CHILDREN & FAMILIES WORK 

Please get in touch if we can help you and your family in any way, or if you would just like a coffee, walk and chat Sarah  (07810) 822653   &   Melanie  (07502) 347740 sb.hcchurches@gmail.com  &  ms.hcchurches@gmail.com   We would love to hear from you

Looking forward....

By following latest Government guidelines, carrying out new risk assessments, and adapting our activities and spaces accordingly, we are planning to restart most groups in the next few weeks.  Details are below, but please get in touch if you have any questions or queries.

* Starting at St Matthew's Church on Monday 5th October
* Two, one-hour sessions on Monday mornings, with half an hour in between for cleaning
* Pre-booking only (no drop in) with limited numbers.  Details kept for Track and Trace
* Social distancing of adults and children (families to bring blanket and place part),  masks to be worn by adults, hand sanitiser available       throughout the sessions
* No refreshments/ snacks served but families may bring their own
* Children to be given individual pack of toys/books/puzzles
* Structured second part of the session to include:
       +Bible story
       +Craft activities (children will be given their own packs and remain at place)
       +See and Know (leader sings, adults/children join in with actions and instruments)
*Details on how to book will be on our Facebook page, here, and sent to Fledgelings families direct (let us know if you haven't been receiving emails about Fledgelings and would like to)


Whilst there is no traditional morning service at St Matthew's Church, Harwell we are going to have our relaxed, family friendly Pebbles Family Service every other week at 10.30am.  It will be held at St Matthew’s Church outside, or inside depending on the weather!  We will observe social distancing, and when inside masks will need to be worn by those over the age of 12 unless exempt. 

On alternate weeks to Pebbles Family Service we will have our regular Sunday morning children/ youth groups - Pebbles, Kids Church and Pathfinders with a Bible study for grown ups which will run at the same time as the children/ youth groups.  Weather permitting we will all meet socially distanced outside behind St Matthew's Church, but will meet inside St Matthew's Church and the Church Hall if/when necessary.

There is also a traditional Sunday morning service uploaded to the Church website every week, see previous weeks here, and an in person Sunday evening service which you need to register for, more information available here.

Please let us know if you are planning to attend any of the Sunday activities so we can ensure we stay within safe number limits and thereby follow appropriate guidelines.

Obviously in the current climate all the above is subject to change.

Fledgelings See and Know: Big Sing

Hello lovely people!  So, the summer holidays are here as is the last, new See and Know until September.  Under the video this week, there are links to 2 summery pictures to colour, with a vague rainbow link, depending on how your little one chooses to colour them in!
As well as the final See and Know video there is also a last grown ups talk by Melanie.
Although there won't be any new singing times being uploaded for the next few weeks, the past 4 months worth will still be here if you and your child want to watch them again (and again and again and again!). 
Just because we're not putting up any new videos, doesn't mean we're completely disappearing.  One or both of us will be available throughout the summer if there is any way we can help or assist you. 
With much love to you and your family, God Bless

See and Know video

Beach ball colouring picture
 

Ice cream colouring picture

Grown ups video

Link to Bible - Ephesians 2:8-9

Fledgelings See and Know: Noah's Ark - Purple

Hello again everyone!  Well here we are, the final week of our Noah's Ark topic looking this week at the colour purple.  There is a link to a picture of a petunia to colour in purple under the video this week, to go with the blue bluebells, green leaves, yellow sunflower, orange dahlia and red rose from previous weeks.  
This week's grown ups talk is by a mum new to Fledgelings called Vicky.   Before going on maternity leave Vicky was our Church Administrator working upstairs at St Matthew's while we were downstairs at Fledgelings.  She's had her little girl during lockdown so only been able to join Fledgelings on Zoom so far, but you can hear a little of her story in the video she's recorded for us. 
Next week will be the last See and Know before we finish for the summer so we will be having a "Big Sing".  Let us know which song/s your child would like us to sing.  Although there won't be any new singing times being uploaded for the next few weeks, the past 4 months worth will still be here if you and your child want to watch them again. 
We would love to see any of the crafts you've made, especially your rainbows.  Why not drop us a text or an email to show us, and also let us know how you're doing and what you've been up to?  Do also let us know if there is any way we can help or assist you, or anything we can pray for you and your family.
God Bless

See and Know video

Petunia colouring picture

Grown ups video

Link to Bible Zechariah 9:16-17 & John 10:10

Fledgelings See and Know: Noah's Ark - Blue

Hello everyone!  Hope you're all keeping well.  In "See and Know" this week we're looking at the colour blue as we think about the story of Noah's Ark.  There is a link to a picture of some bluebells to colour in blue under the video this week to go with previous week's green leaves, yellow sunflower, orange dahlia and red rose.  
Last week one of our fab mums Debra who comes to Fledgelings in Harwell and Chilton shared some of her story, this week it's lovely Esther who many of you will know from when she used to bring her daughters to Fledgelings, and from when she's  occasionally helped on a Wednesday morning in Chilton.  I hope you enjoy hearing from her.
We would love to hear from you and know how you're doing, what you've been up to, and to see any of the crafts you've made.  Why not drop us a text or an email?  Also let us know if there is any way we can help or assist you, or anything we can pray for you and your family.
God Bless

See and Know video

Bluebell colouring picture
 

Grown ups video

Link to Bible - John 3:16 & John 14:27

Fledgelings See and Know: Noah's Ark - Green

Hello everyone!  This week as we think about the story of Noah's Ark we will also be looking at the colour green.  There is a link to a picture of leaves to colour in green under the video this week to go with last weeks yellow sunflower, the orange dahlia and the red rose from previous weeks.  
Last week it was great to hear from Almut in the grown ups video, this week it's another of our fab mums Debra who comes to Harwell and Chilton Fledgelings.  I hope you enjoy hearing a little of her story.
We would love to hear from you and know how you're doing, what you've been up to, and to see any of the crafts you've made.  Why not drop us a text or an email?  Also let us know if there is any way we can help or assist you, or anything we can pray for you and your family.
God Bless

See and know video

Leaf colouring picture

Grown ups video

Fledgelings See and Know: Noah's Ark - Yellow

Hello again everyone!  Well after the rain of last week it's lovely to have the sun shining again.  I hope you can manage to get out and enjoy it. 
This week as we think about the story of Noah's Ark we will also be looking at the colour yellow.  There is a link to a sunflower to colour in yellow under the video this week to go with the orange dahlia and the red rose from previous weeks.  
Last week lovely Carol recorded a short video for the grown ups, this week it's one of our fab mums Almut who comes to Harwell Fledgelings.  I hope you enjoy hearing a little of her story.
We would love to hear from you and know how you're doing, what you've been up to, and to see any of the crafts you've made.  Why not drop us a text or an email?  Also let us know if there is any way we can help or assist you, or anything we can pray for you and your family.
God Bless



See and Know video

Sunflower colouring picture

Grown ups video

Link to Bible - Psalm 57:2

Fledgelings See and Know: Noah's Ark - Orange

Hello everyone!  As I'm sat typing this there is a rain and thunder storm happening outside.  It seems quite appropriate somehow for our current topic of Noah's Ark!  This week as we think about the story we will also be looking at the colour orange.  There is a link to another flower to colour in under the video, a lovely dahlia to make orange to go with the red rose from last week.  
Last week we had the lovely Jude record a short video for the grown ups, this week it's the also lovely Carol.  Carol also looks after us at Fledgelings in Chilton.  We hope you find her video helpful.
Let us know how you're doing by dropping us a text or an email, we would love to hear from you.  Let us know if there is any way we can help or assist you, or anything we can pray for you too.
God Bless

See and Know video

Dahlia colouring picture

Grown ups video

 

Fledgelings See and Know: Noah's Ark - Red

Hello lovely people!  This week we start our new topic of Noah's Ark and colours.  Each week we'll be looking at a different colour in the rainbow starting this time with red.  Under the video there is a link to a flower picture to colour in red.  Each week we'll colour a new flower so that we end up with a rainbow bouquet as well as the rainbow we talk about in the singing video.
Lovely Jude has recorded a short video for the grown ups this week.  Jude is one of the wonderful ladies who look after us at Fledgelings in Chilton each week.  We hope you enjoy her video.
Let us know how you're doing by dropping us a text or an email, we would love to hear from you, and let us know if there is any way we can help or assist you too.
God Bless


 

See and Know video

Flower colouring picture

 

Grown ups video

 

Fledgelings See and Know: God Made a Colourful World

Hello everyone! Bridging the gap between our "God Made Me" series and our new topic of Noah's Ark and colours, starting next week, we're looking this week at the wonderful, colourful world God has made.  There's a link to a colour by numbers Elmer picture to print off under the video.  We would love to see your finished picture! 
This week Kyran's mummy has asked us to sing 3 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed.  What song would your child like next week?
There is also a grown ups video, hope it's helpful.
Do get in touch if there is anything you need help or support with.  We're here for you, we're praying for you and we would love to hear from you!



See and Know video

Colour by number Elmer

Grown ups video

Link to Bible - Jeremiah 17:7-8

Fledgelings See and Know: God Made Me - Growing

Hello again very lovely families! This week marks the end of our "God Made Me" series, this week thinking about growing.  It's also our 10th week of online "See and Know".  An anniversary we would never have imagined having this time last year! 
To mark the end of this topic we thought it would be nice to make an "All About Me" book to record what your child is like during this strange time.  Under the video there is a link to a website that has some lovely ideas on what to include.  It's an American site so you might need to adapt some of the things slightly.
This week's songs have been chosen by Samuel and Harry, and under the craft ideas there is also a video of Harry playing along to his favourite song "Hosanna".  Thank you for letting us share it for everyone to see Harry's mummy and daddy! 
Sarah has recorded a short grown ups video this week about her journey to becoming a Christian.  Do have a watch to learn something of her story, and please get in touch if you have any questions/ want to know more.  Please also get in touch if there is anything else you need help or support with.  We're here for you, we're praying for you and we would love to hear from you!



See and Know video

"All About Me" activity
 

Harry's "Hosanna" video

Grown ups video

Fledgelings See and Know: God Made Me - Hearing

Hello lovely families! We're approaching the end of our "God Made Me" series, this week we're thinking about our ears and hearing.  We're playing a listening game this week, hope you enjoy it.
There are links to 2 crafts under the video this week.  One is to make a cup and string telephone, and the other to make a loo roll shaker.  Why not send us a picture if you make them?  We would love to see your creativity.
This week's songs have been chosen by Ezra, Thea and Harry - thank you for choosing them!  There is an extra video under the craft ideas of Harry's favourite song "Hosanna" that we first shared for Palm Sunday.  We hope you enjoy it as much as he does!  Let us know which song your child (or you!) would like to sing next week.
There is our usual, short grown ups video which we hope is helpful.  If you want to ask or talk about any of the things we talk about in the videos please get in touch with Sarah or Melanie.  Please also get in touch if there is anything else you need help or support with.  We're here for you, we're praying for you and we would love to hear from you!


PS - Have a watch of the bonus video under the grown ups talk.  My crazy son decided he could sing "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" better than me so recorded his own video when I left my phone unattended!  Send in your requests for what you'd like to see him sing next!  (Posted with his permission).

See and Know video

Cup and string telephone

Toilet roll shakers

Hosanna song

Grown ups video

Link to Bible - Psalm 100

Bonus video!

Fledgelings See and Know: God Made Me - Smell

Hello again everyone!  This week in our "God Made Me" series we're thinking about noses and smell.  If you and your child want to join in and test if your noses are working(!), gather together a few "smelly" things to sniff when Melanie does during the video (with the help of her lovely assistant!).  The craft linked to under the video is spice painting.  It's a craft we've had at Fledgelings before and most herbs and spices work well just by mixing them into normal paint.
Joshua and his daddy Daniel have chosen a song to sing this week, hope you enjoy it.  Let us know which song your child (or you!) would like to sing next week.
Sarah has recorded a short grown ups video this week based on a lovely prayer.  We've included the prayer under the video which you can click on if you would like to print off a copy.
Please get in touch if there is anything we can do to help or support you and your family in anyway, and even if there isn't we would love to hear how you're doing.
Praying for you

See and Know video

Spice painting and playdough

Grown ups video

Fledgelings See and Know: God Made Me - Taste

Hello lovely people!  Here is the latest video in our "God Made Me" series.  This week we're thinking about our tongues and taste.  If you want to join in tasting things during the video get some salt, sugar, lemon and a couple other things to taste (Melanie has chocolate and mustard but you can choose anything you like!).  You can also print off the "Fledgelings Taste Test" sheet below the video to record what you think of the different tastes, and try the recipe for rice crispy cakes - yum! 
Samuel has chosen the songs again this week.  Let us know which song your child (or you!) would like to sing next week.

We hope the short grown ups video blesses you this week - literally!  Watch it to see why and also the beautiful video below it.
Please get in touch if there is anything we can do to help or support you and your family in anyway, and even if there isn't we would love to hear how you're doing.
Praying for you

 

See and Know video

Fledgelings Taste Test sheet

Rice crispy cakes

Grown ups video

 

Link to Bible - Numbers 6:24-26

 

UK Blessing video

 

Fledgelings See and Know: God Made Me - Sight

Hello!  Here is the third video for our topic "God Made Me".  This week we're thinking about our eyes and sight, and as well as all the usual "See and Know" things we play a game!  Our songs this time have been chosen by Samuel.  Why not let us know which song your child (or you!) would like to sing next week?
Below the video is a link to a Google search page with lots of pictures to inspire you to make some binoculars.  Maybe you could play "I Spy" with them.  Send us see a picture if you make any, we would love to see them.  

We've included another short grown ups video with the challenge to ask us your questions about Christianity, Jesus, the Bible, church... We'll do our very best to answer them for you. 

If you do have questions you might also be interested in the online Alpha Course we're hoping to run.  Alpha is a series of videos looking at the Christian faith and common questions about it.  Each week there is a video to watch and then time for discussion and asking questions.  If you would be interested in taking part let one of us know, our contact details are above.
If there is anything we can do to help or support you and your family please let us know, and even if there isn't we're always just up for a chat!


 

See and Know video

Binoculars craft

Grown ups video

Link to Bible - John 20:24-28


Fledgelings See and Know: God Made Me - Touch

Hello!  Below is the second "See and Know" of our new topic "God Made Me".  This week we're thinking about touch and how different things feel.  The link below the video is for a toddler friendly craft, send us see a picture if you try it.  Let us know which song your child would like to sing too.  They can choose more than once.
Below there is a short grown ups video, and further down the page some bits from Care for the Family.  Check out their "Super Parent" video!

We are praying for you and your family, and our contact details are above if there is anything we can do to help or support you. 
We'd love to hear from you 

See and Know video

Touch craft

Grown ups video

Link to Bible - Proverbs 3:5-6


Care for the Family have some great ideas for making the weekend different to every other day.
Let us know if you try any of them.

And do you have any "Super Parents" in your friendship group?  I can safely say I'm not one!!  

 

Fledgelings See and Know: God Made Me - Hands & Feet

Hello!  This week in "See and Know" we're starting a new topic on the theme of "God Made Me".  Over the next few weeks we will be looking at a different part of our body and what it does.  The first one below is about hands and feet, we hope you enjoy it. 

After the first video there is a link to a toddler friendly craft idea.  If you have a go at it we would love to see a picture.  And don't forget to send us your child's favourite song choice.  There is also another short grown ups video we hope encourages you.
Get in touch if you need a chat, if we can help you in some way or just to say "Hi", we would love to hear how you and your family are.  Our contact details are above.  
Remember we are praying for you and your family, so please let us know if there is anything in particular we can pray for you.

 

See and Know video

Hand and footprint craft
 

Grown ups video

Link to Bible - Psalm 139:13-18

 

Fledgelings See and Know: Easter

Hello lovely people!  Below is a new "See and Know" singing time on the theme of Easter for you to join in with at home.  We hope you enjoy it. 
After the first video there is a link to a toddler friendly craft idea.  If you have a go at it send us a picture so we can see your wonderful creativity. 
This week Ezra and Ellis have each chosen a song,  we hope you enjoy singing them.  Let us know if there is a song your child would like to choose from the song bag. 

This week there's a different person sharing a short thought about Easter in the grown ups video, we hope you find it helpful and encouraging. 

We keep saying it (but that's because we mean it!) please get in touch if you need a chat or if we can help you in some way, our contact details are above.
We are praying for you and your family, but please let us know if you have anything specific you would like us to pray for.


 

See and Know video

Cross craft

Grown ups video

Link to Bible - Matthew 28:1-10

Prayer

BeSpace are producing practical, at home prayer resources.
Click here to find the first of the resources, BeCalm. It looks great! 

Fledgelings See and Know: Palm Sunday

Hello again!  Below is another "See and Know" singing time for you to join in with at home.  We hope you enjoy it. 
After the first video there are some links to some donkey craft ideas.  If you make something we would love you to send us a picture so we can see what you've made at home, and don't forget to let us know if there's a song your child would like from the song bag. 
After the main video there's a bonus song we thought the children would like which includes a drumming pig!  Be warned though; it very easily gets stuck in your head!
The grown ups video is just a short thought we hope you find helpful. 
Do get in touch if you need a chat or if we can help you in some way, our contact details are above.  We are praying for you and your family, but if you have anything specific you would like us to pray for please let us know.


See and Know video

Donkey footprint craft   Google page of donkey crafts

Hosanna song

Grown ups video

Link to Bible - Psalm 23
 

Fledgelings See and Know: Spring

We're missing seeing you all at Fledgelings, but we thought just because we can't meet together doesn't mean we can't have our singing time.  Below is a video to sing along with that we've tried to make as much like a normal "See and Know" session as we can.  We hope you enjoy it and would love to hear your feedback. 
Below there are also some links to some craft ideas and colouring on the theme of spring.  We would love to see what you make.  Why not email us a picture?  And don't forget to let us know what song you would like from the song bag, especially if it's your birthday.
There's also a second video with a short thought for grown ups that we hope you find helpful.  If you need a chat give one of us a ring or email us and we can ring you (contact details above).  We would also love to pray for you and your family.  If you have anything specific you would like us to pray for let us know.


 See and Know video 
15 easy sheep crafts  Spring flowers colouring  

Grown ups video

Link to Bible verses 

Have you ever thought about doing a parenting course?  
If so now could be a good time to do one online.

Care for the Family is a fantastic national charity which aims to promote strong family life and to help those who face family difficulties.  They have loads of great resources on their website, including two parenting podcasts available to watch for free. 

The Primary Years Parenting Podcast is all about helping mums and dads do the best job they can at bringing up their children.

Raising Teens is especially for parents of teenagers, covering topics such as sex and relationships, the digital age, self-esteem and much more. 

Most of the videos are 10 - 15 minutes long and well worth a watch.