Invest In Play (formally The Incredible Years)
Park End Primary School are incredibly lucky to be working in partnership with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) to deliver Invest In Play, a programme for parents to support children with their behaviour at home in school.
Our lead trainer is Mr Kumar. He delivers courses in partnership with professionals from CAMHS.
What is Invest In Play?
Invest In Play is a 12 session course for parents and carers of children who are 2-12 years. The sessions take place in small groups led by Mr Kumar from Park End Primary and a CAMHs clinician.
The course has been shown to build children’s social competence, self-confidence and emotion regulation skills and help parents respond to common childhood issues such as whining and not listening. It also helps children struggling with low self-esteem, behavioural difficulties, ADHD and Autism.
The goal is to prevent and treat young children’s behaviour problems with early intervention and give parents the tools to manage their child’s behaviour.
Course goals:
- Use play and positive attention to strengthen your relationship with you child and create greater trust between you.
- Support your child’s learning, emotional and social skills.
- Set caring boundaries that create a predictable and secure framework for your child’s well-being and development.
- Regulate strong emotions – your own as well as your child’s
How do I know if this course is for me?
Is your child aged between 2-12?
Does your child show challenging behaviour at home or in school?
Would you commit to a 12 week course, with weekly sessions?
Are you ready to tackle your child’s challenging behaviours?
Do you worry your child shows signs of ADHD or autism?
If the answer is yes to any of the questions above, please speak to Mr Kumar to find out more about how Invest In Play could benefit you.
Does it really work? Testimonies from our families:
Some of the families who have taken part in our previous course, The Incredible Years, have written about their experience and the impact the course has had on their family life:
For further information, please visit the Invest In Play website: Invest in Play
If you would like to take part in Invest In Play, please contact Mr Kumar on 01642 314309.
