Coffee Morning and Parent Support Group 

 

Our Coffee Mornings are held on a Thursday from 09:00 to 10:30 am with a  different focus or activity for each Coffee Morning that will inform you about school policies, subjects taught in school and how you can support your child at home. The dates of the Coffee Mornings will be posted on the school newsletter, school website, and parent notice board situated at the front entrance of the school. We will provide free tea, coffee and biscuits for Parents/Carers who attend. On some mornings free resources, leaflets or activities will be distributed. There will also be virtual coffee mornings this year.

So, why not spare a little time and come along to our Coffee Morning/Parent Support Group – you can make a real difference in your child’s life!

Why come in for a coffee morning?

 

• Meet other parents

• Chat to your friends

• Learning something new

• Feel involved in school life and up to date with what's going on

• Have some time just for you and feel great!

• Thursday mornings are always fun and very informal. Parents can bring their toddlers and babies. There is lots of time to ask questions, share experiences and find out first what is happening in school.

• Mums, Dads, Grandparents, Carers, Aunties, Uncles and friends of the family are ALL welcome

 

If you missed coffee morning or couldn't attend, have a look at what was happening, below!

 

Coffee Morning – Yoga with your child – 13.06.24

This week at The Willows. Parents and carers had the wonderful opportunity to participate in a yoga session with their child, led by Mr Oscar.  The feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing their enjoyment of the experience. We are excited to announce that there will be more yoga sessions in the future!

Biscuit Decorating coffee morning – 23.5.24

It was lovely to see so many parents in school, spending time with their child biscuit decorating. A lot of fun and laughter was had, and at the end of the morning edible treats in the form of decorated biscuits were made ready to either eat or take home!

A special thanks to the PTA – Friends and Family of The Willows for supporting with the organising of this special event.

 

Yoga Coffee Morning – 18.4.24

This week parents/carers were able to have a Yoga session with Mr Oscar here at The Willows. There will definitely be further sessions as they stated that they really enjoyed it.

It was lovely seeing them having fun and relaxing! 

 

Coffee Morning - Mathematics problem solving. – 02.05.24

This week our parents/carers got together with our guest speaker Miss Grace, to discuss problem solving in mathematics. Miss Grace shared what problem solving is, why it is important and how they can support their child at home.  Parents/carers were then encouraged to spend time with their child problem solving. It was lovely to see them working together, having fun and spending some time together.

Parents/carers were also given an opportunity to apply for an online course which would support with mathematical problem solving and at the same time receive an accreditation.

 

Coffee morning – Online Safety – 07.2.24

Parents and Carers attended an Online Coffee morning with Mr Khan as the guest speaker. Parents were encouraged to support their children and have an understanding of the importance of Online Safety. They were encouraged to work in groups to find out what a Digital Footprint means and have fun playing a game which demonstrated the positives and negatives of being safe online. They then had an opportunity to work collaboratively to make their own board game showing the positives and negatives of being safe online.

 

Share a book with your child – 07.3.24

This week our parents/carers got together with our guest speaker Miss Jones, to discuss the importance of reading and learn new strategies on reading with their child. Parents/carers were then encouraged to read with their child. It was lovely to see them sharing a book and spending some time together.  Some of the comments made by parents/carers were:

“I enjoyed today. I’ve got some more ideas of what to do to help Reuben with his reading.”

“It was really lovely reading with Cathy.”

“I will be reading more with him. This session has helped me”

“I have more of an understanding of phonics and how to encourage my child to read”.

 

Coffee Morning - Healthy Living Workshops with A Life – 21.2.24

A-Life held a Parent Workshop, focussing on being healthy, having an active lifestyle and nutrition. Parents/ carers were encouraged to have discussions and share their experiences on the above subjects.  It was great to see parents taking part, having fun and trying out the various workshop activities that were set out for them.

 

Christmas Craft coffee morning – 14.12.23

It was lovely to see so many parents in school, spending time with their child making Christmas Craft decorations. A lot of fun and laughter was had, and at the end of the morning Christmas decorations were made ready to take home! A special thanks to the PTA – Friends and Family of The Willows for organising and making the decorations for our families to decorate.

 

 24.11.23

The Friends and Family of The Willows – PTA would like to thank all the parents/carers who came to support the Macmillan coffee morning.  The morning gave the parents/carers an opportunity to come together, share experiences, have laughter, take part in competitions and at the same time raise £49.00 for Macmillan.

 

Family Support Coffee Morning – Transition – 18.10.23

This week our parent/careers had the opportunity to partake in coffee morning which focused on transition to secondary school. Parents were provided with tools on how they can support their child and received a presentation by Mrs Hales-Owen on parental expectations and requirements.