Barnsley Museum is offering a range of fun family activities over the Easter holidays – the majority of these are free and entry to their sites is free of charge, and can provide warm spaces for families during the cost of living crisis. Please see the attached flyer for further details.

Mini Netball classes are a fun and educational way to introduce your child to netball. We offer a high-energy, fun, creative and age-appropriate introduction to physical activity through netball. Our young netballers enjoy learning new skills, taking part in mini-games, and having fun forming new friendships. 

These netball classes for kids are weekly, hour-long classes that run during term time for children aged between 5 and 11. All abilities are catered for. 

Saturdays, during term time in Wakefield (starting 22nd April): 

Session 1: 9 – 10 am for school years 1 – 3 

Session 2: 10 – 11 am for school years 4 – 5 

Session 3: 11 – 12 for school year 6 

Minis cost is £40 a month and is paid by Direct Debit. 

Your first taster session is free! 

https://elitenetballacademy.co.uk/product/mini-netball/ 

Are you concerned about your child’s speech and language development? Has someone else (a relative, friend, teacher, health visitor) discussed your child’s speech and language skills with you?
Does your child have a minor speech or language difficulty and you are not sure whether to ask for a referral to a Therapist? Would you like to see a Speech and Language Therapist without making an appointment?

Please refer to the letters page for details of upcoming speech and language theray drop-in sessions being run by Children's Therapy in May, June and July.

Contact are running a range of Early years workshops for parents of children aged 0-5, covering topics such as sleep, speech and language, and early years entitlements. They are continually adding new dates, so if there is not a workshop available currently check back in a few weeks. You can see whats available here  https://contact.org.uk/help-for-families/workshops-and-events/

Due to the amount of snow this morning school will be fully closed to all children and staff.

Please see the below flyers for details of Slazenger Hockey Club.

Attention ALL Parents - This will take just 30 seconds to read and is a fantastic opportunity!

We have been contacted by The AIM Group who deliver Free online Level 2 Accredited Courses to Parents to help better understand some key issues around young people's mental health and wellbeing, along with a range of other qualifications that may help with developing your own careers. Here's some of the most popular subjects available:

* Understanding Autism (learn how individuals process sensory information, understand characteristics, understand conditions, learn how speech, language and communication differ in people with Autism)

* Understanding Children and Young Peoples Mental Health (Understand factors which may affect Young Peoples mental health, the impact that they have and how to support them with these issues)

* Understanding Behaviour That Challenges (supporting positive behaviour, effective communication & how to manage challenging behaviour)

* Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties (understand characteristics of ADHD, ADD, Dyslexia & Dyscalculia, importance of early diagnosis, assessment methods available to diagnose learning difficulties)

* Allergy Awareness for those Working with Children

* Behaviour that Challenges in Children

* Self-harm and Suicide Awareness and Prevention

* Special Education Needs and Disability

* Principles of the Prevention and Control of Infection in Health Care Settings

* Understanding Sustainability

* Equality and Diversity

* IT User Skills

* Lean Organisation Management Techniques

* Awareness of Mental Health Problems

* Safeguarding, Prevent and British Values

* Personal Exercise, Health and Nutrition

* Understanding Nutrition and Health

* Event Planning

* Awareness of Bullying in Children and Young People

* Understanding Common Illnesses Affecting Children

* Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties

* Behaviour that Challenges (For Children & Adults - Including Dementia)

* Principles of Working with Individuals with Learning Disabilities

* Introducing Caring for Children and Young People

* Domestic Abuse

* Adverse Childhood Experiences

* Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy In the workplace

* Neuroscience In Early Years

* Self-Harm and Suicide Awareness and Prevention

* Climate Change

These are just the popular qualifications, but they have over 60 available! ( including Business, IT Skills, Social Care, Customer Service and more...) The qualifications are completed within a 10 - week period in your own leisure. They are equivalent to a GCSE Grade C, so you are required to write comprehensive answers for some questions, so they aren't multiple choice courses. You can do as many as you like, however you can just do one at a time.

The only criteria you must meet to be eligible, is:

* Aged 19 or over on or before 31st August 2020

* Have lived in the UK/EU for 3+ years

* Not already on a Government funded course.

If you are interested in undertaking one of these Free Online courses or would like further information, then please complete the following link ASAP. This will then allow The AIM Group to contact you to discuss and get you started on your chosen course: https://theaimgroup.co.uk/booking-form/0014J00000eocW2

If you have any questions prior to expressing interest, call Lois Smith (our account manager) on 0203 900 3091 extension 235 or drop her an email at lois.smith@theaimgroup.co.uk.

Wakefield Council are excited to announce that the booking website for the Easter Happy Healthy holidays provision is now live at Happy Healthy Holidays - Wakefield Council  This is to enable families to book activities running between the 3rd to 14th April 2023.

There are lots of activities on offer including dance, arts and crafts, day trips, sports activities, cooking, food and nutrition activities and much more! The activities are FREE to children and young people who are in receipt of and eligible for benefits-related free school meals. 

Please see our Letters page for more information.

"Scribble and Clipboard have a job to do: sort the recycling. But Scribble keeps finding new things to investigate. When she discovers a mysterious egg hidden in the rubbish, the pair need the audience’s help to rescue an unborn chick. Can they save a mysterious egg from smashing? And what will they discover along the way?"

'Curious Investigators' is a cracking adventure created in collaboration with engineering experts from Lancaster University: a delightfully surprising, highly visual show for 3-7 year olds and their grownups.

This brand-new family show has been hatched by One Tenth Human, commissioned by Big Imaginations and supported by Arts Council England. This performance has been made possible by a Culture Grant from Wakefield Council. The event is being held at The Cluntergate Centre on Sun 26th March @ 2pm. Please see our Letters Page for more information and details of how to book.