June 29, 2007

Washingwell Community Primary School

Washingwell Community Primary School in Whickham are looking to provide a breakfast, out of school and holiday club located within their school from September 2007 and are in the process of inviting applications to run this service on their behalf.

Washingwell Primary School has a purpose built Out of School Club facility. A safe and secure play area has been established outside this room with access to a sports field. The room also has it's own telephone connection. The breakfast club will offer 16 places and the after school club will offer 16 places, depending upon Ofsted registration, operating term time only. Depending upon demand a holiday club will also operate from the school. The club will be based in the school's community room with occasional use of the dining area, school hall and outdoor facilities i.e. sports field.

For an application form please click here Download file (Word doc 71KB) or contact Alex Marriage on (0191) 433 8507. For further information please click here Download file (Word doc 27.5KB).

If you would like any further information please contact Chris Martindale, Childcare Development Officer, on telephone number (0191) 4338516 or on mobile number 07733300222. If you would like to visit the school an appointment can be made by contacting the school on telephone number (0191) 4884400.

Posted by Ross Glasgow at 9:02 AM | Comments (0)

Summer Holiday Activities at Bede Children's Centre

Come along and join in the fun for families of children under 5.

Wednesday 25th July 2007
Story Telling and Summer Crafts Session
1.30pm - 3.00pm

Wednesday 1st August 2007
Water Play Session
1.30pm - 3.00pm

Wednesday 8th August 2007
Teddy Bears Picnic
1.30pm - 3.00pm

Wednesday 15th August 2007
Soft Play Session
1.30pm - 3.00pm

Wednesday 22nd August 2007
Messy Play Session
1.30pm - 3.00pm

Wednesday 29th August 2007
Trip to Chester Le Street Park
1.30pm - 3.00pm

Please book your places with Bede Children's Centre either at reception or by telephone on (0191) 433 5633.

Posted by Ross Glasgow at 8:44 AM | Comments (0)

High Fell Children's Centre Strawberry Fayre

Come along to our Strawberry Fayre on Saturday 21st July 2007 from 11am - 1pm at Wrekenton Methodist Church.

Activities include raffle, tombola, scones with strawberries and cream, arts and crafts, bouncy castle, face painting, balloon making, competitions and much more.....everyone welcome!

Posted by Ross Glasgow at 8:38 AM | Comments (0)

June 21, 2007

June News Bulletin Published

The June News Bulletin from the Early Years and Childcare Service has been published.

To read the News Bulletin please click here Download Word Document (57.5KB)

Posted by Michael Hunt at 2:35 PM | Comments (0)

June 14, 2007

Barnardo's Gateshead Family Resource Centre 25th Year Celebration

Barnardo's Gateshead Family Resource Centre 25th Year Celebration will take place at Saltwell Park on 7th of July 2007 from 10am - 2pm.

Come along and help celebrate 25 years of working with disabled children and young people and their families. Activites include bouncy castle, face paints, fire engine, live bands, music and movement, a raffle and an information display. All are welcome!

Posted by Ross Glasgow at 8:47 AM | Comments (0)

June 12, 2007

Early Arts North East e-newsletter

Early Arts North East are looking for contributions for their quarterly e-newsletter which will contain information on events, projects and activities for children from birth to 6 years old in the region.

The deadline for submissions is Friday 29 June 2007.

Early Arts North East is a regional agency for arts and foundation stage learning. They work in collaboration with Sightlines Initiative and are supported by the Arts Council.

They are looking for contributions for the next edition of the e-newsletter, which will be going out in July 2007. If you have any events, activities or examples of good practice you would like to share with other people working in under fives and foundation stage settings they would be delighted to hear from you.

If you would be interested in receiving or contributing to the newsletter, or being part of the database, please let them know by emailing rachel@sightlines-initiative.com.

Posted by Michael Hunt at 3:43 PM | Comments (0)

June 11, 2007

June News Bulletin Deadline

The deadline for copy for the June edition of the Early Years and Childcare Service News Bulletin is Thursday 14 June 2007.

Suggestions for articles to be sent to Michael Hunt at michaelhunt@gateshead.gov.uk or alternatively post a comment on this Weblog.

Posted by Michael Hunt at 10:58 AM | Comments (0)

June 7, 2007

Community Safety Fair

Bensham / St. Chad's Children's Centre is hosting a Community Safety Fair at St. Chad's Community Project on Liddell Terrace, Bensham on Friday the 22nd of June 2007 between 9.30 am and 12 noon.

As part of National Child Safety Week and also National Sure Start Month we are holding a fun event with lots of activities, all with a safety theme covering fire, road, sun and home safety. Safety information will be available at the event for parents to collect.

National Child Safety Week's motto this year is "Safer Children, healthier lives. Pass it on."

Come along and join in the fun!!!

Posted by Ross Glasgow at 1:50 PM | Comments (0)