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Sure Start

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

 

This entry was posted in Announcements, Children, Get Involved / Have Your Say, Health and Wellbeing, Help and Support, Nov, Oct, Projects, Sure Start.

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.

This entry was posted in Announcements, Sure Start.

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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This entry was posted in Aug, Brighouse, Elland, Events, Get Involved / Have Your Say, Greetland & Stainland, Rastrick, Sure Start.

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/

This entry was posted in Announcements, Aug, Children, Job Recruitment, Sure Start.

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.

This entry was posted in Aug, Brighouse, Children, Elland, Events, Get Involved / Have Your Say, Greetland & Stainland, Health and Wellbeing, Help and Support, July, Rastrick, Sure Start and tagged , , , , .

SureStart Children’s Centres Recruiting Now! June 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
  • Community Early Years Practitioner Plus
  • Early Years Practitioner Plus x 2
  • Early Years Practitioner x 2
  • Advanced Administrator
  • Projects Administrator

 

Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 3rd July 2020

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

This entry was posted in Announcements, Children, Job Recruitment, June, Sure Start.

Family Learning Team courses are back on! June and July courses list

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Sure Start North Halifax Partnership are pleased to be able to deliver the following courses to you at home.

  • Baby Massage
  • Baby Yoga
  • Parents and Baby Pilates
  • Parenting Teenagers
  • Top tips for remaining positive during uncertainty
  • Top tips for managing children’s behaviour

Download course list FLT online courses May and June 2020

Classes will be brought direct to you online via Zoom. Zoom is a simple app for your phone, tablet, laptop or computer. It allows us to still hold classes face to face but in a virtual space. Everyone can see and hear each other, we can still learn, laugh, smile and gain the all-important social contact that you and your babies need.

If you are offered a place on the course you will be notified by text on around a week before the courses is due to start. You will then be contacted by the trainer a short time later by emailed with instructions on how to join the session.

To apply for a place please complete the booking form below please remember places are limited. Our usual allocation procedures still apply. If you have any questions please contact leanne.barlow@nhpltd.org.uk

 

Course Application form
Download Zoom here

This entry was posted in Announcements, Children, Events, Get Involved / Have Your Say, Health and Wellbeing, June, May, Projects, Sure Start, Training, Young People and tagged , , , .

Lower Valley Family support team is there for you!

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The Lower Valley Family support team have put a cheerful video together in the hope to lift your spirits and to remind you that they are still there for you.

You can contact the Lower Valley Support Team on 01484 368821.

 

And you can join them in a little dance with this uplifting video!

 

This entry was posted in Announcements, Children, Elland, Health and Wellbeing, Help and Support, May, Projects, Sure Start and tagged , , , .

Wellholme Children’s Centre are still keeping in touch with families online!

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The staff at Wellholme have been busy during their take ten break to bring you something a little bit different this week! We hope it makes you laugh as much as it did us when we filmed it!

More videos to click below…

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Keeping active doesn’t have to have cost money. There are tonnes of free home workouts you can do to keep fit and moving. Active Calderdale have some ideas to get you started. https://active.calderdale.gov.uk/campaigns/keeping-active-during-covid-19

This entry was posted in Brighouse, Get Involved / Have Your Say, Sure Start.

Baby Massage online sessions with Sure Start!

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Baby Massage brought to you in the comfort of your own home!

We may be on lockdown, socially distancing to keep ourselves safe and well. But part of our well being includes social interaction, making friends and sharing our experiences. Unfortunately, at the moment, we can’t do that face to face in person. But we can do the next best thing.

Baby Massage brought direct to you on line via Zoom. Zoom is a simple app for your phone, tablet, laptop or computer. It allows us to still hold classes face to face but in a secure virtual space. Everyone can see and hear each other, we can still learn, laugh, smile and gain the all important social contact that you and your babies need.

We have 2 courses starting Thursday 23rd April to 10am and 1.30pm. Our normal booking procedures and allocation process will apply. To apply for a place on one of the courses please complete our application form. You will be notified by text on Monday 20th April to confirm your place.

We have a very limited number of places on each course. To apply please complete the booking form below.
https://bc.formstack.com/forms/form_1_fsform3525422flt

Download Zoom here

This entry was posted in Announcements, Apr, Children, Events, Get Involved / Have Your Say, Health and Wellbeing, Sure Start, Training and tagged , , , , , .

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