Category Archives: Parent Groups

Let’s Play

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Let’s Play Session

I will be running a range of parent workshops over the summer holidays (limited places still available) and on Monday will host a pre-engagement session for interested parents.

The session will run on Monday afternoon from 1.30 – 3.00 at Eastwood Park. Please bring wellie boots for river walking and a change of clothes! If anybody has NOT signed up to the workshops, but fancies coming along to join in and find out more, please feel free to join us.

PoPP

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Psychology of Parenting Project (PoPP)

Donna will be having a ‘PoPP Day’ on Friday 27th April. If you are having difficulties with your child’s behaviour and feel you may need a little help, I will be available to have a chat about strategies and about PoPP on Friday from 8.45 – 10.15 and from 12.45 – 2pm. Please let me know if you would like to schedule an appointment.

 

Let’s Play

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A coffee and cake date has been set for Thursday 29th March for any parents who may be interested in coming along to our new ‘Let’s Play’ programme.

Let’s Play is as it reads…..all about play and the importance of playing with your child.

For parents that are interested, I will be following up with a play session over the Easter holidays. This will be a half day play session on Friday 6th April, no costs are involved and you can bring along older or younger siblings!

In July, I will be offering three more no cost play sessions, again siblings are welcome. On these sessions, parents spend time participating in fun and interactive workshops whilst the children (including siblings of any age) play in the playroom/outdoor area before joining together for half hour play at the end of the session.

There are information leaflets on the ‘PoPP’ table in the foyer – please help yourself and speak to me if you are interested.

Getting to Know You

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Please come along to our ‘Getting to Know You’ event at IMFC tomorrow.

This is a great opportunity to meet other parents and the staff who are working with your child, have a chat and conversation over coffee and cake.

The event will be held at drop off times for your convenience – 9.15AM and 1.15PM.

Representatives from IMFC Parent Committee will also be there to say hello.

Hope to see you there!

 

‘PoPP In’ Day: Thursday 7th September

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Are you looking after yourself as a parent? Do you feel you have a strong relationship with your child? Would you like to try out different behaviour techniques and special ways of dealing with more difficult behaviour through play? 

If you answer yes to any of the above then please come along to Donna’s ‘PoPP In’ session on Thursday 7th September at 9am or 1pm to find out more about the Psychology of Parenting Project. 

Donna is trained in delivering the Psychology of Parenting Project and can talk you through what the course entails, answering any questions you may have. 

Courses are fully booked at the moment (it’s proving extremely ‘PoPPular’) however recruitment for groups starting in the New Year is ongoing. 

For more information on what PoPP can do for you, come along to PoPP In!

 

IMFC Parent Committee Meeting

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IMFC Parent Committee Meeting

Recently during a Pop in and Play session one of our parents, Mairi-Jean Watkins asked about re-establishing the IMFC Parent Committee. We currently have parent representatives who attend the IMS&FC Parent Council on a regular basis however we have not been able to establish an IMFC parent committee for quite some time due to parent’s home and work commitments.  Mairi-Jean has arranged use of our parents room on Tuesday 21st February at 1pm and we would very much encourage parents to come along and share their views. Morning and afternoon parents are welcome to come along.

“The staff are keen to have more input from us (the parents) by way of ideas and feedback. Examples are how to spend funding (toys, activities etc) and feedback on what we feel the nursery does well and any ideas on what we feel could be done differently”.

“This need not be time or labour-intensive. We all have very busy lives and sometimes those 3 hours during nursery time are the hours where we get a bit of time to focus on other activities/children! However, nursery is such an important part of our children’s lives, that it would be good for us, as parents, to have the opportunity to influence that”.

If you would also like to attend the Isobel Mair School and Family Centre Parent Council, the next meeting will be held on Thursday 23rd February at 7pm.

Psychology of Parenting Programme (PoPP)

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The Psychology of Parenting Project (PoPP) is aimed at improving the availability of high-quality evidence-based parenting programmes for families with young children who have elevated levels of behaviour problems.

PoPP Courses are running across East Renfrewshire RIGHT NOW!

If you would like more information on how PoPP can help you, have a look at the PoPP information station in the entrance foyer.

You can speak to your child’s key worker, or to Donna Quaile – who is the IMFC PoPP Practitioner – for more information at a time that suits you.

Click below to watch the PoPP Incredible Years video:

Click below to watch the PoPP Triple P video: