I am so excited to announce that my new venture ‘Make n Doodle Do’ is coming soon to Glebe Farm, Peel Lane, Astbury, CW12 4RQ. Make ‘n’ Doodle Do provides semi-structured arts and craft, and sensory, therapeutic, play sessions for children and adults. The location
The sessions take place in a lovely studio with a homely atmosphere which has a relaxed, enjoyable environment, to create a calm and le
ss overwhelming experience for children and adults. The studio is located on the beautiful Glebe Farm, Astbury which is free to enter, has a petting farm, tractor rides, as well as shops and a café for refreshments. Please note that the Make ‘n’ Doodle Do studio has a ‘no shoe zone’ policy to keep the floor hygienically clean and safe for our crawling and non-mobile/less mobile friends. About the sessions
A variety of sessions are offered throughout the whole week for children, young people, and adults. Activities are differentiated for the age/stage of participants. Children aged from birth to approximately 9 years old - Play sessions are available for small groups of approximately 6 to 8 children aged from birth to approximately 9 years old, and their parent/carer/grandparent. The play sessions offer fun activities for children and their parent/carer/grandparent to engage in together. The sessions are enjoyable and can support relationship formation and positive attachment between parents/carers/grandparents and child. They also provide opportunities for parents/carers/grandparents/adults to meet new people and to develop friendships. The therapeutic benefits of arts, crafts and sensory play supports children’s emotional health and self-regulation skills. The play sessions also incorporate the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) where children from birth to 5 learn and develop through play. Examples of the various session types offered
• Themed fun play sessions such as, pirates, dinosaurs, jungle, space, under the sea
• Calming crafts – craft activities for relaxation and cognitive development
• Sensory and messy play – therapeutic and helps children to regulate emotions through sensory play eg, play dough, gloop, foam, water
• Literacy sessions with fun art, crafts, sensory and play activities that relate to a particular story, or nursery rhyme
• Sessions with activities aimed at developing fine motor skills
• Sessions with activities aimed at supporting speech, language, and communication
• Play sessions for children with diagnosed or un-diagnosed additional needs and their parent/carer/grandparent
• Make ‘n’ Doodle Dads - play sessions just for Dads and child
• Play sessions just for grandparents and child
Afterschool and weekend sessions are also available for children aged 4/5 years from Reception Class, to approximately to 8 years old. Sessions are available for parents/carers/grandparents to stay and enjoy time with their child, as well as sessions where children attend without their parents/carers/grandparents. Creative workshops for children and young people aged approximately 9 to 11: 11/12 to 14: 15 – 17, as well as adults only sessions are additionally available. More about the sessions
The various session types last between 45 minutes to 1 hour, with 30-minute taster/introductory and drop-in sessions also available. Bookable and drop-in sessions are currently available, though booking is advisable. Group bookings, or parties for children and/or adults may be accommodated and can be tailored towards the participant’s interests. Daytime or evening sessions can be booked by arrangement. Please contact me with any requests, or to check availability. Please follow Make ‘n’ Doodle Do’s page for details about the play sessions currently offered, the themes, opening hours, and booking information. Sign up to our newsletter for special offers, competitions and to be one of the first to hear about exciting new sessions! About me
All sessions are run by me, Julianne. I have lived locally since I was very young with my parents, and since then with my own family. I understand and care very much about the local area and community. I have 17 years of experience employed locally in the Early Years Sector at nursery and pre-school, and 6 years voluntary in Primary School. Paediatric first aid trained: and have a full DBS certificate. Qualified with a CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Pre-school Practice: I began a BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in 2018 at Staffordshire University, to further my knowledge and practice, and was awarded a first-class honours degree in 2021. I then completed a Master's in Education between 2021-2022. The modules studied for my BA degree include: Working with babies (children from birth to 2): Child development: History and Philosophy of Early Childhood Studies: Play Therapy: Children with Complex Needs: Safeguarding and Child Protection: Numeracy and Literacy Acquisition in the Early Years: as well as Global Perspectives on Childhood. In this time, I was fortunate enough to engage in a study tour of early years settings in Cantabria, Spain, which provided me with new ideas to use in practice. When taking my Master’s in Education at Staffordshire University I became particularly interested in the ‘Education for Social Justice’ module. I gained an increased awareness of the significant impact that inequalities and inequities in early childhood can have upon children’s outcomes throughout life, into adulthood. During my MA Education studies, I was honoured and humbled to be awarded the Dr Ruth Thompson global scholarship through the Horizon Fund at Staffordshire University, to attend the American Educational Research Association education conference with the theme, ‘Cultivating Equitable Education Systems for the 21st Century’, held in San Diego, California in April 2022. This incredible once in a lifetime experience gave me the opportunity to network and share ideas with like-minded people and to learn from other people’s research. I am additionally thankful for my recent university adventure as an ‘extra’ mature student because I was also awarded a place on the Be Inspired project, which is part funded by the European Development Fund. I am eternally grateful for this opportunity as it has helped to make a dream come true, by supporting me in the development of Make ‘n’ Doodle Do. I hope that Make ‘n’ Doodle Do creates fun and enjoyable opportunities for all children, families, and friends. Cultivating equity and making a positive social impact
Because I am passionate about supporting children and families, I also hope that my venture can make a positive social impact and contribute to social justice by cultivating equity for people who may be experiencing disadvantage, or a difficult time in their lives. Therefore, as well as offering sessions to individual children and adults, I also welcome working in partnership with charities, community groups or organisations such as, those that support children/families experiencing difficulties or challenge, including adverse childhood experiences, or SEND. Play sessions can be arranged either at the Glebe Farm studio, or within an alternative setting for example, at Children’s Centres, children’s residential homes, homeless shelters, or domestic abuse shelters. Please feel free to email me with any questions, requests or, to arrange a chat or a visit. Make ‘n’ Doodle Do aims to be fully inclusive and welcomes any suggestion or ideas that could improve and enhance the sessions or the provision of resources, to achieve this aim, thank you. Best wishes,
Julianne
