Parents and Carers

'Together, may we give our children the roots to grow and the wings to fly'  Anon

Joining Our School?

Click below for admission procedures

 https://www.stfrancisdesalesinfants.org.uk/key-information/admissions

Cost of Living Crisis

If you are struggling and need support, contact our learning mentor Miss C Wish, in confidence, on 0151 525 8489 or cwish@stfrancisdesalesinf.liverpool.sch.uk.

She will be happy to signpost you to organisations who may be able to help you.

Food provision in our local area:

• Walton Cornerstone Foodbank – Tuesdays 9.30am – 12noon: https://www.feedingliverpool.org/walton-cornerstone-centre-north-liverpool-food-bank/

• Hope Food Pantry at Our House Walton: Wednesdays 12noon – 4pm  https://www.feedingliverpool.org/hope-pantry/

• Blue Base Pantry at Everton in the Community: Thursdays 9am – 12noon https://www.feedingliverpool.org/eitc-blue-base-community-pantry/. The Blue Base Pantry also hosts a monthly job fayre (run by the DWP), they also have Housing & welfare support, the credit union and smoke free Liverpool in attendance each week. Everyone also has the chance to have free toast, teas, and coffees in the building before they complete their shop at the market outside.

• Community Shop on Walton Road: https://www.feedingliverpool.org/community-shop-walton/. This is open every day and has heavily discounted food on offer – it’s set out like a supermarket so people complete their own shop with no limits on what can be purchased. Membership is free but families must be on low-income. They also have the café upstairs which has lots of social groups and hot £1.50 meals each day (children always eat free). If you follow them on Facebook they update their page regularly… https://www.facebook.com/groups/communityshopwaltonroad/?locale=en_GB.

Follow the links below for further tips, help and advice

https://liverpool.gov.uk/cost-of-living/

https://www.sefton.gov.uk/costofliving

https://liverpool6community.org.uk/

https://helpforhouseholds.campaign.gov.uk/

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/get-help-with-the-cost-of-living/

https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Your-Situation/Cost-of-Living

https://www.gingerbread.org.uk/information/managing-money-and-debt/cost-of-living-crisis-faqs/

https://www.trusselltrust.org/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-ade5a65c-753a-43c8-b58d-de98196801ff

Fair Share

Each Tuesday afternoon after school, we have food items for sale from Fair Share- 5 items for £1.

For more information about Fair Share, click here

Please see below, the link to the new School Health Website

School Health Website

Parents can contact School Health on 0151 295 8415

Life Rooms Family Summer Support Event- see flyer below 

When: Friday 19^th July, 11am – 2.30pm

Where: The Life Rooms, Walton

Key contact: Bernadette McGrath Bernadette.McGrath@merseycare.nhs.uk

What: Family friendly event, providing the following:

• Information on support services available to families over the summer holidays.
• Stalls showcasing free activities and healthy meal programmes available to families over the summer holidays.
• A range of community organisations who provide services to help families lead happier and healthier lives (e.g., Feeding Liverpool, Community Shop, EitC, Rice Lane Farm, Rice Lane Farm and many more).
• Free refreshments and activity taster sessions.

EitC Starting Well Summer Timetable- see flyer below

When: Tuesday and Wednesdays throughout the summer holidays

Where: The Peoples Place & Peoples Hub, Spellow Lane, L4 4DF

Key contact: Andrew Cousins andrew.cousins@evertonfc.com

What: A range of free activities for parents with early years children (aged 0-4 years). Activities include:

• Sing and Sign
• Pop cats
• Soft Play
• Bloom Toddler
• Mobile Zoo
• Stay and Play
• Active Infants

EitC Heart Health Event- see flyer below 

When: Wednesday 17^th and Thursday 18^th July, 10am – 2pm

Where: Goodison Park

Lead contact: Lucy McLean lucy.mclean@evertonfc.com

What: The pathway for this event has been designed by Consultant Cardiolgist Dr Rajiv Sankaranarayanan.

• People can just turn up on the day – no appointment required.
• People over the age of 40 complete a questionnaire consisting of the BEAT acronym (breathlessness, exhaustion, ankle swelling, time for ProBNP)
• People then receive a blood pressure check and a 6 lead ECG using the AliveKor devices to look at heart rhythm 
• If required, people will receive a BNP test depending on results. If BNP is elevated, we will do an AI ECHO on the day.
• If further respiratory investigations are required, they will then be booked into Everton in the Communities Breathlessness Hub 

Everyone who attends the screening is entered into a raffle to win; x2 stadium tour tickets, or x2 tickets for the first home game or a new shirt for the 24/25 season.

Please see below, a flyer for a new Social Housing Drop-in service starting at the Community Shop tomorrow afternoon. This service will run on the last Tuesday of every month, 12pm – 2pm.

 In attendance will be four of the larger social landlord providers across our neighbourhood (Prima Group, Onward Housing, Riverside Housing and Torus Housing).

 Housing officers will be on hand to support with issues such as tenancy Support, general maintenance, repairs and rent arrears.

 Please note that individuals do not have to be a member of the community shop to attend. Feel free to cascade this information amongst the families that you support.

Adam Howard (he/him) I Neighbourhood Manager (County, Kirkdale East, Kirkdale West, Vauxhall and Waterfront North)
Mobile: 07394097485 I  Email: Adam.howard@liverpool.gov.uk

Postal address: Liverpool City Council I Cunard Building I Water Street I Liverpool I L3 1AH

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