Sure Start

SureStart Children’s Centres Recruiting Now! January 2021

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We are delighted to be able to advertise a number of vacancies within our Children’s Centres across North and East Halifax and the Lower Valley. Many of these opportunities have become available due to staff progression internally within the organisation:

 

  • Caretaker – 30 hours per week
  • Early Years Practitioner Plus – 2 x 37 hours per week
  • Early Years Practitioner Plus – 2 x 19 hours per week

 Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Wednesday 27th January 2021

 For more information about the individual vacancies and how to apply please visit our website at:

www.surestartchildrenscentresnhp.org.uk/jobs-2/

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Sure Start Activities to do with your children at home

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Are you looking for ideas to keep the little ones busy?

The brilliantly creative minds at Sure Start Children’s Centres have put a few ideas together for you to try.

Activities to try with your children at home

There are creative activities, messy play, healthy eating and even some educational activities to help with preparing the little ones for school and beyond.

Take a look, you’ll certainly find something you like!

In response to schools and children’s centres closing following the government guidance surrounding Covid -19 staff at Sure Start North Halifax Partnership have put together this web page to help our service users through this challenging time offering fun and educational activities including tips on managing your child’s behaviour through reward charts and other fun activities.

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Strengthening Families Strengthening Communities free Parenting Programme

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Are you a parent with children aged 3-18?
Do you want to help shape services for the future?
Come and be part of a study to promote family wellbeing!

Halifax Opportunities Trust, Sure Start Children’s Centres & North Halifax Partnership are working with UCL and Race Equality Foundation to offer Strengthening Families Strengthening Communities free Parenting Programme.

This free, 13 week course aims to help you to

  • Build positive family relationships
  • Manage anger and stress
  • Implement effective discipline strategies
  • Gain confidence and communication skills
  • Understand your child’s development
  • Recognise and value your family and cultural traditions
  • Meet others and share ideas

The course is aimed at parents, step parents, grandparents and foster carers who have got a child aged between 3-18.

There will be two groups, starting on Tuesday February 2nd, 2021 at the Elsie Whiteley Innovations centre and Thursday February 4th, 2021 at the Holy Nativity Church in Mixenden.

Another course is scheduled for September 2021.

The programme is part of a research study from the University College London: The Together Study. This means that a researcher would like to talk to you before the programme starts and at three time points after the programme has finished. You will received £10 voucher for each questionnaire you complete with a researcher.

Part of the research is that parents are randomly allocated to either the group starting in February or allocated to a group starting in September. (The researchers can explain more about why) – a computer decides who takes part in the group now or in the group later and the decision cannot be influenced.

For more information please contact

  •  Noreen Safdar: 01422 434 980
  • Beverley Thompson: 07741671792
  • Julia Brierley: 07852174007

Programme details – A5 booklet Elsie Whiteley & Holy Nativity Updated version

 

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SureStart Children’s Centres Recruiting Now! November 2020

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We are delighted to be able to advertise a number of vacancies within our Children’s Centres across North and East Halifax and the Lower Valley. Many of these opportunities have become available due to staff progression internally within the organisation:

 

  • Early Years Practitioner Plus x 3
  • Early Years Practitioner
  • Caretaker

Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 27th November 2020

For more information about the individual vacancies and how to apply please visit our website at: www.surestartchildrenscentresnhp.org.uk/jobs-2/

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Your Views Matter 2020 Annual consultation survey

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North Halifax Partnership and SureStart Childrens Centres are once again asking our service users for feedback on our services. Our Annual Consultation “Your Views Matter” 2020 starts today and will be running until the 30th November.

It’s a short questionnaire and all those that take part will be entered into a prize draw to win a £50 Love 2 Shop voucher.

To take the survey, follow this link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJ4uylIdZfruBEmPaFUMCbBDN_JFWne9x9mJmq6_H5TnqYfw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Your views are really important to us. This will help us see what we are doing right, where we need to improve and what else we can help you with.

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SureStart Children’s Centre Autumn What’s On Guide

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Welcome to the Autumn Edition of Sure Start’s Children’s Centre What’s On Guide. You will find the complete programme of events running in our children centres including information on half term, Family Support sessions and Family Learning activities.

 

Download What’s on guide Oct – Nov

 

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NHP Sure Start Children’s Centres – Autumn 2020 newsletter

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Welcome to NHP Sure Start Children’s Centres latest newsletter for Autumn 2020. It contains lots of useful information including updates from the Family Learning Team and Family Support Teams. The newsletter also contains information on the family learning courses that will be taking place between September and December 2020.

For booking click here https://bc.formstack.com/forms/form_1_fsform3525422flt to go directly to the Family Learning Booking form on the NHP Sure Start website.

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FREE Treasure Hunt

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Need to get out of the house with the children? Enjoy the great outdoors? We can help….

Every day this month (Monday to Friday) Sure Start Children’s Centres NHP is offering your family the opportunity to take part in a FREE Treasure Hunt around either Elland, Brighouse, Holywell Green or Field Lane/Rastrick.

All you need to do is turn up at either Elland Children’s Centre or Wellholme Children’s Centre (Brighouse) and request a treasure hunt pack.

Or if you and your family want a free picnic lunch to take along with you; this will have to be booked at least 24 hours before by ringing 01484 714768.Picnic lunches will be subject to availability.

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SureStart Children’s Centres Recruiting Now! August 2020

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We are delighted to be able to advertise a number of vacancies within our Children’s Centres across North and East Halifax and the Lower Valley. Many of these opportunities have become available due to staff progression internally within the organisation:

 

  • Lead Deputy Children’s Centre Manager
  • Senior Early Years Practitioner x 3
  • Early Years Practitioner Plus

Closing date for applications is 12 noon on the 26th August 2020

For more information about the individual vacancies and how to apply please visit our website at: www.surestartchildrenscentresnhp.org.uk/jobs-2/

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SureStart Children’s Centres Summer Family activities

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Have a look at the fantastic family activities we have available at our centres over the summer—Please remember you must book your place in advance!
All our activities have been risk assessed and are compliant with the latest government guidelines surrounding social distancing, more information will be provided to you when booking.
If you would like to book a picnic alongside the activity please do this when you make your booking. Instructions of how to book are given beside each activity.
Alongside the activity and picnic you will receive a goodie bag containing a recipe card and ingredients to make a delicious, nutritious family meal with at home!
This is the list of the available activities for Lower Valley.
Please note, the online form is not available at the minute. To book a course or for more information on a course you’re interested in, please ring the number provided next to the course.

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