Join us on our family fun days and take a walk around our lovely local parks. There will be activities such as exercises, outdoor games, arts and crafts and nature trails. Young people can meet others of a similar age and parents and carers can also meet other parents and talk to staff from CAMHS.

Please feel free to bring along a picnic for yourself and your young person. Please arrive for the start time as there will be a register.

Dates and venues

Wednesday 27 July – Outwood Park, WF1 2NS (Meet by play park)

Wednesday 3 August – Pontefract Park, WF8 4QD (Meet by toilet block)

Wednesday 10 August – Thornes Park, WF2 8QD (Meet by tennis court)

Wednesday 17 August – Hemsworth Water, WF9 5JB (Meet by car park)

Wednesday 24 August – Thornes Park, WF2 8QD (Meet by tennis court)

Wednesday 31 August – Pontefract Park, WF8 4QD (Meet by toilet block)

Sessions: 10.00 – 12.00 age 5 – 12 , 13.00 – 15.00 age 13+

We’re so excited to reveal the theme for the Summer Reading Challenge 2022! Get ready for Gadgeteers, arriving online and in your local library this summer. Science is all around you! What do you love doing? Are you a brilliant baker? Or a mega music fan? Are you the tech wizard amongst your friends? Join the Gadgeteers for the Summer Reading Challenge to discover the amazing science and innovation behind the world around you, including some of your favourite things!

Curious? Perfect! Your imagination can unlock endless possibilities… We’re teaming up with Science Museum Group for a very special science-themed Challenge that will inspire you to use your imagination and creativity!

Gadgeteers will feature amazing books, awesome rewards, and plenty of ideas for cool experiments and activities to discover the science all around you. The Challenge will be brought to life by top children’s writer and illustrator Julian Beresford.

Books, books and more books….whether you’re buying birthday gifts, a treat for your child or simply books to enjoy every day...We have something for everyone all available at next week's Virtual Book Fair. The fair will run from Mon 4th - Sun 10th July at midnight.

You and your children will be pleased to know there is a huge range of brand-new books from which to choose, including board books, picture books, chapter books and hundreds of non-fiction titles, all at just £2.50 each! 

To order, see below:

Simply visit www.booksforbugs.co.uk/shop and choose your books

Once you get to the checkout stage, please compete the billing details as normal but remember at the delivery details stage to add your child’s name and class where prompted. The link shows you how easy it is to order

 https://booksforbugs.co.uk/virtual-book-fair-info-for-parents/

For the delivery address please put Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CE VC Primary School and the school’s 

postcode WF4 5BE, this will remove all postage fees.

You can order up until midnight on Sunday 10^th  July.

All orders will then be dispatched, and we will let you know when you can collect from school.

Buying through the Virtual Book Fair will help Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CE VC Primary School as ​we will receive a free book for every 5 collectively sold that has a value of £2.50, so every book counts!

Happy Shopping!

Funtopia is a children's festival aimed at Under 10's and tours the UK every summer. They are coming to Wakefield, Castle Grove, on Saturday 4^th June. This is open to all children under 10 and is an autism friendly event.

Please see the below posters for details of upcoming church events. Please contact Father Christopher on 01924 576745 for the Baptism Brunch and Katherine on 07899 955013 for Messy Church and Holiday Club. Thank you.

Please see the below flyer that our School Council have produced for our Jubilee celebrations on Thurs 26th & 27th May 2022.

Thurs 26th May - We will be learning about the royal landmarks, the Queen and her history. We will also learn how to sing the national anthem.

Fri 27th May- Non-uniform day in celebration of the Queen's reign (wear red, white and blue). Even when you are inside you will be doing fun activities!

This year to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, all children in school will be drawing their own self-portrait which will be printed onto a commemorative tea-towel. This will make a lovely keepsake of the event.

There will be 4 different tea-towels containing pictures from all the children of :-

1. Lower Foundation (Acorns) & Upper Foundation (Apple & Pear)

2. Year 1 (Ash & Elm) and Year 2 (Yew & Oak)

3. Year 3 (Maple & Beech) and Year 4 (Cherry & Hazel)

4. Year 5 (Rowan & Larch) and Year 6 (Poplar & Willow).

Parents / Carers can purchase a tea-towel as a commemorative gift at a cost of £3 per towel (max. 5 towels). If you would like to purchase a tea-towel, please pay via ParentPay. Parents with more than one child in school across different year groups will have multiple payment items on their Acct. The items will be added to ParentPay shortly. The last day for payments through ParentPay will be Monday 16th May. 

Please see the below flyer for details of an activity session being held on Saturday 7th May 2022 from 11-12pm. Booking is essential (01924) 303060.   

Working in partnership with the Communities Team at Wakefield Council, The Cluntergate Centre in Hobury are hosting a "More Money In Your Pocket" event on the 15th July 2022. At the event there will be advisors from various teams (listed below) to meet face to face in order to see if you are entitled to benefits, or an increase in your benefits.

· Citizens Advice

· Revenue & Benefits (Wakefield Council)

· Strategic Housing  (Wakefield Council)

· Wakefield District Housing (WDH)

· Department of Works and Pensions (DWP)

Changes in household circumstances, eligibility criteria, caring responsibilities, reduction in work-related household income and general effects of age related disability/mobility can make households entitled to benefits or an increase in benefits. There will also be advice about energy conservation and help (for those that meet the criteria) to meet the rise in utility bills.

If you’d like any more information, please contact Cate Withers at the Cluntergate Centre on 07873 544948 or via email hello@cluntergate.org.uk.

A number of cases have recently highlighted the dangers of parents co-sleeping with young babies; risks are significantly increased if the parent has taken drugs or even a moderate amount of alcohol. The risk is associated with the possibility that the parents can accidentally suffocate the child by laying over them. As a result, the Children’s Public Health team are working closely with partners to ensure that accurate, consistent and clear messages are shared with new parents and families across the Wakefield district.

The Lullaby Trust are a nationally recognised organisation who have developed a number of resources and online training opportunities for professionals and those working with children and families; these are being used to support the roll out of information locally.

Wakefield Council will be supporting Safer Sleep Week (14-20 March 2022) which is the national awareness campaign targeting anyone looking after a young baby. It aims to raise awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and safer sleep advice that reduces the risk of it occurring. You can find more information on their website here.