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Part of the Extended Schools & Services Project
working in Dunstable (North), Bedfordshire.

Beecroft Lower School
Westfield Road
Dunstable
LU6 1DW

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ACTIVITIES

In addition to our regular events we have some special dates below for your diary.
Please see our newsletter for the latest information about these activities.

Pre-school children are welcome at most activities.

THE ACTIVITIES ARE FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, NOT JUST PARENTS OF PUPILS AT THE SCHOOLS INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT.

THE ‘LIVING & LEARNING ‘PROJECT – THE COMMUNITY ‘LIVING & LEARNING’ TOGETHER
DAY/DATE TIME PLACE ACTIVITY FURTHER INFO
EVERY MONDAY 9.15AM-10.15AM HAWTHORN SUITE  LANCOT LOWER SCHOOL COFFEE MORNING ALL WELCOME *
PRE SCHOOL CHILDREN WELCOME
EVERY MONDAY 10.15AM-11.15AM HAWTHORN SUITE  LANCOT LOWER SCHOOL PARENTING INFORMATION HOUR Come with your questions on parenting, drugs, healthy eating etc ALL WELCOME *
MONDAY26TH FEBRUARY 9.15AM-10.30AM HAWTHORN SUITE LANCOT LOWER SCHOOL BODY SHOP PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE DEMONSTRATING BODY SHOP PRODUCTS) *  (RAFFLE PRIZE TO BE WON)
MONDAY26TH FEBRUARY 10.30AM-11.15AM HAWTHORN SUITE LANCOT LOWER SCHOOL FAMILY LAW ADVICE FREE INITIAL ADVICE FROM A LOCAL FAMILY SOLICITOR *
EVERY OTHER TUESDAY 9.30AM-11.30AM HAWTHORN SUITE LANCOT LOWER SCHOOL AUTISM BEDS SUPPORT GROUP FROM 16TH JAN
EVERY TUESDAY 11.15AM-1.00PM WESFIELD NURSERY TOY LIBRARY ALL WELCOME
SMALL CHARGE & ID REQ *
EVERY OTHER TUESDAY FROM 23RD JANUARY 1.30PM-2.30PM WEATHERFIELD SPECIAL SCHOOL AFTERNOON TEA & STORY SACK SESSION FOR PARENTS WHOSE CHILDREN ATTEND THE SCHOOL COME & HAVE AN INFORMAL CHAT ON ANYTHING REGARDING YOUR CHILD*
EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY 8AM-8.30AM BREWERS HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL HEALTHY BREAKFAST CLUB FOR CHILDEN WHO ATTEND THE SCHOOL £1.20
EVERY TUESDAY FROM 6TH FEBRUARY 9.15AM (REFRESHMENTS) 9.30AM START TIL 11AM BEECROFT LOWER SCHOOL BEAUTY THERAPY (IN ASSOCIATION WITH SPARK ADULT & COMMUNITY LEARNING) ALL WELCOME £2.50 PER SESSION + 50P FOR CRECHE
IF A CRECHE PLACE REQUIRED PLEASE BOOK *
EVERY TUESDAY FROM 20TH FEBRUARY 11.30AM-1.00PM HAWTHORN SUITE LANCOT LOWER SCHOOL CREATIVE FAMILY CRAFTS (IN ASSOCIATION WITH SPARK FAMILY & COMMUNTIY LEARNING) ALL WELCOME WITH PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN PLEASE BOOK *
EVERY WEDNESDAY 9.30AM-11AM COMMUNITY ROOM BEECROFT LOWER SCHOOL COFFEE MORNING ALL WELCOME RUN BY FAMILY FRIENDS
PRE SCHOOL CHILDREN WELCOME
WEDNESDAY ONCE A MONTH 9.30AM-11.30AM HAWTHORN SUITE  LANCOT LOWER SCHOOL COFFEE MORNING RUN BY NATIONAL CHILD MINDERS ASSOC. 21ST FEBRUARY, 28TH MARCH ONGOING    
EVERY WEDNESDAY 2PM-2.30PM HAWTHORN SUITE  LANCOT LOWER SCHOOL PARENT & BABY DANCE/BALLET CLASS £1.50 PER SESSION
PRE SCHOOL CHILDREN WELCOME
WEDNESDAY 28.2.07-14.3.07-21.3.07
1pm – 3pm
TRAINING ROOM BEECROFT LOWER SCHOOL ASSERTIVENESS £6.00 PER PERSON FOR 3 SESSIONS
ALL WELCOME   PLEASE BOOK *
In conjunction with Adult & Community Education SPARK
STARTING WEDNESDAY 6th MAY 1pm – 3pm TRAINING ROOM BEECROFT LOWER SCHOOL LITERACY – learn how your children are being taught FOR CARERS – PARENTS – GRANDPARENTS OF CHILDREN THAT ATTEND ANY SCHOOL IN THE AREA  FREE 6 week course 9th May – 20th June In conjunction with SPARK
EVERY THURSDAY 9AM-11AM LANCOT LOWER SCHOOL HALL CYGNETS TODDLER GROUP ALL WELCOME 
EVERY THURSDAY 9AM-11AM WESTFIELD NURSERY TODDLER GROUP ALL WELCOME 
EVERY THURSDAY 9.15AM (REFRESHMENTS)9.30AM START TIL 10.30AM BEECROFT LOWER SCHOOL KEEP FIT WITH DANCE (IN ASSOCIATION WITH SPARK ADULT & COMMUNITY LEARNING) ALL WELCOME £2 PER SESSION + 50P IF A CRECHE REQUIRED
IF A CRECHE PLACE REQUIRED PLEASE BOOK *
EVERY FRIDAY 9.30AM-10.15AM
10.25AM-11.10AM
HAWTHORN SUITE LANCOT LOWER SCHOOL MUSIC & MOVEMENT FOR PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN (18MTHS-5YRS) (6MTHS-WALKING) ALL WELCOME  £1 PER CHILD + 50P FOR 2ND CHILD REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE
EVERY FRIDAY 3.45PM-4.30PM (AGES 5-9) BEECROFT LOWER SCHOOL HALL FOOTBALL SKILLS (BRAZILIAN SOCCER SCHOOL) FIRST SESSION FREE THEN £3.00 PER SESSION
BEING ARRANGED     SELF DEFENCE COURSE : CREATIVE LEARNING : AFTER  SCHOOL ACTIVITIES : BEAUTY PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION : NUMERACY & LITERACY :  ‘YOUR NEXT STEPS’ course for people thinking of volunteering, going back to work, just want to update their skills
WINNER OF THE RAFFLE PRIZE (MP3 player) JANUARY – YELLOW TICKET 19 (DPC 7198) (claimed)

If you attend any of the sessions marked by '*' you will receive a free raffle ticket which will be entered into our monthly prize draw

We work with many agencies including Family Friends.

Family Friends

Family Friends run a variety of their own activities and support the Extended School Projects in both Houghton Regis and Dunstable. For more information about Family Friends please telephone Gill Hall on 01582 865385.

Bookings can be made be email: admin@livingandlearning.org.uk OR
by calling: 01582 663486 (Please telephone during the morning and ask for Pam or Angela).

This is YOUR COMMUNITY so we need to know what you would like from it.

Below are some ideas we have received so far. Which of these would you like benefit from? Is there anything you would like us to add to the list? Please complete our questionnaire.

  • training opportunities (both after and during the school day and holidays for over school-age people)
  • after school activities
  • holiday activities
  • weekend activities
  • parenting classes/skills/support
  • literacy and numeracy (all ages)
  • computer skills (all ages)
  • gardening
  • art
  • music
  • health and social care
  • legal guidance
  • financial advice.

Please contact the project leaders for more information about the project or to offer help, advice and ideas. Click here for contact details

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