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As part of the Community Access Scheme 2010, FREE holiday activities for all age ranges will be on offer at Fell Dyke and Brighton Avenue Primary Schools this summer including football, rugby, basketball and many more.

FREE Day Out for the Whole Family - National Playday, 4th August 2010 at Saltwell Park from 10.00am-3.00pm.

Over 40 different FREE activities for all age ranges from toddlers to grandparents including sand play, bear hunt, karate, theatre activities, falconry, archery, baby sensory, football, multi-sports, art activities, army assault course, street cheer, go-karts and tri-golf to name a few.

Active Kidz Summer Play Schemes provide fully inclusive holiday scheme for children and young people aged 5-19 with a variety of fun activites including den building, assualt course, swimming, games, dance, sport to name few. Bookings can be made from Monday 5th July 2010 via Customer Services on (0191) 433 7117.

Check out the Active Kidz Video Link at the bottom of the homepage.

Amazing new playground coming soon offering adventurous and challenging play to the general public free of charge.

The Open University now has a base in Gateshead covering the whole of the Northern region and we are keen to welcome new learners on board!

The OU has courses to suit everyone from all walks of life. You don’t need qualifications to take most of the courses and they offer a wide range of informative learning opportunities.

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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.

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Friday Youth Village
6.00 pm - 8.30 pm

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!!!!!!

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.

People aged 17 and under and 60 and over can swim for free in Gateshead from 1 April 2009. Click here for more information.

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.

To read more about Extended Services in Brandling Primary School click here:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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• School that you attend or nearest school
• Area that you live in

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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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:

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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.

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:

Planning and preparing balanced meals

Effective shopping and food seasonality

Interested in setting up a club at your school?

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.

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.

Please check back with us shortly for details of all activities within the extended schools cluster for your school. Information will be uploaded on a termly basis, to reflect the new opportunities and activities available within Gateshead!

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