Family Learning
What is family learning?
Family Learning is about giving families the opportunity to learn new skills together. Discover hidden talents and have some fun at the same time.
- Who is involved in family learning?
- Where does family learning take place?
- What do parents gain from family learning?
- What family learning activities are available?
- What parents say about family learning
- More information
Who is involved in family learning?
- Salford residents
- Parents/carers
- Teachers
- Head teachers
- Librarians
- Further education colleges
- Salford City Council
Where does family learning take place?
- Early years centres
- Nurseries
- Primary schools
- Community centres
- High schools
- Drop in centres
- Libraries
- Museums and art galleries
What do parents gain from family learning?
- Have lots of fun and learn new skills
- Find out more about what happens in the classroom
- Build family relationships
- Gain confidence
- Share experiences with other parents
- Take part in choosing family learning activities
What family learning activities are available?
- Maths funshops
- English funshops
- 6 week 'Keeping up with the children' course
- 12 week 'Keeping up with the children' course
- 15 week family numeracy course
- 20 week family literacy course
- ICT course for beginners
- ICT C.L.A.I.T course
- Holiday Spanish
- SHARE in schools
- And lots more!
What parents say about family learning
"The course was presented in a really relaxed and informal way"
"Speaking to other parents and realising I'm not the only one feeling guilty"
"Good for finding out new methods for working out, especially long division and multiplication- new to me!"
"I hadn't realised how much mental maths was involved"
"I am more confident now when I'm reading with the children"
"I didn't think you could have so much fun learning together"
"I now want to do a course for my own benefit"
To find out more about what's going on in your community, you can contact Joan Such on 0161-778 0179 or email joan.such@salford.gov.uk
This page was last updated on 31 October 2006
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