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Small Steps to Starting School
It may seem like only yesterday when you were holding your little baby in your arms, but if your child is 4 years old by 1st September 2013 you now need to start to think about them starting school. ’What already’?, we hear you cry. If your child was born between 1st September 2008 and 31 August 2009, you … Continue reading »
Helping your child learn through play.
Your child’s Early Years are the most precious time; every new experience is an exciting learning experience. Imagine that you have just landed on a strange planet and everything you see, hear, smell, touch and taste is new. With such a huge amount of new and interesting sights it is fair to say that you … Continue reading »
How to Choose a Secondary School
If your child has just settled back in school at the start of Year 6, the next few weeks will be a busy time for you. By 31st October 2012 you need to have made your application for whichever secondary school you would like your child to attend. All schools in Shropshire will be holding … Continue reading »
Parents and Wills
Having children usually changes our outlook on life and make us reorganise our priorities. We suddenly have another life to care for and their needs and wants are usually placed above our own. It’s very easy for us to get caught up in the here and now, worrying over health concerns, education and the like … Continue reading »
Love Food Hate Waste
If you’re anything like us, you will have noticed that your monthly shopping bills have been going up and up and your money not going as far as it did at the tills. We asked our friends at Love Food Hate Waste to share tips on how we can save money on the food we … Continue reading »
Cycling Fun
If you have been inspired by Bradley Wiggins, Victoria Pendleton and the other Team GB Cyclists at the Olympic Games, then now is a great time for you and the children to head out on a bike ride. We asked our friends at Cycle Shrewsbury to write a guest blog on the fun and health … Continue reading »
The Costs of Childcare
For some parents the costs of childcare can be a barrier to accessing high quality care for their children. There is some financial help available and we are here to help with any queries you may have. We asked our friends at Family Nest to share some of the work they had done in highlighting … Continue reading »
Summer Fun
The summer holidays can be a mixed blessing for both children and families. Balancing work and home commitments, keeping the children active and avoiding the boredom can be difficult. To help ease the stresses of the summer and to ensure you and your family have fun together we have produced a Summer Fun Guide. It … Continue reading »
Looking back on #WeAre12
At the beginning of May 2012 we ran a weeklong multi-platform social media campaign called #WeAre12 to commemorate 12 years since the Family Information Service (FIS) was first launched. It was hoped that #WeAre12 would: raise awareness of the range of information and support available from the FIS explore new social media channels for parents … Continue reading »
