The NECIP E-Bulletin

Welcome to the first bulletin of 2010…..what a start to the year! Hopefully the weather will settle down now, and we can look forward to the Spring!

Christmas Family Craft was a resounding success……137 people attended; 44 adults and 93 children from 37 families. Parents have requested similar activities in future holidays….I will be looking at how we can provide this, particularly during the summer.

During Spring and Summer Terms, we will again be offering a range of after school activities to include Theatre Arts, Musical Theatre, Dance, Drama, Cheerleading, Sports, Yoga, Fashion and Textiles and some activities run by Pompey Stars. Please look out for publicity coming home from school and on the calendar page of the website.

February half-term is a circus-themed week of activities with Theatre Arts and Crafts on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings; Musical Theatre all day on Tuesday; Gymnastics on Monday morning; Games Galore on Thursday and X-plosive Sports on Friday. Publicity will be coming home from school week beginning 1st February (on the Summer Slam page before that!) and if you’d like to register an early interest in any activity, please email me

NECIP is attempting to capture the range of activities that children who live or go to school in the area (Drayton, Farlington, East Cosham and Highbury) take part in when they are not in school. A simple questionnaire will be coming home shortly requesting some basic information (tick boxes!)…..there will be a prize draw for Vue Cinema gift cards.

Safer Internet Day on Tuesday 9 February 2010, is a Europe-wide initiative, and is the one day in the year that provides a focus on internet safety issues. There is a range of activities taking place across the continent to help protect young people online. The theme for Safer Internet Day 2010 is 'Think before you post'. This will involve a full week of action in the UK, with activities taking place from Monday 8 February to Friday 12 February.

Safer Internet Day will also see the launch of a public awareness campaign from the UK Council for Child Internet Safety. The Click Clever, Click Safe campaign will highlight a new online 'green cross code': 'Zip it, Block it, Flag it'. The code will outline behaviour that allows young people to enjoy the internet safely. www.thinkuknow.co.uk

Drayton and Farlington Children’s Centre is the latest children’s centre to be introduced to the PO6 area. It is situated at The Link in Havant Road, Cosham and aims to support parents-to-be, carers and families with children 0-5 years with a range of high quality services.

Some children’s centre activities are held at other linked sites such as church halls and community rooms. Drayton and Farlington hold groups at Drayton Methodist Church and the Community Room at Court Lane Junior School as well as The Link.

For further information about the activities and services available in the area please contact Louise Barker, Project Worker on 07950 896270 or drop in to The Link.

Cheryl Taylor, Parent Support Adviser, is available to help and support parents in the following ways:

Working with parents and carers to try and help with issues around their children’s behaviour or attendance
Helping parents and carers with other parenting issues
Working in partnership with parents, carers and their children’s school and helping access any further services the family may need
Offering one-to-one support and parenting programmes to parents needing additional support
Signposting to specialist services and agencies
Offering support to parents when children first show signs of social, emotional, health or behavioural difficulties

If you feel that you would like any support from Cheryl, or know another parent who may need support, please get in touch with Cheryl

Drayton & Farlington Action Group are hosting a delicious fundraising 3 course lunch (with a pre-lunch drink) on 3rd February 2010 at South Downs College, prepared, cooked and served by the talented students. Tickets cost £14, and there will be a raffle. Please contact the Information Centre on 023 9238 0000 or call in (situated next to Drayton Methodist Church on the Havant Road) for more information.

NECIP Manager
07904 809677
jderham@courtlanejnr.portsmouth.sch.uk
www.necip.co.uk

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