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February 26, 2010
February 10, 2010
Hoop Hop Crazy!!!!!
15 schools in Gateshead from the Heworth and St Thomas More Clusters have gone Hoop Hop crazy whilst taking part in the Hoop Hop Pilot, where children hoola hoop to hip hop music as a dynamic and innovative physical activity.
Avenues Project @ Joseph Swan
August 11, 2009
Playday 2009 - What a Huge Success!!!!!!!!!
What a huge success National Playday 2009 was. The event was part of a national campaign supported by Play England and the Government to celebrate children's right to play which was held on 5th August 2009 at Saltwell Park. This year's theme was 'Make Time' and children and families from all over the North East certainly made time to come and play this year, as the event attracted several thousand and feedback received from them so far was that they all really enjoyed it. Check out the pictures!!!!!!
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July 9, 2009
Childcare Sufficiency Assessment - WE WANT YOUR VIEWS!!!!!!
Under the Childcare Act 2006 local authorities have a new duty to guarantee sufficient childcare that meets the needs of working parents and parents making the transition to work. To help us do so we would like your views on childcare in Gateshead.
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April 2, 2009
FREE SWIMMING
People aged 17 and under and 60 and over can swim for free in Gateshead from 1 April 2009. Click here for more information.
March 13, 2009
Extended Services Disadvatage Subsidy Pathfinder
Twenty schools in the Hookergate and Thomas Hepburn Clusters are benefitting from over £380,000 worth of funding, which has come to be known as 'Willy Wonka's magic ticket', as it provides out-of-school activities for children and young people who could not afford to attend otherwise.
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February 17, 2009
Extended Services at Brandling Primary School
To read more about Extended Services in Brandling Primary School click here:
February 12, 2009
Extended Services Cluster Co-ordinators
Each Cluster in Gateshead now have thier own Extended Services Cluster Co-ordinator to support them in developing the core offer across their cluster. Cluster Co-ordinators can also be contacted for information and advice on accessing services/activities at schools within the cluster. Click here to find the contact details for your Cluster Co-ordinator:
October 29, 2008
National Playday 2008
Playday is the annual celebration of children’s right to play, a national campaign supported by Play England and the Government to promote play for children and young people. This year’s event took place on 6th August 2008 and the theme was ‘Give Us A Go’. To read more click on the link below:
April 24, 2008
Solution Finder
Recent enhancements to the solution finder service directory now enable users to search for services using Google Maps. To find out more click on the link below:
March 18, 2008
Greenside Primary Parent and Toddler Group
Meet other parents in a relaxed environment at Greenside Primary School's Parent and Toddler Group. To find out more click on the link below:
March 9, 2008
Tell Us What You Think!
We want to know what you think about Extended Services in Gateshead, whether it be about this weblog or about a service or activity you would like to see running in a school near you. All you have to do to post your comments is leave your:
• Age
• School that you attend or nearest school
• Area that you live in
February 28, 2008
Barley Mow Cookery Club
The Barley Mow Cookery Club is as popular as ever and the Year 6 children look forward to their turn every week. They do not only learn about cookery but about health, safety and hygiene and also the nutritional value of some of the food.
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January 24, 2008
Developing Study Buddies at Windy Nook Primary School
To support pupil's independant learning, Windy Nook Primary School have developed a new initiative called Studdy Buddies, which uses Y6 pupils in peer mentor roles to support Y2 children to carry out additional research during lunchtimes. To read more click on the link below:
November 16, 2007
Extended Schools in The Guardian Newspaper
The Guardian Newspaper featured an eight page news article on Extended Schools on 25th September 2007, including information on the acheivments and successes in Gateshead and featured an item on Kells Lane Primary School.
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What’s Cooking in Gateshead
Last year seven Gateshead schools benefited from Food Standards Agency funding to run cookery clubs for pupils aged 11-14 years. The clubs catered for the particular interests and needs of the pupils involved, but all covered the main areas of:
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Planning and preparing balanced meals
Reading and understanding food labelling
Food Hygiene
Effective shopping and food seasonality
Interested in setting up a club at your school?
Funding Sources
Finding sources of funding is an ongoing challenge in the development of services to meet the needs of pupils, families and the local community. The websites below are useful sources of information.
Starting School Information Sessions
In December 2006 Gateshead Council was specifically invited by the then DfES to join in this prestigious national project focusing on the support offered to children and families when a child first starts school, or moves up to secondary school. All schools were invited to express interest in the project, then, in line with the project guidelines, 50 were randomly selected for participation in this exercise, which we are running in collaboration with the Family & Parenting Institute.