Temple Sutton Extended School Autumn 2010

HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE in St Luke’s Ward ……… Update

After a turbulent year with regard to partnership funding we are now looking at ways to spend the Community Interest Company’s capital pot for the long-term benefit of people in the local community. The company and the school are fully committed to meeting our original aims to give local residents access to:

~  health clinics such as podiatry, phlebotomy and diabetes advice

~  training and pathways to employment

~  business advice and opportunities

For further details please contact Gareth Gault, Social Enterprise Director, St Luke’s HLC CIC 01702 445525 st.lukeshlc@hotmail.co.uk

OTHER NEWS …..

Temple Sutton Children’s Centre continues to thrive, offering full day and sessional childcare and helps families to access health professionals, parenting support and job-seeking advice.

TEL: 01702 445526 for information.

In addition to our existing timetable of lunchtime and after school clubs for children we offer many activities and services for adults including:

Diet and Fitness classes (Rosemary Conley)
TEL: 01268 770301

Confidential counselling TEL: 01702 445528

Guitar lessons TEL: 01702  469601

Chess TEL: 01702 468582

Yoga TEL: 07810 315186

Southend Vox Community Choir TEL: O7769 706714

For further information about any of the above, please contact

Jannine Speer, Extended School Administrator – 01702 445528

WHAT CAN CHILDMINDERS OFFER EXTENDED SCHOOLS?

Childcare and parenting support are an important part of extended services, signposted or provided by schools. In addition to the childcare offered by Children’s Centres and other organisations childminders can offer flexible, high quality childcare tailored to meet a family’s needs.

Childminders can offer:

• High quality care in a home environment
• Flexible childcare either before or after school
• Childcare in school holidays
• Alternative childcare to breakfast and after school clubs
• Early Years Education through Accredited childminders
• Care for siblings
• Childcare near to family homes within local communities
• Care to learn scheme – for students up to the age of 19 years who wish to have their children cared for whilst they are at school or college
• Respite care for families who are experiencing difficulties
• Marvellous Minders Scheme – Respite care for families who have a child with disabilities

Working Tax Credits can be used to pay for childminding services and many also accept childcare vouchers which are issued by some employers.

If you think that childminding services could help one of your families, either on a regular basis or during a difficult time, please contact:

Deborah Wyatt

Childminding Development & Network Co-ordinator

Southend National Childminding Association (NCMA) team

Southend Borough Council, 6^th Floor, Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue

Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6ER

Telephone number – 01702 534235

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