Billericay Parents Forum

Transition Sessions

Two successful transition sessions were held at both Billericay School and Mayflower School

The evenings entitled "ALL CHANGE" were for parents whose children are entering secondary school this September

The Summer Open Meeting
THE MAGIC OF TELLING A STORY

Charlie Wilson gave an entertaining and instructive evening to a good audience who within the first minute were fully involved.
Charlie told us that telling a story is totally different from reading a story and we mustn't let bits of paper get between us and the child.
Some hints:-

• Plan the story and keep the framework simple
• Both you and the child must be involved, if both you and your child are immersed in the story you will have success.
• Remember in a story there are no rules, just your fantacy and the child's imagination.
• Bring in noises, actions, different voices and both join in.
• Letting your child help to build the pictures stretches their imagination and helps with their vocabulary.

Give it a try and experience the magic!

You can find out more about Charlie Wilson at www.crickcrack.com

Charity Status
The Forum has received notification from the Charity Commission that it's application for charitable status has been approved.
Our registration number is 1122723

David Soraf

Following the AGM David Soraf entertained and informed the sixty strong audience with his talk and demonstration entitled "Healthy Lunch Boxes"
As well as being able to ask questions attendees were able to sample the vast selection of food provided. One nice touch was seeing the children who attended being able to select their own lunch box contents for the next day.

Launch of "Be a Better Parent" DVD

The "Be a Better Parent" DVD was officially launched on Friday May 25th. by John Baron, MP for Billericay. The DVD, produced by Essex Media Workshop for Billericay Parents Forum, was funded by Billericay Education Community (BEC) as part of a commissioning agreement with Essex County Council. The DVD will be available to all schools in BEC to use with parents and encourage them to join our courses.

Chairman (Mark Conlon) welcomed the 50 guests and Rosie Novis spoke about the DVD, the Forum’s achievements and the value of working with our partners. Heather Stuart (Extended Schools Co-ordinator for BEC) endorsed the Forum’s work, saying she herself had benefited from attending a course.

John Baron said that the DVD would be a very useful resource and thanked the team of facilitators and committee for all the hard work that they put into making the project a success. He wished the Forum continued success in providing a valuable service in the community.