Family Learning Information

Do you want to help support your child in learning, but don't know where to start or would like to get involved in a fun family activity? Family Learning offers a chance for parents/ carers and grandparent to help support your child's homework and learning, whilst updating your skills.

Wider Family Learning

Family Learning courses encourage children, carers, parents and even grandparents to learn together and to show all generations that learning can be useful and fun. Examples of Family Learning are: bollywood dance with your child, family art, baby massage, computer and internet safety, dance and drama.

Family Literacy, Language and Numeracy

This is for parents/ carers and can involve children. These courses help increase the level of basic skills within the household, which can help to increase the child's attainment at school. Parents/ carers develop new skills, and update their knowledge which should enable them to effectively support their children's work in the classroom and at home.

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead offers free workshops and longer courses in play and language, numeracy skills and keeping up with the children in the classroom. Our courses can range from a 2 hour workshop to a 30 hour (15 week) course.

Some of our family learning courses can be found on the 'Online Course Guide', 'Family Learning and Parenting' section.

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New Opportunities for Family Learning

We are interested in working with partner organisations to deliver new and exciting local family learning opportunities. Family learning provision is generally offered free of charge. Schools and community venues need to be able to provide a space for learning. We will work with you to promote family learning activities to parents/carers.

For more details telephone the Family Learning Co-ordinator on 01628 796 584 or email adult.education@rbwm.gov.uk

Case study - Larchfield Primary School

We held a fun family activity at Larchfield School, using a local artist. Each child in the school created an A5 picture of a sea or land animal. These pictures were put together into a giant colourful collage with help of the parents. This is a great example of family learning.

We have great hopes for the future for family learning in the Borough and we plan to do more of this type of activity.

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