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As always Waltham Forest have produced a great holiday activity supplement to keep you informed about what is going on during the holiday break.

You can view, print or download a pdf copy of Easter Daze 2013 here.

Choices of venue and a great range of activities for the the whole age range of your family. get your free e-copy of Easter Daze here.

Have a good seasonal break!

October 2012 will see a wide range of activities and events to celebrate Black History Month in Waltham Forest. The theme this year is ‘The Legacy of Independence’.

You can find a free online booklet from Waltham Forest mapping the celebration here.

Inside you will find events for children and families, history events and film screenings and workshops. Some events will charge a small entrance fee, but those taking place in Borough libraries and at the Vestry House Museum are free.

Waltham Forest have a complete diary web page for Black History Month events, making it easy to find an event near you – find it online here.

For parents, carers and with some titles for children, the Borough library service have created a recommended reading list for the month. You can see it here…

The FREE 2012 Festival of Sport promises to be an exhilarating weekend of sport for all the family.

You’ll be able to watch the action from the 2012 Games live on our giant screens whilst chatting to sporting professionals and local sports clubs about how to improve your game and watching sport demonstrations.

Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th August 2012, 11am-7pm

Waltham Forest Town Hall Complex, Forest Road, Walthamstow E17 4JF

Waltham Forest Pool and Track, Chingford Road, Walthamstow E17 5AA

You can read more, and register for information, on the Waltham Forest Big 6 web pages – see more here.

Barclay the Lion says don’t forget that you can catch up with our half-term activities this February here.

From cinema trips to a Tumble in the Jungle, we have a range of activities for you and your children to enjoy and take part in over the holiday period.

You can see our morning and afternoon sessions on our web page here.

Don’t forget to book places, if required. See you at the Centre.

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!

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 are holding a Barclay Community Forum get together on Thursday 24th March 2011, between 2.00 – 3.00pm.

You are very welcome to come along and help us decide how to develop the services offered in our Centre. Or if you would just like to know more about what we do in our building, do come along and meet our supportive team.

Things we are thinking about are activities for out of school hours or at weekends, fitness sessions, dance and how we might make better use of all our outdoor spaces?

We are also planning a Diversity Day on May 26th., keep us in your diary for this exciting event.

If you can come along on Thursday afternoon, we’d love to see you. Read more here…

The Barclay Team.

Our first Dads Club after the holiday will be on Saturday 15th January 2011.

We’ll meet as usual from 10.00 to 12.00, with the first club activity being cooking.

So come along and test your culinary skills together.

We’ll be looking to have some fun and perhaps taste some of those great creations.

(Keep your eye on our Dads Club page on the main website – we’ll publish a new calendar of activities really soon).

See you there.

The Barclay Team

We have just published our half-term holiday activity planner.

You can find it on our half-term page here.

From  Monday 25th October to Friday 29th October 2010 we are offering a range of activities including craft, messy play, knit and chat and a tumble in the jungle.

See you there?

You can always contact our Centre by telephone or use our contact us page for more details.

Here to help.

The Barclay Children Centre Team.

The Barclay Dads group now have their own calendar page.

With one click you can see what the Barclay Dads are up to. We have published our weekend activities until the end of 2010.

We do some great stuff together – cooking, swiming, storytime at the library and we’re going to have a Christmas party too.

Check out our Dads calendar page here or our Dads main page for contact details for the group.

See you on Saturday!