What is Hawkinge Children’s Centre?
Hawkinge Children’s Centre’s main aim is to support families with children under five in our local area, to help give these children the best possible start in life. We do this by running groups and activities, supporting families in the home and offering guidance and advice.
Hawkinge Children’s Centre is currently provides a number of courses/groups including; coffee mornings, toddler groups, first aid courses, Makaton courses, Baby Massage, Family Learning and holiday activities.
If you have any queries please contact Hawkinge Children’s Centre on 01303 853056 or email jane.winsor@kent.gov.uk or linda.warner@kent.gov.uk
Click here and here for Hawkinge Children’s Centre Leaflet
Our Staff
As well as Linda, and the three Community Involvement Workers, we now have 2 speech & language therapy assistants, a Qualified Teacher and me the Administrator
Our staff come from a range of back grounds and are able to offer advice on a number of topics including: breastfeeding, weaning, stages of child development, the foundation curriculum, first aid, nutrition, behavioural problems, domestic violence, speech and language, disability, housing etc.
We work along side the local primary schools, pre-schools, midwifes, childminders, health visitors and other agencies to help ensure that we are able to offer a comprehensive service to the local community.
Click here for the Staff Contact List
What's On
Important: Please contact your local Children’s Centre to confirm activities, times and venues!
Hawkinge Children’s Centre runs a variety of activities for families during term time and the holidays. Please click on the link below to see what we have to offer in Autumn 2008.
Click here for the ‘What's On’
Hawkinge Children’s Centre is always keen to know what you think about our groups and activities. If you know of ways that they can be improved to meet local communities needs or have new group or activity ideas then please get in touch.
RESOURCES FOR YOU
We have a number of resources for people to have or borrow. Please click on the link below to see what we have.
Click here for our list of Free Resources
Activity Bags
To help children prepare for school we have 50 different activity bags that you can borrow. Each of the bags covers a different area of the national curriculum and will help your child develop the skills that they need to succeed at school. Please get in touch with the Children’s Centre if you are interested in borrowing these.
Library
We also have a number of books for parents and children on a range of different topics that we are always happy to lend. Please see the link below. Please get in touch with the Children’s Centre if you would like more information.
Click here for a our Library Book List
NOTICE BOARD
New!
You and Your Baby
A drop-in session for parents and babies aged 0-6 months.
All parents are welcome!
We are aiming to bring a variety of speakers to the group offering information and support on various topics.
Wednesdays 12.00noon – 2.00pm
Hawkinge Community Centre
Attention All Parents!
Do you want to have a voice?
Hawkinge Children’s centre are looking for Parent Representatives. The aim of a Children’s Centre representative is to give parents a say on the way it’s run, the services provided and the decision making process.
We would like to form a group of parents (Friends of Hawkinge Children’s Centre) then get the group formally recognised. As a friend we would then be entitled to apply for Grant funding to buy equipment, put on events etc for the benefit of our Children.
By becoming a voluntary member of the steering group you would have access to training as well as numerous opportunities for yourself and for your children. For details contact Linda Warner 07790 552625
Alternatively pop in to the Hawkinge Partnership Wednesday Mornings 9.30-11.15am and see Hannah for a chat or information.