Did you know that Sheringham Primary School and Sheringham High School are aiming to
provide an After School Club for 4 to 14 year olds? Hooray I hear you cry!
The schools are working very closely with the Early Years Development and Childcare
Partnership (EYDCP) to have this up and running by September this year.
We spoke to Ruth Taylor from the EYDCP to get the story so far.
"The Steering Group has just received funding from the Lotteries New Opportunities
Fund for the After School Club based in the High School and they have applied for funding
for the Holiday Scheme at the Primary School. There will be 40 places in total to include
children with special needs split into two classes, one for 4-10 yrs and the other for
11-14 yrs."
The committee is very keen to get not just the parents of the children who could be using
this facility involved, but to include the community as a whole.
"We currently have a small steering group with 7 members and we would ideally like to
increase this number to include people from the Sheringham community. The Club itself will
also rely on volunteers to help support the qualified staff and we will need to start
recruiting now in order for security checks to be completed by September."
We hope to have more detailed information about the club later in the summer, but if you
would like to become involved in the After School Club in any way please contact Ruth
Taylor (EYDCP) on 01603 598485. |
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NEW FEATURE
KIDS SAY THE FUNNIEST THINGS
Have you any funny stories about things your children have said?
Let us have them, we would love to hear from you. |
Whilst on holiday in Cyprus recently my family and I sat down to eat at a lovely
restaurant. The waiter welcomed us and promptly offered us the food menus. I asked to see
the wine menu, to which my 5 year old daughter said "And I'll need the water menu
please…"
I overheard my son being teased by his two older cousins about secrets they knew about but
wouldn't tell him and giggling to one another. "Well that's nothing" he smiled
"Coz I've got a secret that even I don't know!!" |
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KIDZ CORNER
Okay, all you children aged 1 - 12 years, this column is for you. Enter the
competition(s) and you may win a prize. |
There are ten differences between the pictures below, can you spot them?
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We will be hiding Beaky in every issue, maybe more than once and at
different sizes - see if you can spot him.
When you do, write and tell us what page(s) he is on and where, giving the same details as
before.
Small prize for the winner.
He's in THIS issue, can you find him?
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YOUTH PROJECT GROUP |
The above renamed group have now secured further funding
for the 'Leisure Link' Project, £2,000 has been given by a local charity for the benefit
of youngsters in Sheringham. This now makes £3,000 in total.
Two parties of youngsters have been taken to venues in the area, one on 19th February,
school half term, to 4 Action Sports in Norwich which caters for Archery, Paintball and
Quad Bikes, and on 28th February a trip to Funkey Munkeys in Norwich, which is a
Rollerskating facility.
The group has grown from a Public meeting, held in January 2002 to discuss problems which
relate to Drink or Drug related vandalism and Anti social behaviour in Sheringham.
Particular comments were aired regarding what was thought to be a lack of entertainment
for young people in the town.
This was followed by meetings with youngsters at the High School. Meetings with the
youngsters and Mike Goodwin the Headmaster were very positive and open. It is proposed to
run two trips per month on the Leisure Link bus, we are also hoping to run some linked to
the school with the Police and Fire Service.
The group would like to thank the North Walsham Area Community Transport Association for
their help and supplying the busses, also Sheringham High School for their help with the
clerical support, and the YESU and Hilltop for supplying Escorts to make the whole thing
work.
Brian Hannah
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