Family Group is now on Facebook!
Please see link below
www.facebook.com/SFWFamilyGroup
Putting our heads together for change- “fun, games and communication” (Old Oak Child)
Here at Old Oak, we firmly believe in the importance of working in partnership with parents in order that we can help children learn and develop to the best of their ability and so we have been working for several years with The School & Family Works, an organisation working in schools across London, to run our Family Group. Family Group is run by Lydia and Paul and offers a fun, friendly and supportive space for up to 8 parents/carers and children who meet every Thursday morning in school during term-time.
Families come for all sorts of different reasons and for different lengths of time- one great reason to come is to spend some special time with your child. Family Groups are designed to help support children to reach their full potential. Everyone can also get a little stuck from time to time, and then we can benefit from the support of others. In Family Group, parents/carers come into school each week to work together with their children. We talk, play, listen, have fun and work on change. Families help families, sharing ideas, sorting problems and learning from each other. Families come to the group regularly for as long as is useful and find that week by week, little by little, small steps lead to big change.
Small changes can make a big difference-“we work as a team towards our goals” (Old Oak Parent)
Some of the changes parents and teachers have noticed in children coming to Family Group include:
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Increased confidence
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Finding friendships easie
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Fewer difficulties in school
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Completing more work in class
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Better concentration
Here's what families have said about Old Oak Family Group:
It helps to hear how other people deal with things, find out what they’ve tried and share ideas.
Parent
I think this is the best group yet. I hope other people can come. It does help.
Child
It helps us reach our goals
PARENT
I sleep in my own room
CHILD
He has started reading before bed!
PARENT
I am explaining my families
CHILD
Bedtime has got better
PARENT
Eat my breakfast quickly
CHILD
I focus on spending more one on one time
PARENT
It helps get things off your chest
CHILD
Make a small change today and find out more about Family Group and how to join, by asking at the school reception to speak to Paul or Lydia - or contact Paul directly by text or voicemail on 07913 790 002 and he will call you back
http://theschoolandfamilyworks.co.uk/