Danielle Kelly
Senior Family
Development Worker
Angela Smith
Family
Development Worker
Jenny Darlow
Family
Development Worker
   
Hire a Story Sack
We have purchased some lovely story sacks which are packed full of things which will make the story more interactive and fun!
Please ask a member of staff if you would like to hire one for home.
 
Learn how to make a Treasure Basket
Ange has made up some lovely treasure baskets for the under 1’s to play with. They live at the Centre but she is taking them out to sessions at Whitley Wood, Hexham, and Whitley Park. If you would like to know more about how to make a treasure basket for your little treasures just ask Ange or Jenny
 
Outdoor play at Sure Start  
The weather is getting better so look out for more outside sessions If you didn’t already know there is a lovely garden attached to the nursery at Sure Start and soon there will be an area for Jenny and Ange to run some fun sessions. We have a lovely nursery garden which we use for our Saturday stay and play session come along to explore.
Who are we?    
We are Danielle, Angela and Jenny, Family Development Workers. We provide informal family support through fun family activities, which aim to encourage children’s development by focusing on the 5 Every Child Matters outcomes (be healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve, make a positive contribution and achieve economic well being) and the Early Years Foundation Stage principles. We work closely with partnership organisations to provide activities and services which enrich, strengthen, promote and support families in the South Reading community.
What do we do?

We provide a wide variety of family activities for parents and carers with children under 5 years including...
Craft
Singing
and Stories
Messy Play
Toddler Groups
Sports Activities
Days Out
 
Baby Groups
Toddler Groups
Cookery
Activities for
Dads

Every term we publish our Snippets newsletter detailing our full programme and Weekly Activities Timetable.
We also provide training opportunities including IT, Englsih for speaksers of other languages and English & Maths as well as courses such as First Aid, Adult Craft and Keep Fit all with a free Crèche. If your interested in attending any of these courses please contact the Children's Centre on 0118 9375777.

How to contact us
For more information please call us on 0118 9375777 or come to the Family Development Team office (located in the Sure Start Whitley part of South Reading Youth and Community Centre).

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Sure Start Whitley Children's Centre, South Reading Youth & Community Centre, 252 Northumberland Avenue, Whitley, Reading, RG2 7Q
Telephone: 0118 9375777 • Email: surestart.admin@reading.gov.uk

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