Parent Workshop: Yoga

Theme: Yoga sessions for parents-drop in

Yoga looks after the whole of you: your physical health, mental health, your emotional health. At KCA and we encourage you to attend yourself, with your children or as a whole family.

When: Tuesday 12th December 2023 at 11am to 12pm.

Where: Kids Can Achieve – Cedars Hall, Artillery Place, HA3 6QJ.

Delivered by: Anna Nuttall – Yoga instructor.

For more information please contact our Family Support team via email family.support@kidscanachieve.co.uk or call 020 8420 2300

Parent Workshop: Cuppa & Cake Drop-in

Theme: Cuppa &Cake – drop in

Join us for tea, coffee, cake, and a chance to meet & chat with other parents.

All that over a creative session with winter holiday cards/decorations making.

When: Wednesday 6th December, 2023 at 10:30 to 12:30.

Where: Kids Can Achieve – Cedars Hall, Artillery Place, HA3 6QJ.

Delivered by: Family service team.

For more info contact our Family Support team via email family.support@kidscanachieve.co.uk or call 020 8420 2300

Parent Workshop: Epilepsy Awareness Session

Theme: Epilepsy – awareness session – drop in

Join us to talk about:

·        What is Epilepsy

·        Childhood epilepsy syndromes

·        Diagnosis

·        First aid

·        Care and treatment: your rights and choices

·        Safety, Managing risks, Alarms and safety aids

When: Thursday 30th November, 2023 at 11:00 to 12:30.

Where: Kids Can Achieve – Cedars Hall, Artillery Place,HA3 6QJ.

Delivered by: Catalina Ignat – Assistant Director-LDN Health Lead

Parent Workshop: Oral Health

Theme: Oral health session for parents/carers of children with physical or sensory needs

Topics covered:

    • Toothbrushing and techniques

    • How to adapt brushes for children with additional needs

    • How to help protect children’s teeth from tooth decay

    • Top tooth tips

    • Diet

    • Advice on visiting and finding a dentist

    • Referring to Community Dental Service.

When: Monday 13th November, 2023 at 18:30.

Where: For Zoom link – please email family.service@kidscanachieve.co.uk

Delivered by:  Whittington Health NHS Trust -Oral Health

Cost: Free

For information contact us:

020 8420 2300

family.service@kidscanachieve.co.uk

Parent Workshop: Speech and Language

Theme: Speech &Language informative session.

Topics covered:

  • Understanding and identifying non-verbal communication styles 
  • Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device to help with language development
  • Personalised visual boards
  • Creating visuals on edible and non-edible items

When: Tuesday 17th October, 2023 at 10:30 to 12:30.

Where: Kids Can Achieve – Cedars Hall, Artillery Place, HA3 6QJ.

Delivered by: Dipaley Patel – Speech and Language Associate Practitioner

Cost: Free

For information contact us:

020 8420 2300

family.service@kidscanachieve.co.uk

Parent Workshop: Q&A session

Theme: Question & Answers session with Ilias Kostalas. Join us in a conversation about KCA services, find out all about KCA.

When: Thursday 12th October 2023, 10.30am to 12pm

Where: The session will be face to face at KCA and online to facilitate as many parents as possible. 

Join Zoom Meeting:

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Meeting ID: 303 733 3839

Passcode: 167915

Delivered by: Ilias Kostalas, Head of Children & Families

Cost: Free

For information contact us:

020 8420 2300

family.service@kidscanachieve.co.uk

Family Fun Day raised over £3k

Thank you to everyone who came to our Family Fun Day on the 23rd September 2023. The day was a huge success with over 100 people attending and raising over £3000!

It was a great day of inclusion and full of smiles! Thank you to families, volunteers, staff, local businesses and people for your time and donations!

We were really lucky with the weather and we had an action packed day of fun with gingerbread decorating, a minions bouncy castle, archery, relax kids, face painting, glitter tattoos, hook a duck, arts and crafts, raffle and the very popular tombola. We also had delicious home made food, popcorn and a visit from the ice cream van.

KCA Family Fun Day – Save the date

Save the date for our upcoming annual Family Fun Day on Sunday 24th September 2023, 11am-2pm

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We are in the process of planning the day – it will include a host of fun activities and food including bouncy castle, music, sports, sensory play, ice cream, popcorn, raffle etc.

If you know anyone who would want to support our fun day with a donation, raffle prize, or to volunteer on the day please get in touch with Emma, our Marketing and Fundraising Manager: emma.russell@kidscanachieve.co.uk

More details of the day to follow soon…

Parent Workshop: Autism awareness and strategies

This two-hour session will help parents understanding of the condition and how they can best support their child.

The first part of the session will explore Common Areas of Difference such as:

  • Social communication
  • Social thinking
  • Rigid and repetitive patterns of behaviour
  • Sensory differences
  • Central cohesion and executive functioning
  • Autism in girls

The 2nd part of the session will be spent looking at support strategies and an opportunity for parents to ask questions.

When: Monday 26 June, 2023 at 11am to 1pm.

Where: Kids Can Achieve – Cedars Hall, Artillery Place, HA3 6QJ.

Delivered by: Centre for ADHD and Autism support

Cost: Free

For information contact us:

020 8420 2300

family.service@kidscanachieve.co.uk

Parent Workshop: ADHD Awareness and Strategies

This two-hour session will help parents understanding of the condition and how they can best support their child.

The first part of the session will explore what ADHD is and how it presents including common areas of difference.

  • Inattention
  • Impulsivity
  • Hyperactivity
  • Differences in the brain and executive functioning
  • ADHD in girls
  • Diagnosis and medication

The 2nd part of the session will be spent looking at support strategies and an opportunity for parents to ask questions.

When: Tuesday 13 June, 2023 at 11am to 1pm.

Where: Kids Can Achieve – Cedars Hall, Artillery Place, HA3 6QJ.

Delivered by: Centre for ADHD and Autism support

Cost: Free

For information contact us:

020 8420 2300

family.service@kidscanachieve.co.uk