PARENT & CHILD PROJECT

Learning Together

Funded by the Big Lottery and run in Partnership with the Living Archive in Wolverton, the Parent and Child Project has funding to run the full Learning Together programme twice each year through to winter 2009.

The course is made up of a series of training modules aimed at parents of children aged 8 - 13 years.

Creative IT & History

Since November 2006 the Creative IT & History module has run twice and been extremely well attended. Parents (we have both mums and dads) and their children have arrived straight from school eager to continue the work on their personal web page. Using family photographs, they have learned to repair aged photos and crop others to the required size. Writing their stories together has been the subject of animated debate and tales of ancestors and long lost family members have come to light. To view some of these stories go to www.parentandchildproject.org.uk

IT Design

Planned in conjunction with Creative IT and History and run at the Living Archive the IT Design module has enabled parents and their children to produce calendars and greeting cards. Once again using family photographs, these personalised items were produced on Microsoft Publisher. We have found that running this course during half term has it has provided a welcome activity for families to attend. In May of this year, Phyllis Starkey MP visited the course to see for herself exactly what the Learning together Project offers both parents and children.

Homework Support

Parents and children work together using the Internet to research homework projects. Starting with how to use The Internet safely, the course will include a list of appropriate websites to support this research. Lists of free student software along with useful tips on how to present the research will also be available.

Introduction to Computers

Having been taught to use computers at school, some parents find that their children have better skills on the computer than they do. We have thought of that too - and in order to enable parents to catch up with their children we are running an Introduction to Computers module. This course will be aimed at different levels of experience;

• Those who have no experience of Computers
• Those who have experience but need to fill in gaps or brush up on their experience.

Effective Communication with Children

Commissioned and developed for the Parent and Child Programme, this module provides attendees with the opportunity to meet with other parents and to share experiences and explore solutions together. The module explores what childhood means today and the pressures and demands of modern living on children and parents. Parents leave the course with the ability to recognise what is currently happening in their relationships with children and armed with new skills and tools to improve communication with their children and to provide them with the support they need. Attendees will work with case studies, role play and creative exercises to gain insight into different methods of approach.

Interpersonal Skills

These are some of the comments received in response to this powerful course. An Accredited Course, recognised by employers and a useful addition to a CV or Portfolio, this course teaches how to communicate effectively and get along with people whether at home, with children, friends and family or in the workplace. The techniques adopted enable self learning, personal development, raised self esteem and self confidence and becomes a springboard for students to go on to fulfil the ambitions and goals in a way they never believed possible.

We are delighted to be able to include this very successful and much sought after course as part of the programme.

Download a leaflet (pdf format) here or for an informal chat regarding the course, dates and booking arrangements contact: Mandy Browning or phone on 01908 200186