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Winter Daze for February half term is now available to view and download on the LBWF web site.

Packed with ideas and information about centres of activity for the forthcoming half term holiday. The range of things to do covers sport, crafts, gardening and much more.

As always Waltham Forest services cover a range of ages, with something to do for the under 5′s, 5 plus, 13 – 19 years…and people of all ages and abilities too.

You can see the latest edition of Winter Daze on the Waltham Forest borough web site here.

You can download and view a .pdf copy of the booklet here.

Happy half term break everybody!

You can find a new Dads Club calendar on our main web site.

We have some great treats planned, right through to March so far. Whether you are a Cheeky Cooker, a Bubble Artist or just want to find a good read read in the library – them join the Dads Club here.

On March 12th we’ll be going to Brooks Farm in Leyton – bring some snacks with you…and watch out for the pink pig!

We have updated our main web site with news of our activities for January and February 2012.

You can improve your use of PowerPoint at the Centre, focus on families and, if you are a childminder, get involved in our upcoming childminder surgery.

We have a new baby massage course starting in February, running until mid-March.

Our ever popular Suntrap Forest Centre visits will happen again on February 29th too.

As always, there is a lot going on. Check out our main web pages for news at anytime. See you at the Centre.

Image: By kind permission – celebrating our last Baby Massage course

Waltham Forest are holding two major FREE firework displays on Monday 2nd. January 2012.

You can see the details below, with events at the Marsh Lane Playing Fields and also at The Highams Park.

We are going to be welcoming in 2012 with a bang, as we light up the sky of Waltham Forest with two spectacular firework shows that will be choreographed to music from the movies.

Mark the end of your seasonal celebrations by coming down to Marsh Lane in Leyton or The Highams Park to marvel at the fireworks, while enjoying our fun packed entertainment programme including a fantastic fun fair, fire performers and food and drink stalls for everyone to enjoy.

You can register with the Borough to keep up to date with the Big Six events in Olympic Year, with a chance to get free tickets to events, here.

We are organising two fun packed sessions of woodland activity at the Suntrap Forest Education Centre.

During our visits we will be making collages from the natural materials we find, and we can bring them home to share too.

The trips will take place on Wednesday 14th December and Wednesday 29th February. These will be great trips for children, aged 2 – 4 years of age and their carers.

See more on our Woodland Explorers web page here.

You will need to book, so to avoid disappointment call our Centre on 020 8518 7015 to secure your child’s place.

See you in the woods – The Barclay team

BARCLAY CHILDREN CENTRE NOTICE TO ALL FAMILIES

Barclay School & Children Centre will be closed on Wednesday November 30th Due to industrial action taken by members of staff.

In response to Governments decision to cut public sector pensions, a large number of staff have decided to go on strike. Although, we have looked at different ways of keeping the school and Children Centre open, it was felt that the health and safety of the children and families and adults using our services would be compromised. Consequently we have been left with no other option, but to close the children centre for the day.

Yours Sincerely

Robin Thompson- ClarkeChair of Governors

A new edition of Autumn Daze is now available online to download. See more here for the 2011 edition.

This great Waltham Forest publication offers parents and carers information about activities available on the borough for the forthcoming half-term break.

There are details of things to do for children under five, for children between five and ten years, as well as for young people aged eleven to nineteen years of age.

You can also find activities for the whole family – from Brooks Farm activity sessions to spectacular firework display.

Check out the pdf version here. Free pdf software available here.

We have just published details of a new First Aid course we are holding in the Centre in December, 2011.

On Thursday 1st December, between 12.45 and 2.45 – read more here on our main web site. You do need to book and we do have some limited crèche spaces available, so make contact with us early to make sure of your place…

(Have you had a look at our Dads Group pages recently…lots going on, read more here).

Helping you keep up your skills at Barclay.

We’ll be focusing on families, celebrating Eid, doing our make up and learning more about computers – all this month.

Our Eid Party is on the 15th September – why not come along and help us celebrate. You can see more details on our Eid celebration web page here.

Focusing on Families is our new 12 week free course to help support parents and carers. We start on Friday 23rd September and you can see more details on our Centre web pages here

We’ll be doing our level one make-up every Tuesday for 12 weeks. Check out the times and how to enrol here.

Finally, we are starting a new Level 1 computer course, with a crèche, at the Centre. From Monday 26th September – check out the details here.

Barclay Children Centre – working to support our families

Why not come along to our Strawberry Tea Party on 21st July 2011?

We’ll be holding this friendly event, with tea and cake, between 9.30am and 11.30am on that day.

The event is to support Breast Cancer Care – come along and join in, we’d love to see you in our Centre.

You can see more about the Breast Cancer Care work and the tea party project here on the BCC web pages.

You can see our Strawberry Tea poster page on our main web site here…

The Barclay Team