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Newsletter - Autumn 2

What a fantastic show the Reception children performed this week for their parents/ carers! They sang the songs beautifully, joining in with both the words and actions. They all looked great in their festive hats, and they all felt incredibly proud of their efforts. Well done to all the children in Reception!

We had the pleasure of welcoming parents/carers of our Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children over the course of three weeks. We had almost 150 people attend to learn how we teach Phonics and to watch a lesson being taught. A huge thank you to those of you who attended for coming and leaving such great feedback. Also, a very big thank you to all our staff, who teach the RWI scheme so well and have such high expectations of the children. Next half-term, we look forward to welcoming parents and carers to our English and OPAL workshops.

This week, children from our Reception classes visited Triscott House to perform 'Songs for the Season.' The residents enjoyed listening to the children singing and even joined in with some of the familiar festive songs. It was a heart-warming experience and wonderful to see connections being made across the generations. 

All the children in Reception and KS1 enjoyed a pantomime in school today. They watched a performance of Dick Whittington which tells the story of a man who sets off from his hometown to London in search of fame and fortune. Everyone really enjoyed watching and joining in the performance - it was a wonderful start to the last week of Autumn term. 

Learn Hillingdon's skills assessments for new course starting in the Spring Term are now open. You can choose at date for a skills assessment here Skills Assessment Booking Form  

You can look at all our courses including qualifications and short learning programmes here Learn Hillingdon Adult Community Education . If you have an inquiry, please complete this form and we will get back to you Enquiry Form  

Need something to do with your child/children before Christmas? 

Book onto one of these free sessions! You will complete an activity with your child/children and meet other parents/children. The sessions are for one adult with up to two children age 5+. Parents are responsible for their child/children. To book onto a session (maximum of 3) please email: familylearning@hae-acl.ac.uk or call 01895 556252.

Brilliant Parents are currently in a transitional period with the Parent Carer Champion programme to facilitate work on improving the service, to better support Hillingdon families. However, please know they are here and will be continuing the Parent Carer Champion Programme in the New Year. A huge part of the programme is the delivery of the peer-to-peer support which exists through their amazing volunteers who want to give back, as they themselves are experiencing or have experienced the myriads of challenges faced by parents and carers today.

Brilliant Parents are currently recruiting for their next cohort of volunteers and are reaching out to see if you would like the opportunity to receive training that will benefit you and your family, whilst also providing emotional support to another parent/ carers. Please see the attached and get in touch for any further information: PCC register interest QR (PDF, 387 KB)

In the meantime, if you would like to join our WhatsApp Community to receive announcements for parenting support in Hillingdon, you can join by following the link below.

https://chat.whatsapp.com/LrCaAhhPwBf2eewMyy7T7U 

We have a wonderful visit from Chertsey Toy Museum. We were able to explore toys from the past with range of real and replica toys from 120-60 years ago. We also looked at how different toys work and how they have changed over time.