We offer a wide range of courses for parents throughout the year. All courses require a commitment to attending each week and must be booked in advance. For more information on any of our courses, please call the Children's Centre or email bookings@bushyleaze.hants.sch.uk

• Baby massage - This nurturing group is run by our qualified Family Support Worker and encourages bonding with your baby and increases parents' confidence in handling their baby. This group helps to reduce isolation for new mums and provides a welcoming and safe space to meet new people. This group is held in our Badgers building on Mondays from 1 - 2.30pm. The five week course must be booked in advance.

• Parenting Puzzle - Our qualified and experienced team deliver this parenting course based on funding and demand from our families. In the course, you will be given some ideas of how to understand your children’s behaviour and some strategies to put in place to help support children. Look at the value of consistent parenting, having fun and giving praise. Whilst still nurturing yourself to be able to share empathy, understanding and enjoy being a parent. This course must be booked in advance and is run on either a 4 week or 10 week basis. Please email bookings@bushyleaze.hants.sch.uk for more information. 

• Young Families Together (PEEP: Parents Early Education Partnership) - This is group aimed at young parents suitable for those with children from birth up to 5 years old. The group aims to support parents and carers to enhance their children's learning and development and improve their life chances by making the most of everyday learning opportunities. Through this, babies and children become confident communicators and active learners. This is about valuing and building on what parents already do - sharing ideas from parents, practitioners, and also understanding why they help children's later development. This group is run on Wednesdays from 9.30 - 11am. 
   
• Cooking/ Weaning on a Budget (In partnership with Tantum Trust) - Join our new cooking courses and learn about cooking delicious meals for the family while saving money. The courses will build your confidence in preparing cost effective and nutritionally balanced meals, increase your knowledge and awareness of the nutritional needs of your family in a social environment with other parents. Our weaning sessions are great to learn helpful tips about preparing and serving food for your babies. These sessions are advertised accordingly and must be booked in advance.

If you feel like making a small monetary donation whilst attending any of the above courses, please feel free to do so.

In addition our staff have information about courses running elsewhere.  Please contact us to find out when they are running.