Learn, play, laugh and grow. Together. Autumn 2016 Fun, free family learning experiences available to Cowal parents and their families. Sign-up details on opposite page or visit www.dunoongrammar.argyll-bute.sch.uk All courses start w/c 5 September and run for five weeks. Course Day/Time/Location Pokemon Go Trainers Club It has been the craze of the year and now you have the opportunity to join the Cowal Family Learning Academy Pokemon Go Trainers club. Learn how to play the game safely and join us as we hunt Pokemon around Dunoon, learning about our town and its history as well as improving IT skills in the process. Can you catch them all? Monday, 5.30-7.00pm, DGS Robots and Drones Fans of BBC Robot Wars will love, love, love our practical hands-on Robots and Drones club. Parents and children will build programmable robots and flying drones. A fantastic introduction to creative technologies you will not want to miss! Monday, 6.00-7.00 pm, DGS Cool Coding for Families Could you or your child be the next Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg or Lila Tretikov? Join us for a fun hands-on, family introduction to computer coding and software development. Learn to program using fun interactive tutorials based around Minecraft, Star Wars and Frozen. Tuesday, 4.00-5.00 pm, DGS Keep up with the Kids in S1 Maths Support your child with their learning in S1 Mathematics. Learn the content of the S1 Mathematics course at Dunoon Grammar School and develop strategies that will allow you to support your child with home learning to reinforce their in class learning. Wednesday, 4.00-5.00 pm, DGS Thursday Night at the Movies Families are invited to join Dunoon Primary for a weekly film club. Parents and children will be encouraged to engage in the benefits of watching movies of different genres with follow-up discussions around literacy. Thursday, 4.00-6.00 pm, DPS Bookbug The legendary Bookbug is back! With a Cowal Family Learning Academy twist! Sing, clap and dance along with your child in our fantastic outdoor sessions— brought to you in partnership with the Cowal Family Pathway. So get wrapped up and come along for sessions that will boost your child’s confidence, social skills, speech and language development. Wednesday, 4.15-4.45 pm, DGS Cowal Family Juggling Club Surprise and amaze your wider family and friends at your next social gathering—with your newly acquired juggling skills! Learn show stopping skills in juggling balls, devil sticks, plate spinning and diablo as well as developing team working skills and confidence in your child. Wednesday, 5.00-6.00 pm, DGS For: Parents and children aged 6-12 For: Parents and children P7 to S3. For: Parents and children in Primary 4 to 7. Parents and children in S1 at Dunoon Grammar Parents and children in Primary 1 to 3 For: Parents and children aged 2-5 Parents and children in S1 at DGS Supporting Your Teenager Tuesday, 7.00-8.00 pm, DGS Parenting teenagers can be a rollercoaster—with many ups and downs. As your child moves through their teenage years they may encounter unfamiliar experiences, challenges and feelings. Parents of teenage children The Cowal Family Learning Academy is delighted to work with local experts to offer sessions that will allow you to approach and support your teenager with issues important to them. ALIenergy’s Energy Champions Forget the BBC’s Eat Well for Less—join us for ‘Heat well for less!’ Spending too much on your energy bills? ALIenergy will help you to improve your understanding of energy efficiency in the home. Learn to manage your energy use and budget effectively to pay for your energy. Learn to identify and signpost people in fuel poverty to further support. Career prospects in the energy sector will also be highlighted. Wednesday, 5.00-6.00 pm, DGS Parents and s4-6 pupils only Cowal Family Fitness Frenzy Thursday, 3.00-4.00 pm, DGS It’s time to get moving with the Cowal Family Fitness Frenzy. For: Parents and children of any Experience a fun introduction to a range of physical activities for all the family. Team up with your child on activities such as Football Frenzy, Badminton Bonanza, Table Tennis Tantrums and school age Dodgeball Day! Employability Skills for Parents Monday, 2.00-2.55 pm, DGS Whether you are looking for employment or a change in career direction—the Cowal Family Learning Academy can help you claim your dream job! Working in partnership with experts from For: Parents only Jobcentre Plus, participants will capture effective skills in how to uncover job vacancies within our local economy, tap into career development opportunities and apply for and be successful with your job applications. Skills for Family Life Thursday, 4.00-5.00 pm, DGS Team up with your child as you both participate in fun activities developing key life skills in areas Parents and children of any such as nutrition, health and well-being, communication and creative play, making the internet school age work for you, enhancing employability and sleep hygiene. We guarantee that you will acquire skills that you will take home and use on a daily basis! DGS Career Pathways and Support Wednesday, 2.00-2.55 pm, DGS The day will soon arrive when your child will leave Dunoon Grammar for pastures new. To help prepare your child for life beyond DGS, Skills Development Scotland work closely with your child Parents of children who attend at all stages of secondary school. Join us for a hands-on practical exploration of this SDS support Dunoon Grammar as well as the additional career focused opportunities offered by Dunoon Grammar to your child—including the Excite initiative and skills for work courses. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… REGISTRATION FORM Please complete the details below and return to the Dunoon Grammar School office or contact Roseanne McTaggart at the school with your details: [email protected] or on 01369 705010. Electronic registration at: www.dunoongrammar.argyll-bute.sch.uk/cowal-family-learning-academy Name of Parent: __________________________________________________________________________ Contact Telephone Number: __________________________________________________________________ Contact email address: ______________________________________________________________________ Which school(s) does your child(ren) attend: ________________________________________________________ Which sessions would you like to attend: Course Name Name(s) of Parent(s) Attending Name(s) of Children Attending (if a parent/child session)
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