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JANUARY 2009

Le Leche Celebration

29 January 2009
Mums from across the city have been celebrating after graduating from their breastfeeding support course, which was organised by Sunderland Children’s Centres.

The Le Leche course is designed to help mums who have previously breast fed their little ones to support other mums to breast feed as well. Groups are held across the city’s Children’s Centres, where mums can come along and be supported while learning to breast feed. For more information (pdf download)

Early Years Care Set to Rocket

29 January 2009
Sunderland is now home to 30 additional Early Years Professionals as a result of the City Council’s drive to encourage more people working in early years to increase their level of training.

In order to ensure that every child living in the city receives the best start in life Sunderland City Council, together with support from the University of Sunderland, is working to build a more advanced childcare workforce which is well-trained, better supported and extremely motivated. For more information (pdf download)

Extended Openings for Sunderland's Children's Centres

23 January 2009

In order to meet a rise in public demand the City Council has chosen to extend the opening times of its Children's Centres. The extended opening hours are allowing many more working parents and pregnant women to benefit from the wide range of services offered by the city's 17 Children's Centres. For more information (pdf download)

DECEMBER 2008

Unique Study Support Scheme Reaches Out

17 December 2008

An innovative study support scheme has launched its own outreach programme to allow more Sunderland youngsters to benefit from improved key skills. For more information (pdf download)

Attendance Puts Connor on Cloud Nine

11 December 2008

One Sunderland boy was flying high as he celebrated his outstanding attendance record. As on of three special winners, Connor Dixon took to the skies to explore his home town of Sunderland. For more information (pdf download)

Sunderland Match Launches Free Book Campaign

1 December 2008

As part of the 2008 National Year of Reading, a group of youngsters and their families were given the opportunity to choose a book from a selection of authors, before enjoying the match between Sunderland AFC and Bolton Wonderers. The event was supported by National Literacy Trust and Penguin Books, the Playing for Success big book giveaway will benefit hundreds of Sunderland families. For more information (pdf download)

NOVEMBER 2008

Sunderland Families Have Their Say on Their Success

19 November 2008

Sunderland Children's Services have been praised by the public for the support and service that is offered to them by the council. Children's Services took to the streets of Sunderland to find out the views of the public towards the services provided. For more information on this story (pdf download)

Sunderland Club Improves Family Time for Dads and Kids

11th November 2008

Fathers and their children from Sunderland enjoyed a day of fun at 'Down at the Farm' in Houghton. The event was organised by Sunderland Children's Centres Dads and Kids Clubs. To find out what activities Dads and Kids did at the farm click here (pdf download)

OCTOBER 2008

Study Support Scheme Blows Full-Time Whistle on Junk Food

27th October 2008

The Playing for Success Team have been working with the City's Food in Schools Team to help encourage children to think about their diet. Alongside focusing on numeracy, literacy and ICT skills youngsters will also spend time looking at healthy snacks and how a poor dist can affect their health. More on this story (pdf download)

Sunderland Childminders Raise funds with Reading Event

6th October 2008

Sunderland Childminders held a sponsored toddle from Sunderland Children's Centre Washington (Concord) to Millennium Centre Library. More on the sponsored toddle (pdf download)