardless of whether they are together or separated, has a big impact on their children.

Evidence shows that parental conflict has a negative impact on children, particularly in terms of mental health, problems at school, sleep difficulties and poorer health.

Courses are free and run locally or online via webcam. Contact us now for details... [email protected] 020 7380 6099 https://TavistockRelationships.org/free-services

Please note that this service is only on offer to residents and those who access services in the following London boroughs: Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Camden, Hammersmith & Fulham, Croydon, Brent and Lambeth.

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