Oxford
Branch

During June 2009 the Oxford Brookes University Babylab will host three informal discussion groups. We invite parents to come along and find out about how research in Developmental Psychology explains child cognitive, social and emotional development. These are not scientific lectures but rather an attempt to have an open discussion and share both your (the parent) and our (the researcher) perspectives on several interesting topics.

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Welcome to the Oxford NCT website. This website is currently under development.

To join the National Childbirth Trust, please join up online at www.nct.org.uk/join. If you have any difficulties joining on line, our membership secretary Katy, can help. Her email is membership@oxfordnct.org.uk

NEWS

Your NCT Branch Needs YOU

The Oxford NCT Branch is currently looking for enthusiastic
mums (or dads) to join its committee. Meetings are held once
a month and provide a great opportunity to get together with
like-minded parents for a good old chin wag over biscuits and
tea. At present, we’re seeking to fill the following positions:

• Chair: Responsibilities include: fielding calls and emails from individuals with questions about the NCT and guiding discussion at monthly meetings
• Secretary: Responsibilities include: recording and distributing minutes from the monthly meeting
• Coffee Group Coordinator
• Leaflet Coordinator

ANTENATAL CLASSES
We have a full-time antenatal teacher called Virgil. Her phone number is 01865 512965 (she is not on email). For more details or to book a class please leave a message on her answer phone once you have reached 12 to 16 weeks. Virgil will call you back as soon as possible to discuss classes with you. Classes then normally start at around 30-32 weeks.

COFFEE GROUPS
We have the following coffee group organisers:

North Oxford: please ring Liz Knowles 517027.
East Oxford: 
Sally  Ladbrook is running the East Oxford baby group 01865 721824 or 07766663999. 
Frances Hobson is running the East Oxford toddler group; 01865 722670 or 07980258631

West Oxford and Botley: ring Anne-Marie Baverstock, 864324.
Wolvercote: please call Cara on 01865 511612

We still need coordinators for Grandpont/Abingdon Road Area, Headington and Marston. If you would like to be involved please contact  Fiona Goyder on 01235 526921.

NEARLY NEW SALES
We are holding our Spring Nearly New Sale on Saturday, 28th March 2009, from 1pm – 3pm at St Clements Family Centre, Cross St, Oxford, OX4 1DA (entrance fee £1).

All are welcome to buy or sell.  NCT members will be let in early from
12.45pm.

We are looking for volunteers to help with the sale on the day. We would
like volunteers for as much of the day as possible, but any help you are
able to give (for example setting out before the sale, during the sale or
tidying up after) is gratefully received. To say thank you we hold a
volunteers pre-sale.

You can register as a volunteer or seller from 1 March.  Send us an email at nearlynewsale@oxfordnct.org.uk with your name, home address and telephone number.  The number of sellers will be limited so don't delay!

For more information about the Nearly New Sale please phone 0870 4230260.

POSTNATAL CLASSES
The Oxford branch does not have a postnatal teacher so we are unable to offer post-natal courses. However, we would welcome enquires from anyone who would be interested in training as a postnatal teacher.