Sage Educational Trust
Projects for Parents
Sage Educational Trust does not work exclusively with children, but
recognises the importance of involving all members of the family, indeed,
all members of the community. As a result, Sage has developed and run various
projects for community and family support, as well as extending some projects
to include adult family members.
One of the most exciting has been the Parents' Collaborative Meetings Sage has run, involving three groups from three different areas of Downham and Bellingham. Click to find out more about the Parents' Collaboratives.
All of the items below with a 
symbol are - you guessed it - FREE!!
Cookery Recipe Cards
Click on the links below to see recipe cards for some tasty
morsels to cook with your family.
Books for Bellingham
Click here for information on a new project that makes 1,000s of books available to local children and adults - all absolutely FREE! |
Free School Meals
For advice on eligibility
or other information contact the
Free School Meals Helpline on 020 8314 6221 between 1.30pm and 3.45pm,
go to the Access Point at Laurence House, Catford, or click
the link.
Below is a list of other areas that may be of interest to parents. Click on the titles below to read more.
Looking
for something to do at the weekend?
Sage has compiled a list of events and
activities available to families in London and the surrounding area. Click
here for information and the relevant websites to plan your visits..
IT Training and Laptop Loan Scheme for EAL Parents
Sage is running an initiative to provide training and access to IT to families who
have English as an Additional Language (EAL). The laptops are loaded
with software that enables families to improve their English Language
skills and gives them access to information about schools and the curriculum.
The initial programme started in a number of local schools in September
2009 and included IT training sessions for EAL parents over a half
term. During the period over which the training took place,
the parents attending could borrow a laptop to use at home.
Schools have elected a member of staff to lead the programme and
someone who can provide IT support. Sage is able to reimburse any
additional costs incurred for delivery of the programme, or possibly to
provide a tutor to deliver the programme. Sage is also providing
the loan laptops.
Opportunities
for Parents
Lewisham Council wants to hear the voices of parents in local discussion
and in decision – making in the borough. To help parents to get involved,
the Community Consultants Network are offering a free training Programme. Click here
Resources for Parents
Sage has compiled an extensive
contact list for organisations providing help and support for parents and
their children.Click here
Light Up To Learning
Sage has commissioned a team of local people, co-ordinated by Liz Driver,
to run a series of consultation and support programmes for local parents.
Under the name of Light Up To Learning these have covered areas such as
bullying, special needs and the issues associated with children's transition
from primary to secondary school.
More information about Light Up To
Learning
Sage Family Support
This project helps to support local parents and children
across a wide range of areas such as education, behaviour management and
health and social development. The project is funded through the Working Neighbourhood
Fund and supported by Sage Educational Trust. More information about Sage Family Support
Anger & Behaviour
Management Workshops
Sage has supported a series of workshops aimed at exploring ways of dealing
with angry children and identifying strategies for dealing with anger and
challenging behaviour. The workshops are run by Dramatherapist Emma Ramsden
and supported by the school's Learning Support Mentor.More information about
Anger & Behaviour Management Workshops
e Democracy Project
Pupils did a great deal of work on the eDemocracy
Project, creating their own questionnaire for their peers. They also
developed a version of the questionnaire for adults that parents, grandparents
and other adults might be interested in looking at:
More information about the eDemocracy
Project
Look at the Parents' and Grandparents'
Questionnaire
See the results of the Questionnaire
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