Maidstone Museum Half Term Activities

It won't be long until we get to October half term and Maidstone Museum are running some exciting activities for children and families. 

For KS2 children they are running Arts Award days on Egyptian and Japanese themes. These are a full day of themed craft and history activities where the parents can drop off in the morning and collect in the afternoon - and the children earn a Discover Arts Award. Advance booking is required.

The Museum is also running its usual half term Make It! sessions for 4-11 year olds. They are now back to online bookings so places can be booked in advance.

Fliers for both of these are attached below.

Reconnect with having fun times!

After a year of staying in, it's time to get out there and Reconnect with the things you've missed over the past 12 months. There are lots of fun activities and events going on across the county, so find something that interests you and have fun!

Family Learning Free Courses - New Brochure

Understanding your child - FREE online courses for anyone caring for a child in Kent

These courses can help you:

• build confidence
• grow positive relationships with your children
• add simple, practical strategies to your parenting toolbox

Go to www.inourplace.co.uk , apply the access code Invicta and register for an account. You can complete courses at your own pace, starting in pregnancy up until your child's 19th birthday.

Other courses accessible via the same code and link are:

• Understanding pregnancy, labour, birth and your baby (Health visiting)
• Understanding your baby (Health visiting)
• Understanding your teenager's brain
• Understanding your brain (for teenagers only!)
• Understanding your child with additional needs

Family Learning

Attached below are details of Family Learning opportunities being run by Kent Adult Education. All of these courses are enrollable via the Kent Adult Education website. They also run Community courses for adults who are new to adult learning and these courses can be found here as well.

New courses are added all the time, so do check back on the website regularly.

There are also new craft courses, as listed below:

Mexican Weaving

Friendship Bracelet

Sock Worry Monster

Vegetable Printing

Happy Memories Jar

Weaving and Cute Animal Bookmarks

Milk Bottle Elephant (Elmer)

All of these courses are 2 hours, online for parents and children to participate together. They are aimed at children from 5-11 years old and families are expected to provide their own resources. Please contact Kent Adult Education for further information.